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<p class="MsoNormal">Power BI users,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Our team has been actively working to provide comprehensive support to users. We’ve carefully evaluated various
<b>Power BI Desktop</b> features and settings to optimize functionality. Please take a moment to review and implement the recommended configurations below, as they are designed to enhance your daily workflow.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This information has also been posted to the Datamart <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/das/financial/osc/pages/datamart.aspx">
site</a>, within the Power BI Desktop section. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Review process</b>:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
Open <b>Power BI Desktop</b> <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
Go to the <b>File</b> menu<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
Select <b>Options and Settings</b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
Select <b>Options</b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
Select <b>Global</b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
Select <b>Data Load</b><o:p></o:p></li><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="a">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3">
It is recommended to set the <b>Background Data</b> option to <b>never allow data previews to download in the background</b>. Microsoft provided this suggestion to help speed up functionality.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3">
<span style="mso-ligatures:none">It is recommended to uncheck the <b>Time Intelligence: Auto date/time</b> option. When checked, it creates invisible date/time tables in the background, which are unnecessary in the State of Oregon Department of Administrative
Services Financial Datamart environment. <br>
<img border="0" width="314" height="292" style="width:3.2666in;height:3.0416in" id="Picture_x0020_14" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DC6F35.E592DF70"></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3">
<span style="mso-ligatures:none">It </span>is recommended to uncheck the <b>Display update notifications for Power BI Desktop
</b>option. It is unnecessary, as agency technical departments complete this operation.<br>
<span style="mso-ligatures:none"><img border="0" width="379" height="234" style="width:3.95in;height:2.4416in" id="Picture_x0020_13" src="cid:image002.jpg@01DC6F35.E592DF70"></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3">
It is recommended to uncheck the <b>Send Usage Data: Help improve Power BI Desktop by sending usage information to Microsoft</b> option as it is not required.<br>
<span style="mso-ligatures:none"><img border="0" width="315" height="291" style="width:3.2833in;height:3.0333in" id="Picture_x0020_12" src="cid:image003.jpg@01DC6F35.E592DF70"></span><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">Select Options:
<b>Current File</b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
Select<b> Data Load</b><o:p></o:p></li><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="a">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3">It is recommended to uncheck or inactivate the
<b>Time Intelligence: Auto date/time</b> option. This is an unnecessary function when working with State of Oregon DAS Financial Datamart data.<br>
<span style="mso-ligatures:none"><img border="0" width="368" height="417" style="width:3.8333in;height:4.3416in" id="Picture_x0020_11" src="cid:image004.jpg@01DC6F35.E592DF70"></span><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to <a href="mailto:Datamart.Support@das.oregon.gov">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Datamart.Support@das.oregon.gov</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
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