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Fabric adds email alerts for failed data refreshes
Microsoft Fabric sends email notifications for failed scheduled jobs like Dataflows Gen2 refreshes. Emails provide error details and links to Monitoring Hub. Configure for users or groups on critical items only. Prevents silent failures that go unnoticed until dashboards show stale data.
Microsoft adds built-in AI text analysis to Fabric Data Warehouse
Microsoft released preview AI functions for Fabric Data Warehouse that enable SQL-based analysis of unstructured text, including sentiment scoring, summarization, and data extraction. Analysts can now process customer feedback or CRM notes directly in the database, avoiding complex Power Query steps or exports, which accelerates dashboard refreshes and simplifies DAX requirements.
Microsoft releases Fabric CLI 1.5 for automated report management
Fabric CLI 1.5 enables triggering Power BI data refreshes and managing report settings through command-line scripts, bypassing the web portal. Includes deploy command for workspaces and pre-installation in Fabric notebooks, allowing scalable automation for IT teams handling dashboards at scale.
Microsoft connects Fabric directly to custom software with new driver
Microsoft released a preview ADO.NET driver for Fabric Data Engineering. It lets standard .NET software connect directly to Fabric, query large Spark datasets, and handle complex types with secure auth. Previously, custom apps needed workarounds to access Fabric data, isolating it from IT tools. Now engineers use native tools for data pipelines, freeing analysts for Power BI dashboards.
Microsoft retires original Power BI Dataflows and requires Fabric for upgrades
Microsoft designates Power BI Dataflows Gen1 as legacy, shifting all development to Gen2 in Fabric. Upgrades create new IDs needing manual dataset reconnects and require paid Fabric capacity, not covered by Pro licenses. Existing reports risk stranding without budget approval.
Microsoft marks Dataflows Gen1 as legacy and paywalls the upgrade
Microsoft designates Power BI Dataflows Gen1 as legacy with no new features, pushing users to Gen2 which requires costly Fabric F2 capacity. Pro license holders must upgrade or lose centralized data prep. Migration creates new IDs, breaking report connections. Workaround: Use master published datasets.
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