v0.5

Release v0.5 🚀 - Native DAX Translation & Visual Lineage

Thank you to everyone in the community for the incredible feedback! Version 0.5 introduces the two most highly requested features to make documenting your Power BI models easier and more transparent than ever before.

✨ What's New in v0.5

1. Native DAX-to-English Translation

Say goodbye to deciphering complex, nested DAX code. The tool now features a custom-built, shape-aware DAX parser!

• It automatically reads your VAR, RETURN, CALCULATE, and iterator functions (SUMX, FILTER, etc.).
• It translates the logic into plain, readable English bullet points.
• Extremely complex measures are broken down step-by-step so anyone (even non-technical stakeholders) can understand what a measure is calculating.

2. Visual-Level Lineage

Ever wondered "Is it safe to delete this measure?"

• The HTML documentation now actively scans all your report pages.
• It maps exactly which measures and columns are used in which visuals across your entire .pbix file.
• Usage context is injected directly under each field in the documentation.

3. Quality of Life Improvements

• Splash Screen: Added a sleek, instant loading screen to the .exe so you immediately know the tool is starting up while it unpacks in the background.
• UI Polish: Updated window titles and version tracking to ensure a smoother experience.
• Robustness: Fixed an edge-case bug where the NOT operator without parentheses would crash the DAX parser. The parser is now bulletproof against complex models.

💾 How to use

1. Download the PBI_Doc_Generator_v0.5.exe file below.
2. Double-click to run (no installation or Python environment required).
3. Select your .pbix or .pbip file and let the tool do the magic!

🔮 What's next? (v0.6)

We are actively investigating bringing the exact same Power Query (M-code) auto-documentation capabilities to Excel (.xlsx) files with Power Pivot Data Models. Stay tuned!