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Difference between Power View and Power BI
Hi, I designed reports with Power View for many years and I want to design usually with Power BI. I designed the same reports (same filters, same map) and the two app don't create the report. I ...
kcantor, both versions of PV utilize the Bing maps API for plotting geographic data.
The most reliable way of plotting locations is with Lat/Lon measurements, which cannot be misinterpreted by the geolocation algorithms in Bing.
The most reliable way of plotting locations is with Lat/Lon measurements, which cannot be misinterpreted by the geolocation algorithms in Bing.
Is there any reason to consider Power View over Power BI today? I am just getting started with Power BI and think there is a lot it has to offer us, but there are some things I think Power View could be beneficial for. For example, a few key KPIs or charts in a set of Financial Statements. Everything the receipient needs is right there in the single Excel workbook.
But I am wondering if Power View is a dead end to be replaced with Power BI?
I don't really want to have two outputs - Excel Financial Statements and a PBI report/link, but I also don't want to waste time investing in Power View if MS isn't developing it further or EOL's it in the next big rev of Office 365.