Improve the Advanced Query Editor

[TaylorClark]

Add better static analysis, IntelliSense, and general formatting abilities (like allowing tabs) in the "Advanced" editor

[mj_roycroft]

I can but join the clamour asking for an improved editor. Given that languages such as Python have managed to be integrated with Visual Studio, bringing all the benefits such as support for intellisense, could that not be the fist step? We would then use this "advanced" editor [which it isn't] merely as the means of pasting code developed elsewhere, which we all do now but using VS rather than Notepad++ which seems to be the frontrunner at present. The long-term aim has to be intellisense etc native to the product but VS integration would be a good first step along that road

[driggins]

And give the user the ability to change the font size!

[jrecasens]

Thank you Miguel!

[jay4]

OMG. This is the best!!

[eugene-p1]

Otherwise it is hard to read and write there.

[drobertson123]

I second every comment above and want to add a request for better highlighting and selection with a mouse. Who designed that feature. It feels like it is designed to specificly frustrate me when I am attempting to copy and paste any code. How did you make it so good at preventing me from selecting what I actually want???

[MPG758]

Any news on this improvement?

[pbiideas1]

I second this! Miguel, do you have any update to share with us? Thanks

[drigloff]

Is there a news about ?

[Brettp761]

DAX authoring is significantly improved with the latest SSDT and SSMS releases and we know that M is built into SSAS 2017. Given its importance to PBI and MSBI projects, I'm hopeful the M development/authoring experience is improved soon. Any updates? 🙂