Narrative Visual

[mroomi]

Hi,

I;m trying to use the newly added Narrative Visual into my report and it is finally working. I'm trying to change the wordings e.g. it uses a word series where I want to say documents. Any idea how to do that?

Thanks,

Roomi

[ankitpatira]

@mroomi Where in power bi desktop do you see a new visual ? I don't see in mine. I have latest desktop update.

[Seth_C_Bauer]

@ankitpatira The narrative visual is a "custom" visual, that was only announced in the PBI blogs end of last month. It doesn't show up in the custom visuals gallery and it is actually a web service that extracts your data and provides a narrative for the visual that you define. It's pretty cool, but the web service/extract my data piece makes me leary. Especially since I haven't heard anything more definitive about security and how long they store my data. Both of which are just generic FAQs on the site.

Blog Here

[mroomi]

Oh wow really? they extract all of the data?

I am using SSAS and live connection just to avoid sending the data into the cloud.

Thanks Eno1978 for the information

[v-sihou-msft]

Hi @mroomi

Since it's a third party custom visual, I recommed you ask for support from Narrative Science.

Regards,

[Kealkil4]

The latest version enables you to change words in the text.   For example I have successfully changed the word "Period" to "Year".

Use the Language Tab after clicking on the Black Wheel Cog and enter your options.

[DavidKett]

Where did the Narratives visual from Narrative Science go? It is no longer in the Custom Visual Marketplace after being an Editor's Pick for years. I have many reports that are using this visual. Is this now a security concern? Any plans on adding it back to Marketplace? 

[tommy_g]

I can no longer find it either. I have a working report from two years back, hoping to copy into a new one. No luck. Web search does not find a download. Narrative Science website provides a demo for their product now known as Quill, with "Request a Demo" option. To me, this indicates there is no longer a free sampler. And any time you need to request a demo, the key takeaway is $$$$Big Bucks solution out of my reach.

[ankitpatira]

Thanks @Seth_C_Bauer. Sounds cool but yeah agree with data security especially when you have sensitive data.