The rise of writeback features in Power BI platform reflects a growing demand for more interactive, real-time analytics. Microsoft’s recent upgrade acknowledges this shift by enabling translytical task flow functionality within Power BI, marking an important step toward more operational use of analytics.
While this signals the right direction, our Power BI WeWrite add-on goes further. Designed specifically to extend Power BI’s capabilities, WeWrite brings true end-to-end writeback functionality without compromise. From real-time planning, budgeting and forecasting to adding/modifying data, commenting and adding context with annotations.
Why is translytical task flow the missing link?
Static dashboards are no longer enough as there is a growing demand to not only analyse but to also intervene in real-time. That’s were writeback option becomes a turning point as it transforms analytics into actionable insights. Need to add a comment or maybe adjust the forecasts? Don’t worry you can do this with few clicks, and it updates the entire report. Not only is this way of dealing with data convenient it also about the speed, accuracy and impact of having the right data at the right time. Data drives decisions and decisions continuously refine the data.
WeWrite – An alternative to translytical task flow in action
Transform static reports into interactive tools that allow users to update data directly within the report and instantly write those changes back to source systems in real time. This simple process closes the gap between insights and action, empowering decision makers to adjusts plans, update forecasts or add comments all within Power BI environment/platform.
1. Connect your data source
WeWrite supports a wide range of integration options, making it flexible to writeback data to Microsoft SQL, Azure SQL, MySQL, Snowflake or PostgreSQL. For a step-by-step guide on how to import data from your chosen source, follow this easy tutorial HERE.
2. Connect your data source
Once you connected your data source, you are ready to build the visual like any other native Power BI matrix or table (use drag and drop for this step).
3. Securely write changes
Our solution writes changes directly to your underlying data store, maintaining data integrity and enabling immediate reflection/real time updates. Users can modify values, enter new data or even provide feedback on a cell level.
4. Trigger workflows and actions
Beyond just modifying data/updating, entering, deleting data, WeWrite allows users to trigger workflows and drive business processes such as planning and forecasting.
Where our WeWrite wins, translytical task flows within Microsoft Fabric fall short
While Microsoft Fabric’s translytical task flow has primarily focused on commenting and annotation it remains limited in scope. In contrast, our Power BI add-on, WeWrite enables true operational depth, supporting full planning, forecasting and data driven workflows directly within Power BI, creating an extension to what you’re able to do with Power BI, taking visualization tool to a new operational level. We didn’t limit ourselves to just Fabric, you can choose to writeback to several popular databases. So, translytical task flows to Microsoft SQL, Azure SQL, MySQL, Snowflake, PostgreSQL? Yes, of course!
Limitations with translytical task flows in Power BI embedded environments pose no challenges for WeWrite as its writeback capabilities enable fully interactive analytics with real time data updates inside business environment.
Next steps
With WeWrite writeback you can update data directly in reports, creating more accurate plans. Our solution can be integrated with multiple data sources including Microsoft SQL, Azure SQL, MySQL, Snowflake and PostgreSQL allowing flexibility to work with platforms you already use. What truly sets it apart is the writeback capability within the standard matrix or table, rather than relying on a separate visual. This means users can directly interact with data by adding comments, selecting checkboxes, choosing from dropdowns or entering dates directly on a row level. This same interface also allows editing numbers in real time, making it powerful tool for planning, forecasting and budgeting all within Power BI without ever breaking the workflow.
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