A chart or other visual added to Power BI from outside its built-in set, whether from AppSource, a company store or a .pbiviz file. Administrators can roll out visuals for everyone in the organisation or limit users to certified ones.
Also called Power BI visual.
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Terms in this definition
- Power BI
Microsoft's analytics and reporting service. It reaches data held on-premises through the on-premises data gateway.
- Set
Secret permission in Key Vault for writing secrets; some older material refers to it as Create.
- AppSource
Microsoft's online store for add-ons, including Power BI custom visuals and template apps. Once imported, a visual is added to the Visualizations pane, provided admin settings permit it.
- Certified
The higher of the two endorsement levels, above Promoted. It tells users an item has been checked by an authorised reviewer and meets organisational quality standards; a Fabric admin turns the feature on and decides who may certify.
Related terms
- Certified visual
A custom visual on AppSource that the Power BI team has code-reviewed and tested, including confirming it makes no calls to external services. Certified visuals are included when reports are exported to PowerPoint or sent in email subscriptions.
- Matrix
Like a table, but able to lay values out in stepped form over several dimensions, total them automatically and drill down through hierarchies; a Power BI visual.