Sandeep Asadbhopali

To update Power BI Desktop is a straightforward process that involves downloading and installing the latest version of the software from Microsoft.

However, before updating, it is important to know what version you’re currently running, what features will be available with the new update, and how those features will affect your data sources, datasets, refresh schedules, and sharing options.

This guide will walk you through the step-by-step process of updating Power, including how to check your build version, how to update the software, and how to troubleshoot any potential issues.

Let’s get into it.

Before you download a Power BI Desktop update, it’s essential to check the version currently installed on your system. Ensuring you are using the latest version helps in accessing new features, improvements, and bug fixes.

Here is how you can check your Power BI Desktop version:

1. Start by launching Power BI Desktop. Once open, navigate to the “Help” tab located in the top menu bar. In the “Help” tab, select “About” on the far right.

2. In the “About” window, you will find information about your Power BI Desktop installation, including the “Version” details. This displays the release number corresponding to your installed version. Note this release number down as you might need it later.

3. To verify if this is the latest version available, visit the Power BI Desktop latest update page on the Microsoft website. Compare the version number mentioned there with the one installed on your system. The webpage also has a feature summary, so you know what you’re getting from an update.

If your version of Power BI Desktop is out of date, then you have two options:

If you downloaded Power BI Desktop through the Microsoft Store, updating the software can be done automatically.

This is especially useful for users with Windows 10 and above, as the Microsoft Store’s automatic updates will keep Power BI Desktop up-to-date without any manual intervention required.

To ensure that Power BI Desktop updates automatically, follow these steps:

By enabling this setting, your Power BI Desktop will be updated to the latest version as soon as it becomes available.

This ensures that you always have access to the newest features and improvements without having to manually check for updates or download the latest installer from the Power BI website.

Remember: regardless of how you install Power BI Desktop, the monthly versions are the same. The only difference may be in version numbering, but rest assured that your Microsoft Store installation will provide you with the most recent updates and enhancements to the software.

Updating Power BI Desktop via the official website is a manual but straightforward process that ensures you have access to the newest features and improvements. Here are the steps to follow:

Keeping the software updated ensures you can take advantage of any new features, enhancements, and bug fixes as soon as they’re added by Microsoft. It also enables you to maintain compatibility with the latest data sources, connectors, APIs, and report designs.

Whether you choose to update it manually or automatically via the Microsoft Store, you can set up automatic notifications about new updates inside Power BI Desktop. We cover how you can turn on update notifications in the next section.

Power BI Desktop can let you know when a new version of the software is available, so turn on notifications to stay informed about available updates and important information.

You can enable notifications by following these steps:

1. Open Power BI Desktop and select ‘File’ to access settings.

2. In the settings menu, click on ‘Options and settings’ and choose ‘Options’

4. Scroll down to the ‘Updates’ section and check the box next to ‘Display update notifications for Power BI Desktop’ and then click ‘OK’ to save your settings.

Once enabled, Power BI Desktop will check for updates automatically and notify you when a new version is available.

Now that we’ve covered how you can update Power BI Desktop and turn on alerts for new updates, in the next section, we’re going to take a look at potential issues you might run into and how to deal with them.

Power BI has two deployment options:

Power BI Desktop users can publish reports using either of the two deployment options. Updating Power BI Desktop doesn’t directly affect them, as both Power BI Service and Power BI Report Server are separate platforms that are not directly impacted by changes made to Power BI Desktop.

However, an update could indirectly impact them in the following ways:

It’s important to consider the above factors when updating Power BI Desktop to ensure a seamless deployment experience. To prevent accidental loss of work, keep backups of your reports before updating them.

If you have any questions or run into any issues after an update, create a post in the Power Bi community forum. In the next section, we cover how you can troubleshoot any update issues you run into.

Updates can sometimes run into issues that can prevent them from completing successfully. This section focuses on common problems and their solutions.

First, ensure that the installed version of Power BI Desktop is not obsolete. You can find the version number by following the instructions in the first section of this guide.

If the installed version is not the latest, consider uninstalling the current version and downloading the latest Power BI Desktop from Microsoft’s website.

If issues persist, try the following steps:

Lastly, if none of the above solutions resolve the issue, consider asking for help from the Power BI community or contacting Microsoft Support for additional guidance.

Keeping Power BI Desktop updated is important if you want to preview features added by Microsoft and remain competitive in the ever-evolving data analysis landscape.

