Smarter report automation: branded templates, expiration controls, and bulk actions

At DevScope, we’re always working to make report automation smarter, faster, and more efficient. Our latest updates introduce four powerful features that streamline workflows, enhance control, and ensure professional, ready-to-share reports: Excel Templates, Playlist Expiration, Bulk Playlist Actions, and CSV Export.

Excel templates – Consistent, branded reports every time

Manual formatting and branding can slow down report delivery and introduce errors. With Excel Templates, you can export playlists applying a pre-defined template, ensuring every report meets your organization’s standards.

Key benefits:

• Automatic Branding: Apply company colors, logos, and style rules with every export.
• Custom Settings: Include formulas, formats, and business rules automatically.
• Efficiency & Consistency: Eliminate manual adjustments while maintaining uniformity across reports.
• Professional Output: Deliver high-quality, ready-to-share reports that reflect your brand.

This feature ensures that every exported playlist is polished, consistent, and ready for distribution.

Playlist expiration – Automation you can schedule

Managing report schedules manually can be cumbersome and error-prone. Playlist Expiration allows you to set a date and time for a playlist to stop executing automatically.

Key benefits:

• Total Automation: Playlists stop at the scheduled time without any manual intervention.
• Efficient Management: Perfect for campaigns or reports with a defined validity period.
• Error Reduction: Avoids accidental deliveries beyond the intended timeframe.
• Enhanced Control & Security: Users only receive relevant content within the designated period.

This feature guarantees your playlists are delivered precisely when needed—no more forgotten or late reports.

Bulk playlist actions – Manage multiple playlists at once

Applying changes individually to each playlist is time-consuming. With Bulk Playlist Actions, you can manage multiple playlists simultaneously for faster, more consistent operations.

Available Actions: Execute, Duplicate, Delete, Enable/Disable

Key benefits:

• Operational Efficiency: Reduce time spent managing multiple playlists.
• Increased Productivity: Simplify repetitive tasks with one action.
• Centralized Management: Ensure consistency when applying actions across multiple playlists.

Bulk actions make it easier than ever to handle large volumes of playlists while maintaining accuracy and control.

CSV export – Flexible data for any workflow

Sharing data in a compatible, structured format is essential. The new CSV Export feature allows you to extract Power BI data in a simple, universally supported format.

Key benefits:

• Interoperability: CSV files can be used in virtually any system or analytics tool.
• Flexibility: Easily integrate with BI tools, databases, or automation pipelines.
• Universal Format: Simple, widely supported, and ideal for rapid sharing.
• Efficiency: Simplifies data manipulation and transformation for custom workflows.

With CSV Export, your playlist data becomes more versatile, ready to feed into your existing BI workflows or analytics systems.

Why these features matter

Together, these four updates transform the way teams handle Power BI report automation:

• Enhanced Professionalism: Excel Templates ensure every report is polished and branded.
• Reliable Automation: Playlist Expiration guarantees reports stop exactly when intended.
• Faster Management: Bulk Playlist Actions save time and reduce repetitive work.
• Flexible Data Sharing: CSV Export enables seamless integration with any BI tool or workflow.

These features empower organizations to save time, reduce errors, and maintain full control over their reporting processes.

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