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Data Insights

Explore, understand, and interact with data by enabling insights in various forms

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Explore, understand, and interact with data by enabling insights in various forms

About Data Insights

Data Insights by MAQ Software allows users to view data in multiple formats and quickly narrow data results. Users can switch between a horizontal bar, vertical bar, brick, or tabular formats. With Data Insights by MAQ Software, users can easily select, view, and explore data in the format that best fits their individual business needs.

Key Feature

  • Display data in bar, brick, and tabular formats
  • Custom text and background colors
  • Tooltips with additional insights
  • Data by color and legends

Business uses

  • Display multiple sales KPIs simultaneously
  • Shift between multiple KPIs or reporting periods by changing the axis base

What's new

  • Updated API to v5.11.0, migrated to ESLint, added new formatting pane, and removed deprecated APIs.
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Feature walkthrough

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For a demo video, please visit ourYouTube channelFor technical support, please visit ourPower BI community forum

Contact Us. Thank you for using Data Insights by MAQ Software. Have questions about this or any of our other Power BI custom visuals? For issues, contact Support@MAQSoftware.com. For priority requests or custom builds, contact CustomerSuccess@MAQSoftware.com.

FAQs

What is Data Insights by MAQ Software?

Data Insights is a Power BI custom visual that allows users to view and analyze data in multiple formats, making it easier to explore and compare insights.

What visualization formats are supported?

Data Insights supports:

  • Horizontal Bar
  • Vertical Bar
  • Brick Chart
  • Table
What are the key benefits of Data Insights?

It provides multiple ways to present the same data, helping users quickly identify trends, compare values, and focus on specific data points.

What business requirements does Data Insights address?

The visual is useful when users need flexible data presentation, quick comparison of KPIs, analysis across categories or periods, and different views of the same dataset.

How do I add Data Insights to a Power BI report?

Open the Visualizations pane in Power BI, select Get more visuals, search for Data Insights by MAQ Software, and add it to the report.

Can I customize the appearance of the visual?

Yes. Users can customize options such as text colors, background colors, legends, and other visual formatting settings.

Does Data Insights support tooltips?

Yes. Tooltips provide additional information when users interact with data points.

Can users switch between different visualization formats?

Yes. Users can switch between the available formats to view the data in the representation that best suits their analysis.

Is Data Insights a Power BI certified visual?

Yes. Data Insights by MAQ Software is certified by Microsoft Power BI.

Where can I report issues or request new features?

For support, bug reports, or feature requests, contact: customersuccess@maqsoftware.com. We regularly update the visual with enhancements and bug fixes.

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