How to show 5 minute intervals in Power BI?

Another question from the comments… MrTavelBlog wanted to know how to show 5 minute intervals in Power BI. Patrick accepts the challenge and shows you how!

Power BI date table: create using DAX
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What are Power BI data connectors and why should you care?

You need a connector to work with data in Power Query for Power BI or Excel. But what is a connector? Adam explains what these are and how to find out what’s available.

Power Query Connectors:
https://docs.microsoft.com/power-query/connectors/

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Excel Statistical Analysis 11: Geometric Mean to Calculate Average Compounding Rate per Period

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Learn about what the geometric mean is and how to use it. Great Historical Microsoft Stock Price Example.
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RLS with TWO Fact tables in Power BI

Have you struggled with using Row-Level Security (RLS) on a dimension connected to two fact tables? Patrick looks at some options you can use to accomplish this in Power BI.

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When optimizing Power BI don’t forgot about CPU

We talk about optimizations a LOT! We pile onto a question posed by Chris Webb – Should you optimize for CPU in Power BI? We think the answer is YES! Let’s explain…

Chris Webb’s Blog:
https://blog.crossjoin.co.uk/2021/09/19/why-you-should-optimise-your-power-bi-premium-reports-and-refreshes-for-cpu-time-as-well-as-duration/

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Highlight a row in a Power BI Paginated report

You may have struggled getting a whole row to highlight in a Power BI report. Patrick shows you how you could do this with a Paginated report easily.

Paginated Samples:
https://github.com/microsoft/Reporting-Services

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What’s this Power BI report filtered by???

Struggling with understanding what is filtering your visual or Power BI report? Patrick walks you through how you can tell what is going on.

SQLBI Filter Context: https://www.sqlbi.com/articles/displaying-filter-context-in-power-bi-tooltips/

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The Power BI Premium video you need to watch… probably (Oct 2021)

There has been a lot of recent news about Power BI Premium. Adam looks at what Gen2 is all about along with timelines to keep in mind. A MUST watch… probably.

What is Power BI Premium Gen2:
https://docs.microsoft.com/power-bi/admin/service-premium-gen2-what-is

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Create a Popup Window in Power BI

Wondering how Patrick created a popup video in a previous video? Well, here you go! Learn how you can create a popup experience to provide more information in your Power BI report.

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Flexibility with Days Since calculations in Power BI

Calculating Days since a given date in DAX is pretty straight forward. But, what if you want flexibility with different dates in your model? Patrick shows you how to do that with Power BI.

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Review Performance Analyzer in this Power BI Report from Smart Power BI

You should be reviewing performance of your Power BI Reports. This report from Smart Power BI helps you to visualize the results of Performance Analyzer. Let’s check it out!

Performance Analyzer Documentation:
https://docs.microsoft.com/power-bi/create-reports/desktop-performance-analyzer

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