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Microsoft EmployeePower BI Version Compatibility
In my experience, Microsoft tries very successfully for backwards compatibility.
But of course it is not 100% impossible that backward compatibility will be broken.
The following cases have already happened:
- Microsoft inadvertently violates backward compatibility (e.g. because an M-function suddenly got another mandatory parameter). Such oversights happened (rarely) especially in the initial phase of Power BI
- Microsoft fixes a bug that is meanwhile exploited by existing solutions. Since you don't always know if certain solution tips are based on such bugs, it can't be ruled out that your BI solution contains such a bug exploitation.
- Microsoft cancels a certain feature. Usually it is then replaced by an alternative and you have enough time to make appropriate adjustments - if you notice the discontinuation.
- Microsoft withdraws a new feature (which is still in the preview) because it causes problems.
But such disruptions of the backwards compatibility are very rare.
Resolver IIn my experience, Microsoft tries very successfully for backwards compatibility.
But of course it is not 100% impossible that backward compatibility will be broken.
The following cases have already happened:
- Microsoft inadvertently violates backward compatibility (e.g. because an M-function suddenly got another mandatory parameter). Such oversights happened (rarely) especially in the initial phase of Power BI
- Microsoft fixes a bug that is meanwhile exploited by existing solutions. Since you don't always know if certain solution tips are based on such bugs, it can't be ruled out that your BI solution contains such a bug exploitation.
- Microsoft cancels a certain feature. Usually it is then replaced by an alternative and you have enough time to make appropriate adjustments - if you notice the discontinuation.
- Microsoft withdraws a new feature (which is still in the preview) because it causes problems.
But such disruptions of the backwards compatibility are very rare.
Post ProdigySpeaking about compatibility, if lets say we have a "big jump" from PBIX created two years back to the latest today. My case is I have PBIX created using August 2020, and now with February 2022, opened and saved and publish to PBI Service.
Will that be an issue ? During open the report, in some ocassion, in some visual, Power BI Desktop will notify me to convert to new theme format, then I just click "Yes". But I can't remember which and when this notification will be triggered but I believed not all. When it is not triggerred, does it mean it does not converted to a new format ? and will that be a problem ?
Thanks