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=Main Additions=
 
=Main Additions=
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*[[Small Multiple Charts#Zooming|Interactive animated Charts and Small Multiples]]
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* [[Alerts|Commentary - Email notifications and subscriptions]]
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* Connector for Oracle [[Essbase]]
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*[[PowerBI Visual| Power BI - New Custom Visuals]] for embedding Grids, Reports and Small Multiple Charts in Power BI
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* [[Alerts|Commentary - Subscriptions and Email notifications]]
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* Scheduling - Several Reports can be combined to one PDF, PowerPoint or Excel output
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* Schedules can be setup to allow users to [[Manage Schedules#Subscriptions|subscribe and unsubscribe]]
  
 
=General=
 
=General=
==Grids==
 
* Query timeout option can be set in the [[Managing Connections]] screen.
 
 
==Tables==
 
* Display folder support
 
  
 
==Small Multiples==
 
==Small Multiples==
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* Improved printing quaility
 
* Improved printing quaility
 
* Option to change major units
 
* Option to change major units
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* Addition of  Marimekko charts
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==Grids==
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* Compact mode - Display row members in a single column for drilldown reports.
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* Query timeout option can be set in the [[Managing Connections]] screen.
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==Tables==
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* Display folder support for Tabular Analysis Services
  
 
==Visualisation==
 
==Visualisation==
 
* [[Paged Viewports]]: Can output active overlay index to a cell
 
* [[Paged Viewports]]: Can output active overlay index to a cell
* Marimekko charts
 
  
==Pivot BI==
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==Power BI==
 
* New custom visual for embedding XLCubed elements inside Power BI reports
 
* New custom visual for embedding XLCubed elements inside Power BI reports
 
* [[Power BI Embedding in Excel]] allows a report to be included in a workbook
 
* [[Power BI Embedding in Excel]] allows a report to be included in a workbook
  
==Formulae (A)==
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==Formulae ==
 
* [[XL3SetProperty]] extended
 
* [[XL3SetProperty]] extended
 
** Grid --> ShowDescendantComments
 
** Grid --> ShowDescendantComments
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** SmallMultipleChart --> DataLabelsVisible
 
** SmallMultipleChart --> DataLabelsVisible
  
==Commentary (C)==
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==Commentary==
 
* [[Alerts|Email notifications]]
 
* [[Alerts|Email notifications]]
 
* Attachments for [[Cube Comments]]
 
* Attachments for [[Cube Comments]]
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* Enhanced SQL Stored Procedure support in the [[SQL_Data_Tables_(Administrators)#Using Stored Procedures|query designer]]
 
* Enhanced SQL Stored Procedure support in the [[SQL_Data_Tables_(Administrators)#Using Stored Procedures|query designer]]
  
==[[Scheduling]] (C)==
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==[[Scheduling]]==
 
* [[Manage Schedules|New UI]]: Schedules can be created within folders
 
* [[Manage Schedules|New UI]]: Schedules can be created within folders
* Schedules can now be '[[Manage Schedules#Embedding Images|Run Now]]'
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* Schedules can now be '[[Manage Schedules#Allow Recipients To Run On Demand|Run Now]]'
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* Several Reports can be combined to one PDF, PowerPoint or Excel output
 
* Schedules can be setup to allow users to [[Manage Schedules#Subscriptions|subscribe and unsubscribe]]  
 
* Schedules can be setup to allow users to [[Manage Schedules#Subscriptions|subscribe and unsubscribe]]  
 
* Protected workbooks remain protected when sent
 
* Protected workbooks remain protected when sent
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* XL3SetProperty can set target by name and nearest match screen size
 
* XL3SetProperty can set target by name and nearest match screen size
  
==Supported backends==
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==Data Connectivity==
* Support XL3RunSqlProc with SAP HANA
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* Addition of Oracle Essbase connector
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* Support [[XL3RunSQLProc]] with SAP HANA
 
* Better Custom Calculations support on more server types
 
* Better Custom Calculations support on more server types
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* Support for [[IcCube]]
  
 
==Misc==
 
==Misc==
* Workbooks can now have Aspects defined
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* Workbooks can now have [[Workbook_Aspects|Aspects]] defined
  
 
=Excel Edition=
 
=Excel Edition=
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==Slicers==
 
==Slicers==
* Favourites
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* Favourites - Users can now save slicer designs as favourites for re-use in other workbooks
  
 
=Web Edition=
 
=Web Edition=
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* Logging for license usage
 
* Logging for license usage
 
* .url favourites support passing through parameters
 
* .url favourites support passing through parameters
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* Connection details are encrypted by default when sent to the browser
  
 
==Formulae==
 
==Formulae==
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==Extensions==
 
==Extensions==
 
* SQL Connections now supported
 
* SQL Connections now supported
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[[Category: Versions]]

Latest revision as of 10:56, 14 November 2019

What's new in Version 9.2

Main Additions

General

Small Multiples

Grids

  • Compact mode - Display row members in a single column for drilldown reports.
  • Query timeout option can be set in the Managing Connections screen.

Tables

  • Display folder support for Tabular Analysis Services

Visualisation

Power BI

  • New custom visual for embedding XLCubed elements inside Power BI reports
  • Power BI Embedding in Excel allows a report to be included in a workbook

Formulae

  • XL3SetProperty extended
    • Grid --> ShowDescendantComments
    • Dashboard --> Target
    • PagedViewport --> ActiveViewport
    • SmallMultipleChart/Slicer/Pager/Map/Viewport/PagedViewport/PowerBI --> Visible
    • SmallMultipleChart --> DataLabelsVisible

Commentary

Relational Connections

  • Custom connection string for some typed connections
    • This allows and type-specific features to be used with custom connection strings
  • Enhanced SQL Stored Procedure support in the query designer

Scheduling

  • New UI: Schedules can be created within folders
  • Schedules can now be 'Run Now'
  • Several Reports can be combined to one PDF, PowerPoint or Excel output
  • Schedules can be setup to allow users to subscribe and unsubscribe
  • Protected workbooks remain protected when sent
  • Emails can include report images
  • Failure emails can be sent

Dashboards

  • Fixed size columns and rows are indicated with an asterisk (*)
  • XL3SetProperty can set target by name and nearest match screen size

Data Connectivity

  • Addition of Oracle Essbase connector
  • Support XL3RunSQLProc with SAP HANA
  • Better Custom Calculations support on more server types
  • Support for IcCube

Misc

  • Workbooks can now have Aspects defined

Excel Edition

General

  • Better Worksheet copying
  • Holding Shift when opening a workbook allows all Grids to be set to Design Mode
  • Support for Excel worksheet "Zoom" on some controls (slicers, treemaps)
  • Various updates for improved appearance on very high DPI machines
  • Improved control placement when loading reports on machines with different DPI to the original design machine

Slicers

  • Favourites - Users can now save slicer designs as favourites for re-use in other workbooks

Web Edition

General

  • Logging for license usage
  • .url favourites support passing through parameters
  • Connection details are encrypted by default when sent to the browser

Formulae

Printing

  • Transparent picture links in PowerPoint exports
  • Multi-sheet printing supports ordering of slicers
  • Add option to only allow active sheet to be printed
  • Support for "Microsoft PDF Driver"

Extensions

  • SQL Connections now supported