PowerBI Power BI Extra is a tool or feature designed to enhance the data visualization capabilities in the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central software environment. Its primary function is to enable users to access and display a comprehensive set of data visualizations, often comprising various charts, graphs, and reports, all from within the Business Central platform.
This enhancement is particularly valuable because it simplifies accessing and analyzing data. Instead of switching between different applications or tools to view multiple visualizations, users can remain within the familiar Business Central interface. By providing a full display of these visualizations, PowerBI Power BI Extra offers a more holistic and efficient way for users to gain insights from their data.
In practical terms, this means that users can quickly access and interact with diverse data representations, aiding in decision-making, trend analysis, and data-driven actions directly within the Business Central environment. This streamlines workflows saves time, and enhances the user experience for those working with complex data sets or business intelligence needs.
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PowerBI Power BI Extra is currently available on Cloud, Software As A Service (SAAS) only. |
Availability of PowerBI Power BI Extra Functionality
PowerBI Power BI Extra can be found on many pages (the full list including screenshots is available at the end of this documentation). It can be seen on List Pages and even Card Pages. The availability of this add-on is seen within the Factbox Pane, Details section.
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It is important that the user acquires the PowerBI Power BI licence to have this functionality available for use, otherwise, the above section will not appear within the fact box area. |
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By analysing and retrieving data from Business Central pages, the add-on transforms it into an easy-to-understand graphs. Whether the add-on is available on sales orders, bank accounts, assets or item pages, users can spot trends, patterns, and anomalies that might go unnoticed when viewing the page alone. It gives the user a quick overview of the page in a very concise manner.
Adding a PowerBI Power BI Report
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Users can add a new report by clicking on the ‘Select reports’ hyperlink. This in turn directs the user to a modal to choose the desired PowerBI Power BI Report.
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From here the user chooses the report and the add-on immediately sets up the graph or other graphical data to the corresponding page.
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Copying Image
When hovering over the PowerBI Power BI add-on the user can copy the image with the caption included by clicking on the below icon:
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If for some reason the user previously chose an incorrect report to display on screen, it can be changed by clicking on the PowerBI Power BI heading, which will show multiple options. Then the first option 'Select Report’ must be chosen and the same process as mentioned before must be followed.
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If the user wishes to further expand and and view the graph of relevant information at a bigger scale, the user must once more click on the PowerBI Power BI heading and choose ‘Expand Report’ option.
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Below are the pages where the PowerBI Power BI Extra add-on is available when enabled:
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