For a hassle-free Power BI Desktop update experience, install the application via the Microsoft Store on Windows 10+ systems. This will guarantee automatic updates so you can focus your energy on data analysis rather than manual software maintenance.

If the Microsoft Store version is not an option, you can still download and install updates manually from the Microsoft Power BI website.

It’s also important to ensure that updates are compatible with the version of Power BI Service or Power BI Report Server you’re using and consider the impact on the features, functionality, and performance of your reports and visualizations.

By keeping Power BI Desktop updated, your workspace gets the most out of this powerful tool for business intelligence and interactive data visualization!

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The north-eastern region of Puebla state is home to the Bamboo culms.

Idalia Zaragoza-Hernández1, Amparo Borja de la Rosa1, Francisco José Zamudio Sánchez1, Víctor Rubén Ordóñez-Candelaria2 and Guadalupe Martha Bárcenas-Pazos2

The Forest Sciences division is one.

Aborja@correo.chapingo.mx, and yayizar@yahoo.com are the email addresses of the University.

The network is about the environment and the sustainable lifestyle. The Institute of Ecology is located in A.C. victor.ordonez@inecol.mx.

The manuscript was received on June 29, 2012 On May 2, it was accepted.

TheTRACT

The characterization of the wall of the culms of Guadua aculeata was done in the "Las Margaritas" property located in the town of Hueytamalco, Mexico.

To contribute to the knowledge of the species, the objective was to know the proportion of the structures that make up the culm and the dimensions of the fibers. The structural characterization of the fibers was done and in both cases four culms were used.

The method for measuring the fibers was similar to the method for cutting the internode slices. 5-mm-thick sections were made from this. The shape of the bundles is not in line with the classification. The culm is made of 50% parenchyma, 41% fiber, and 9% conductive tissue.

The fibers have an average length of 2.152mm, 13 m in diameter, 3.29 m in lumen diameter, and 10.39 m in wall thickness.

Cane brava, bamboo fibers, vascular bundles, parenchyma, jar, conductive tissue are some of the things that are mentioned.

TheTRACT

The Guadua aculeata was collected at the locality "Las Margaritas", which is located in the town of Hueytamalco, in the state of Puebla, Mexico. To contribute to the knowledge of the species, the objective was to determine the proportion of the structures that make up the culm.

Four culms were used to study the composition of the culm. Each culm was cut into three parts and used to measure the fiber. The slices from the internode and close to the node were cut from this section. Three sections were obtained from the inside wall of the culm.

Key words are caa brava, bamboo fibers, vascular bundles, parenchyma cells and jar.

The introduction.

The American continent is home to many bamboo species. Brazil has the largest number of species with 140, followed by Venezuela with 68, and Mexico with 39. The dominant genera are Elytrostachys, Arthrostylidium and Guadua. There are 26 species of this last genera that are distributed from central Mexico to northern Argentina.

The five existing species of Guadua in Mexico are the largest of the bamboos in this country. Guadua aculeata is 25 cm in diameter and 25 m in height. The species has thorns on all branches and is 20 to 30 cm long and 2 cm thick.

jar is used in the construction of houses, as well as in the manufacture of furniture, as a live fence or shade, among other things.

The culms are usually obtained from natural bamboos. Although jar plantations are currently mentioned, they are only found in some states such as Puebla and Veracruz, without documenting the precise area.

The species of interest is made up of the stem, culm, leaves, flowers, and fruits. The culm is the part of the bamboo most used in the forest industry, however the technological information on the species is poorly documented.

The culm is made up of the cortex, parenchyma cells, and vascular bundles.

The proportions and dimensions of each component can be different. This influences the heterogeneity of its basic density, shrinkage, and other physical, mechanical, and chemical properties.

The knowledge of the culms' structures will allow us to better understand its behavior in the industrial processes that must be submitted to reach a final product.

The proper handling of the material and the maximization of resources can be accomplished by knowing the anatomical characteristics.

The objectives are listed.

To know the proportion of the structures that make up the culm and the dimensions of the fibers of Guadua aculeata is a first contribution to the knowledge of the species.

There are methods and materials.

The collection of the material was carried out in the "Las Margaritas" property located in the municipality of Hueytamalco, Puebla, Mexico, at an altitude of 430 meters above sea level, between the geographical coordinates 19° 52' and 20º 12' latitude. north and 97° 12' and 97° 23' west longitude.

