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Power BI Tutorial for Beginners (2024)

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Learn how to use Power BI with this beginner tutorial! Get started on creating visualizations, building reports, and analyzing data with this powerful tool. Get a head start on using Power BI!

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Get Your DP-600 the Smart Way: Microsoft Fabric Career Hub

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Discover the best way to get your Microsoft DP-600 certification with the new Career Hub on Microsoft Fabric. Access resources, practice tests, and expert advice to help you ace the exam and advance your career in data engineering & analytics. Don’t miss out on this valuable tool for your professional development! Did we also say discounts?

Microsoft Fabric Career Hub
https://aka.ms/fabriccareerhub

Validate your skills with our new certification for Microsoft Fabric Analytics Engineers
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-learn-blog/validate-your-skills-with-our-new-certification-for-microsoft/ba-p/3500872

Study guide for Exam DP-600: Implementing Analytics Solutions Using Microsoft Fabric
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/resources/study-guides/dp-600

Microsoft Fabric Learn Together
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/shows/learn-live/microsoft-fabric-wave-1/?WT.mc_id=academic-114764-leestott

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Power Query: Referencing Vs Duplicating Queries

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Business Intelligent Summit are action packed live events showcasing a variety of beginner to advanced Power BI/Power Platform tips and techniques. Summit sessions have a unique focus on how anyone can build and develop analytical solutions with Power BI that solve real-world business problems. Thousands attend these events live to watch and learn from a real-time demo.

***** Details of what you will learn during this event series module *****
Showcase – the importance of referencing a query
Learn and understand – how to duplicate a query effectively
Discuss – the difference between referencing vs. duplicating
Know – the techniques how to be strategic Continue reading “Power Query: Referencing Vs Duplicating Queries” →

🔴 Let’s talk Microsoft Fabric – LIVE w/ Matthew Roche (Jan 13, 2024) (Member Chat 2nd Half)

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Join us live as we answer your questions about Microsoft Fabric (including Power BI)! Get your questions in the chat early as we don’t get to all of them.

Connect with Matthew:
Mastodon: https://techhub.social/@SQLAllFather
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💥 30 minutes: Open Q&A (Public)
💥 Then… Members Only Chat (Public can watch & Super Chat for Questions)

📢 RULES FOR Q&A: 📢

👉 Put a “Q:” in front of your comment to help us identify questions!
👉 Super chats take priority
👉 Do NOT re-post your questions! We’ll get to as many questions as we can.
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What happens to the incremental data???

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We talked about incremental data using an integer within your Synapse Data Warehouse in Microsoft Fabric. But Patrick forgot to go through what you do after staging. Well, here you go!

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Excel Show Details In Excel Pivot Table – Episode 2638

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Microsoft Excel Tutorial: Microsoft improves the Show Details feature in a pivot table and adds new entry points.

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Unlock New Insights with Excel Pivot Tables! 🚀 In this tutorial, we dive into the latest updates from the Excel team. Discover the new Show Details feature, making data analysis smoother than ever! 📊💡

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Incremental Refresh with your Warehouse without a date in Microsoft Fabric

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Want to incrementally refresh your data without using a date for your Synapse Data Warehouse in Microsoft Fabric? Patrick gives you a pattern you can leverage!

Alex Powers’ Blog

CHANGE (IN THE HOUSE OF LAKES)
https://itsnotaboutthecell.com/2023/10/16/change-in-the-house-of-lakes/

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Offset Magic: Make DAX Time Intelligence Disappear

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Discover – the theory behind offsets and how to generate them
Know – how offsets dramatically simplify DAX by rendering DAX time intelligence functions unnecessary
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Excel Shortest Route To 148 Locations Around The Supernatural World Using Excel – Episode 2637

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Microsoft Excel Tutorial: Finding best routing for a trip with 148 locations.

Hey Excel fam! 🚀 Bill Jelen here with an epic Excel challenge. 🏋️‍♂️ Joined forces with the Supernatural workout community to optimize a 148-location quest using Excel magic. 🌍 Check out the journey, from Tahiti to Antarctica, and witness the distance-cutting madness unfold. 🌐

💡 First attempt started in Tahiti, but the route was a rollercoaster. 🔄 Tried a radical pivot, starting in Antarctica. 🏔️ Improved the distance to 90,253 miles, but still seeking perfection.

🤔 Experimented with K-Means clustering, exploring different strategies. 🧩 Finally settled on a plan starting in Continue reading “Excel Shortest Route To 148 Locations Around The Supernatural World Using Excel – Episode 2637” →

9 hidden gems about On-Object Editing in Power BI

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On-Object editing in Power BI has had a ton of updates! Adam walks through 9 hidden gems you probably didn’t know about using it. You definitely want to see the last one!

Power BI December 2023 Feature Summary
https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-bi-december-2023-feature-summary/

Use on-object interaction with visuals in your report (preview)
https://learn.microsoft.com/power-bi/create-reports/power-bi-on-object-interaction

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Thinking about your DAX Queries like a SQL Query in Power BI

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Coming to Power BI with SQL experience? Trying to learn DAX? Patrick shows you how to think about your DAX Queries like a SQL Query in Power BI. We hope this helps you to create DAX Queries that are much more accurate and effective!

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Track Changes Using Dimensions In Power Query

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Business Intelligent Summit are action packed live events showcasing a variety of beginner to advanced Power BI/Power Platform tips and techniques. Summit sessions have a unique focus on how anyone can build and develop analytical solutions with Power BI that solve real-world business problems. Thousands attend these events live to watch and learn from a real-time demo.

***** Details of what you will learn during this event series module *****
Showcase – how to implement an SCD Type 2 using Power Query to allow a full historical analysis of a specific dimension
Design – in a precise way to facilitate tracking changes Continue reading “Track Changes Using Dimensions In Power Query” →