Choosing a Python engine to install

Back to our scenario, to develop Python code for use in Power Query or Python visuals, what you need for sure is the following:

• A Python engine
• A package manager, to install the minimum number of packages needed to transform the data or visualize it appropriately

To select the products that best suit your needs, you will need to understand your Power BI requirements in more detail.

The Python engines used by Power BI

Just as with R visuals in the Power BI service, the following note applies to Python visuals.

Important note

The Python engine and packages used by the Power BI service for Python visuals are preinstalled on the cloud and therefore the user must adapt to the versions adopted by the service.

As you can imagine, the version of the engine adopted by the Power BI service is a bit behind the latest release (now 3.9.1). See the following note for more details.

Important note

To date, the Power BI service...