The property is located on the highway in the state of Guerrero, which leads to the municipal seat of Hueytamalco. The INEGI was published in 2009.

The region has a warm humid climate. The transition zone has a reduced area of high evergreen forest and bushy vegetation.

The material was collected in a bamboo grove.

Figure 1 shows a picture.

The bamboo culms were free from physical damage, pests and diseases. Each culm was divided into three equal parts.

A slice was cut from each section of the internode.

Half of the slices were placed in a digester that was designed and manufactured by the Forest Sciences Division of the University of Chapingo. The samples were put under pressure for two minutes to make them softer.

5 millimeter thick cuts were made using a saber saw. The area occupied by the fibers, parenchyma and vessels was measured in a strip one millimeter wide from the inside to the outside of the culm.

The areas were determined using a 3.15MP camera and a software program.

A confidence level of 10% was used to determine the sample size of the proportion of the elements that make up the culm, and a result of 12 stripes to be measured. The formula was used in 1987.

The other half of the slice was used for the preparation of macerated material. The chips were put in flasks with a mixture of acetic acid and hydrogen peroxide.

The material was placed in an oven at 60 C for 60 hours to remove the middle layer of the elements.

The macerate was washed with distilled water and stained with a brown substance. A camera with a 3 megapixel resolution and a version of the application suite were used to measure the length and diameter of the fiber. A sample size of 55 fibers was obtained for each of the culm sections, using the same formula that was used to calculate the number of fibers to be measured.

Mean values of fiber length, wall thickness, and fiber diameter were used to calculate the paper pulp quality indices.

The results.

There are two metaxylem vessels, one phloem vessel, one or more Protoxylem vessels, and a set of fibers surrounding the vessels that form the vascular bundles. There are bundles close to the interior of the culm that have a group of fibers surrounding the metaxylem vessels. The distribution of the elements is changed from the inside to the outside.

In the middle of the culm wall, there is a bundle of fibers surrounding the phloem, and in some cases, it is equal to the bundle of fibers surrounding the protoxylem.

As it approaches the exterior of the culm, the greatest proportion of fibers surrounds the Protoxylem.

The table 1 shows the proportion of the culm wall in the direction of the internode and close to the node. The table shows the fibers of the internal section, median and external, of the node and internode, in the lower, middle and upper zone of the culm.

The dimensions obtained in this work yielded the following results: the stiffness coefficients were 0.76 and 0.24 respectively, the flexibility coefficients were 0.24 and the slenderness index was 161.69.

There is a discussion.

The shape of the bundles is similar to those of Guadua trinii and Guadua chacoensis. The internal section of G. aculeata has bundles similar to those of G. chacoensis, G. trinii and Guadua paraguayensis.

The variation in the shape, size and distribution of the bundles was confirmed by Liese 1998.

The shape and distribution of the components of the bundle did not match the description of the types of bundles given by Liese.

It presented type II and IIa characteristics, such as the larger amount of fibers surrounding the phloem compared to the sides of the bundle and, as it approaches the periphery, the set of fibers becomes larger.

The area close to the lower knot had the lowest proportion of fibers, and was the only one that presented significant differences with the rest of the area. The average proportion of fibers obtained for the material under study was similar to the values of Guadua angustifolia, which contains 40%. In the internal zone of the culm, the vascular bundles were larger than those of the external zone, it was also identified that the empty spaces (protoxylem, metaxylem and phloem) had a greater dimension, that the bundles are more separated from each other, and that the Proportion of parenchyma increases compared to the last third towards the outside of culm.

The parenchyma of the studied material presented the highest proportion of the anatomical structures of the culms; the average obtained for this species was close to 52%, an average value for bamboos in general, and similar to those of G. angustifolia obtained by Liese (1998) and Londoño et al. (2002) who obtained 51%.

The lower part of the culms had the highest amounts of parenchyma identified, which was different from the results for the middle and upper sections.

The lowest percentage of elements in the culm composition was presented by the conductive tissue, similar to that obtained for G. angustifolia. In this study, it was found that the upper internode has the highest proportions of this tissue, which is different from the values recorded for the lower, middle and near the upper part of the culm.

