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frithjof_v
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2 years ago

What exactly is a preview feature?

Hi,    In Power BI desktop, there are approx. 30 preview features and approx. 20 of them are enabled by default.    Meaning, if I don't do any changes to the Power BI desktop settings myself, the...
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frithjof_v
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2 years ago

Thank you Idrissshatila,

 

However it's not actually answering my questions in my post.

 

When a preview feature is enabled by default by Microsoft, does it mean it is recommended by Microsoft to use this feature in production or not?

 

If not, then I think it is strange that these features are enabled by default (not opt-in) and also there is no labelling in the user interface which tells me whether a feature is a preview feature or not.

 

Best regards, Frithjof 

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    Idrissshatila
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    2 years ago

    frithjof_v ,

     

    yes they are safe to use and they display data correctly, it's just that is a new feature.

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      frithjof_v
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      2 years ago

      Thank you Idrissshatila,

       

      Is this confirmed by Microsoft in any documentation, or how do you know?

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        Idrissshatila
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        2 years ago

        frithjof_v ,

        you can wait for microsoft support to validate my info, i didn't find a documentation for this.