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Claster's avatar
Claster
Advocate II
9 years ago

Where is Analytics Forecasting

Screen  I can't find where this options. In Semptember Update this option was added September update
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nikndna1's avatar
nikndna1
New Member
9 years ago

Hi Steven,

 

I cannot seem to be able to find this feature in either Desktop BI or Online BI.  How do i get to the Forecast Feature.

 

Here is what i see in Desktop and Online BI

 

  • dkay84_PowerBI's avatar
    dkay84_PowerBI
    Microsoft Employee
    9 years ago

    I don't get why people don't google this stuff.  The amount of time it takes to sign in to the forum and post and they could have already found an answer.

    • nikndna1's avatar
      nikndna1
      New Member
      9 years ago

      Hi dkay84.

       

      Yes, i did google where to find it and watched all of the tutorial.  I spent almost 3 hours trying to find how to enable this feature.  I finally decided to posting in the forum as a last resort.  

       

      Trust me, i would prefer not to waste my time or anyone else's signing in and posting when i can just as easily google it.  However, that has not worked out. 

       

      If you have any helpful suggestions on how to enable this feature, it would be greatly appreciated.  

  • nikndna1's avatar
    nikndna1
    New Member
    9 years ago

    Hi Steven,

     

    I have followed the instructions in this like several times but still no success.  

     

    I have done this over and over.  Its simply not visible.

     

             File > options and setting > options > preview features > tick Forecasting > click ok > restart Power BI desktop

     

    There is no tick box with Forecasting on the preview features screen.  Please see attached screenshot. 

     

     

     

     

    • dkay84_PowerBI's avatar
      dkay84_PowerBI
      Microsoft Employee
      9 years ago
      As the second post in this thread said, it is no longer a preview feature and thus you don't need to enable it.

      I am on mobile at the moment so i cant check but it is either on the analytics pane for the line chart visual or if you click on the three dots in the upper right corner of the visual.
    • v-huizhn-msft's avatar
      v-huizhn-msft
      Microsoft Employee
      9 years ago

      Hi nikndna1,

      Based on your screenshot, your version should be November  rather than September version. There is no Clustering feature in September update. Please click file->Help->About, verify your desktop version. In september, the Analytic forecasting feature is still preview. In November release, the feature is generally available to everyone, so you no longer need to enable it through the Options dialog. While it is available in the Power BI on the web.

       

      Best Regards,
      Angelia

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
      Not applicable
      9 years ago

      nikndna1,

      As dkay84_PowerBI says and per my previous post, "With [the November 2016] release, the [forecasting] feature is generally available to everyone, so you no longer need to enable it through the Options dialog."

       

      Do you have the November 2016 or January 2017 release of Power BI Desktop installed?

       

      I thought the linked databear post (http://databear.com/2016/10/07/forecasting-in-power-bi/) showed quite well how to use the Forecast feature, via the Analytics pane.