The lengths of the fibers obtained for G. aculeata varied between 1.66 mm and 2.66 mm, values ​​greater than those found by Omobowale and Ogedengbe (2008) in Bambusa vulgaris (1.40 mm - 1.80 mm) and in Gingantchloa levis (1.82 mm) studied by Espiloy (1985).

However, they are smaller than those of Bambusa blumeana (2.56 mm), B. vulgaris (2.37 μm -3.70 μm) and G. levis (3.76 mm - 4.48 mm) (Espiloy, 1985 ; Ogunsile and Uwajeh, 2009; Wahab et al., 2009; Guimarães et al., 2010; Nordahlia et al., 2012).

The fibers that presented the longest internode length and close to the node are located in the center and periphery of the culm wall.

The aging process of the culm wall may be the reason for this, according to the observations made in histological sections. The internal part of the culm has a lower density compared to the peripheral part, which must be taken into account for the use of the material.

The average length of the fibers obtained decreased from the base towards the apex of the culm; trend similar to that published by Omobowale and Ogedengbe (2008) for Bambusa vulgaris, Wahab et al. (2009) for B. vulgaris, and Nordahlia et al. (2012) for Gingantchloa levis, this may be due to the fact that the youngest cells are found in the upper part of the culm, that is, they have not reached maturity, a different condition from the structures in the lower part.

The fiber diameter found here varied from 12.15 μm to 16.72 μm (Table 2), these values ​​are similar to those of B. blumeana (14.2 μm - 15.2 μm) and G. levis (15.5 μm - 16.5 μm). The average of this variable in the culm of G. aculeata was lower than that published for G. levis (16.0 μm - 25.7 μm), B. vulgaris (13.93 μm - 27.3 μm) (Espiloy, 1985 ; Ogunsile and Uwajeh, 2009; Wahab et al., 2009; Guimarães et al., 2010; Nordahlia et al., 2012).

The middle and outer sections of the culm wall were larger than the inner one. The middle part of the wall has the greatest length in the lower and upper zones, with significant differences with the internal and external sections, but not the middle zone.

The average diameter of the fiber decreased from the base towards the apex, this coincides with the results of Espiloy (1985) for B. The youngest structures are located in the upper part of the culm, which may be why the fiber length is not as long.

The general average of the diameter of the lumen that was obtained was 3.29 μm, the minimum value was 2.69 μm and the maximum was 3.92 μm, the values ​​are close to those published for B. blumeana (3.2 μm - 4.6 μm) and B. vulgaris (2.4 μm - 2.6 μm). The mean of the culm is lower than that recorded for G. levis (5 μm - 16 μm) and B. vulgaris (8 μm - 10.4 μm) (Espiloy, 1985; Sekyere, 1994; Ogunsile and Uwajeh, 2009; Wahab et al. al., 2009; Guimarães et al., 2010; Nordahlia et al., 2012).

The upper part of the culm has a different diameter from the base to it's middle section.

The fiber wall thickness that was measured was 4.58 μm to 6.40 μm, similar to what has been published for B. blumeana (5.2 μm - 6.1 μm) and B. vulgaris (3, 29 μm - 7.10 μm) and smaller than that of G. levis (10 μm - 12 μm). In the internode, significant differences were obtained between the outer and middle sections of the culm wall with the inner one; in sections close to the knot, these differences occurred between the inner section with both sides at the bottom and between the outer with the middle and inner at the top (Espiloy, 1985; Sekyere, 1994; Ogunsile and Uwajeh, 2009; Wahab et al., 2009; Guimarães et al., 2010; Nordahlia et al., 2012).

The basic density is a property that is reflected in other physical and mechanical properties. The largest number of blades are present in bamboo fibers at maturity, which is a characteristic of G. aculeata. The thick walls of G. aculeata make it suitable for use in construction and the thicker the fibers, the higher the mechanical resistance.

According to the classifications that exist, the values ​​obtained for the stiffness and flexibility coefficients, the slenderness index and the Runkel relationship indicate that the fibers of G. aculeata are long but with thick walls, therefore, it is a material of poor quality for making paper (Porres and Valladares, 1979; Tortorelli, 1956).

The conclusion.

This work is one of the first contributions to the study of the walls of bamboo stems.

The proportions and distribution within the walls of the stems are cataloged within the average values that have been published for other bamboo species

It can be considered a suitable species to be used in construction due to its size and proportion of fibers.

The length and thickness of the wall of the fibers indicate that it is not suitable for the manufacture of paper.

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