?? Navigating the Winds of Change: How Recent Power BI Updates Could Reshape Your Reports! ???

In the fast-paced realm of data analytics, yesterday's innovation is today's standard. Over the past few months, #PowerBI has introduced a slew of updates that have subtly yet significantly impacted the landscape of #Reporting. From the nuanced "Buttons" feature to the revamped card visuals, these changes have set new benchmarks in #DataVisualization. But here's the kicker—while these updates have undoubtedly added value, they might also have thrown a wrench into your existing reports. ??

So, have you checked lately? Are your Power BI reports still the reliable tools you think they are, or have they been silently affected by these updates? Let's unpack the changes and explore why you might need to revisit and manually test your reports. ???? #DataQuality #DataIntegrity

Some of the updates from Power BI that affected the existing Power BI reports and may require manual #Testing of them over the year are:

• The introduction of a new feature called “Buttons” in April 2023, which changed the way bookmarks are triggered by shapes. Previously, any shape could be used as a button and linked to a bookmark. Now, only the shape title can trigger the bookmark, and the shape itself is not clickable. This may cause some bookmarks to stop working as expected. #UIChanges

• The launch of a new card visual in June 2023, which replaced the old card visual in the core visual gallery. The new card visual has more formatting options and features, such as shape corners, image, accent bar, etc. However, this may also affect the layout and appearance of existing reports that use the old card visual. #VisualUpdates

• The addition of dynamic format strings for measures in April 2023, which allows users to specify different formats for different values of a measure. For example, users can show positive values in green and negative values in red. However, this may also override the existing format settings of measures in some reports. #DynamicFormatting

• The improvement of on-object interaction in July 2023, which enables users to customize the pane switcher and open multiple panes at once. This may enhance the user experience and productivity, but it may also cause some issues with the overlap or alignment of objects on the report canvas. #UserExperience

These are some examples of #PowerBIUpdates that may have an impact on existing Power BI reports. It is recommended to test your reports regularly and check for any errors or inconsistencies caused by these updates. You can also use #BIValidator to automate and validate your Power BI reports.