Power BI Desktop is the primary tool used to develop the visual and analytical content which can then be deployed and collaborated on in the Power BI Service and optionally embedded in other applications and portals or even shared on the public internet.
Although Power BI Desktop runs as a single application, it includes three tightly integrated components with their options and settings:The Get Data and Query Editor experience, with its underlying M language and data mashup engineThe SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) tabular data engine and its DAX analytical languageThe interactive reporting and visualization engine are formerly known as Power ViewConfiguring and these capabilities, in addition to analytics and customization features such as R, mobile layout, and natural language queries, makes it possible to build robust and elegant BI and analytics solutions.Getting readyMost organizations set policies restricting downloads of software from the internet and many choose to centrally distribute a specific version of Power BI Desktop.
Notifications of new versions are enabled by and available under Global Options | Updates.Install Power BI Desktop.
Launch the installation wizard from the .msi package and complete the installation after accepting the license agreement and choosing the file directory.Configuring Power BI Desktop optionsDevelopers of Power BI should become familiar with the settings available in Power BI options and data source settings as these configurations determine available functionality, user interface options, default behaviors, performance, and the security of the data being accessed.
If it is near the limit and local disk space is available, increase the value of the Maximum allowed (MB).
From the Data Source settings, select an individual source and choose Edit Permissions to the privacy level:Enable Preview features for evaluation purposes:Preview Features available with the March 2017 release of Power BI DesktopOn the Data Load tab for the CURRENT FILE, disable the automatic detection of column types and relationships.