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dm-p
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7 years ago
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What's the "Upgrade Path" for a Custom Visual?

I'm just fixing some bugs in a custom visual I've written and works fine using the developer tool in the service.   However, when I package and import the new version in either the dekstop or the s...
  • v-viig's avatar
    v-viig
    7 years ago

    Correct. If visual is in Marketplace it will be loaded from our CDN since it's much faster for end users.

     

    To test new change you can change GUID and revert it back before publication to marketplace.

     

    Ignat Vilesov,

    Software Engineer

     

    Microsoft Power BI Custom Visuals

    [email protected]

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dm-p
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7 years ago

Apologies for the double-post but I may have figured this out. Would be good if the team could confirm my thoughts though?

 

As the visual is currently in the marketplace, it looks like if I keep the guid the same, Desktop or the service will poll the CDN for a visual matching that guid and just use that regardless of version in the file being uploaded?

 

If so, and I want to test locally, then the steps will be to temporarily assign a new guid, package and verify?

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v-viig
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7 years ago

Correct. If visual is in Marketplace it will be loaded from our CDN since it's much faster for end users.

 

To test new change you can change GUID and revert it back before publication to marketplace.

 

Ignat Vilesov,

Software Engineer

 

Microsoft Power BI Custom Visuals

[email protected]

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    dm-p
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    7 years ago

    Awesome - thanks very much, v-viig!