Bring your SAP HANA data to life with Microsoft Power BI
The SAP HANA connector is now available, allowing you to author reports in Power BI Desktop with a direct connection to SAP HANA.
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Power BI Gateway – February Update
With Power BI gateways, you can keep your data fresh by connecting to on-premises data sources. The gateways provide the flexibility you need to meet individual needs, and the needs of your organization.
» Read morePower BI Update: Lots of new authoring features and a new Power BI Desktop update
Today we’re releasing a new update to Power BI that brings lots of new capabilities to enable users to create reports. This update includes new authoring capabilities as part of a new Power BI Desktop release, as well as support for these new features in the Power BI service for report consumption.
» Read moreExplore your Microsoft Dynamics AX data with Power BI
Microsoft Dynamics AX is an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution that helps enterprises increase the speed of doing business. Last week at the Dynamics AX Technical Conference, we were excited…
» Read morePower BI Mobile Apps Update – February 2016
A new update for Power BI just hit your favorite app store! This update includes a number of highly requested improvements and features. Remember, your feedback helps us decide what to implement in…
» Read morePower BI Mobile Apps – Open your reports on your phone
One of the most requested tools for Power BI mobile apps is the ability to view reports on your phone. Today we are excited to announce the release of this feature, starting first with the iPhone.
» Read morePredict Sales With Alpine Metrics Data and Power BI
Alpine Metrics, utilizing Cortana Analytics, predicts sales outcomes with 95%+ accuracy. Leveraging Dynamics CRM and Salesforce, Alpine Metrics Sales Predictions content pack for Power BI…
» Read moreVisual Awesomeness Unlocked – Waffle Chart
Pie charts are often criticized because while at the outset they do seem to convey the information, people still have a hard time comparing the angles and sizes of each element. And yet many people ignore the critics and use a pie chart because they tend to err on the side of conveying an emotional comparison to their reader as opposed to an accurate comparison.
» Read moreMeet the Winners of the Best Report Contest
On January 7, 2016, we asked to see your best reports for the Best Report Contest. By the time the entry period closed on January 29, we had just over 50 submissions, each one creative, interesting,…
» Read moreVisual Awesomeness Unlocked – Mekko chart
We are happy to welcome a colorful new entrant to the POWER BI custom visuals family – the ‘Mekko Chart’ aka ‘Marimekko Chart’
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