SQLBits 2024

Prepare for Takeoff: Navigating Power BI Developer Mode - Is the Journey Worth the Flight?

The new Power BI Developer Mode changes dataset and report development, providing a faster, more accessible approach. This mode includes source control and seamless integration with DevOps and Fabric, making it an impressive tool for advanced users and IT professionals. However, the good news is that you don't need to be a full-time developer or have an extensive IT background to benefit from this feature. In this session, I will demonstrate how you can take advantage of Developer Mode without the need for advanced integrations like DevOps and Fabric.
The new Power BI Developer Mode changes dataset and report development, providing a faster, more accessible approach. This mode includes source control and seamless integration with DevOps and Fabric, making it an impressive tool for advanced users and IT professionals.

However, the good news is that you don't need to be a full-time developer or have an extensive IT background to benefit from this feature. In this session, I will demonstrate how you can take advantage of Developer Mode without the need for advanced integrations like DevOps and Fabric.

I will showcase how this option enables you to:
- Perform actions like renaming, sorting, duplicating, and deleting report pages.
- Seamlessly copy and paste entire pages between reports.
- Update your dataset with new calculations and queries.
- Create or modify table Model Views.
- Manage bookmarks through renaming and deleting.
- Duplicate visualizations effortlessly.
- And much more.

Join me to discover how you can enhance your reports and datasets without even opening Power BI Desktop.