Nicky van Vroenhoven shares some notes:
Let me be clear: I really like and support the updates that Rui Romano has been pushing the last years!
In short, it brings:
- Better support for CI / CD and source control
- Better integration for programmatic report updates, e.g. with LLM’s
- More reliable merge outcomes with the PBIP and PBIR structures
With that being said, I do think some customers do not want to have preview features in production, so they will be cautious with the recent developments. Since the end of January, the PBIR format will be the default if you don’t take action.
If you don’t want to enable PBIR yet, or just want to know more about the transition, read on.
The idea of making a preview feature the default rubs me the wrong way. If it’s going to be the default, you should have the gumption to call it GA. If you’re not willing to call it GA for whatever reason, that means it’s not ready to be the default.
This is regardless of the fact that I like what the PBIR format offers and think companies should bias toward that direction.