Category: Power Query

Unlock Data Factory Power with Existing Connections

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Minimize the clicks you take when setting up connections within Data Factory pipelines to get data QUICKLY! Patrick shows you different ways you can leverage existing connections that you’ve already set up within Pipelines in Microsoft Fabric.

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REPLAY Microsoft Fabric / Power BI Q&A – LIVE (June 29, 2024)

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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.

💥 30 minutes: Open Q&A (Public)
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Reframe your Power BI Direct Lake Semantic Model

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Want to know how to make sure you see the latest data when using Direct Lake in your Power BI semantic models? Patrick shows you two options you have and looks at the concept of reframing.

Direct Lake
https://learn.microsoft.com/fabric/get-started/direct-lake-overview

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Excel Introduces TRANSLATE and DETECTLANGUAGE Functions – Episode 2645

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Microsoft Excel Tutorial: Excel Introduces TRANSLATE and DETECTLANGUAGE Functions.

Unlock the Power of Excel’s New Functions: TRANSLATE and DETECTLANGUAGE

To download the workbook from today: https://www.mrexcel.com/youtube/rOQraANkokQ/

Hey Excel enthusiasts! If you found this video helpful, don’t forget to click Like down below. It helps more people discover this content. In this video, we’re diving into two amazing new Excel functions: TRANSLATE and DETECTLANGUAGE. These functions are game-changers, making it easier than ever to work with different languages in Excel.

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REPLAY Microsoft Fabric / Power BI Q&A – LIVE (July 13, 2024)

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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.

💥 30 minutes: Open Q&A (Public)
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Discover Adam and Patrick’s Epic 2024 Adventure

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July is here and conferences are coming for the 2nd half of 2024. Learn where you’ll find Adam and Patrick and how you can register. We hope to see you there!

SQL Saturday Baton Rouge 2024 – July 27th
https://sqlsaturday.com/2024-07-27-sqlsaturday1076/

Data Saturday Dallas – September 7th
https://datasaturdays.com/Event/20240907-datasaturday0056

Power Platform Conference – Las Vegas, NV – September 18-20th
https://powerplatformconf.com/

European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference – Stockholm, Sweden – Sept 24-27th
https://aka.ms/fabcon-europe

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REPLAY Microsoft Fabric / Power BI Q&A – LIVE (July 20, 2024)

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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.

💥 30 minutes: Open Q&A (Public)
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Overwhelmed with all the Microsoft Fabric Updates???

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There are a lot of updates coming with Microsoft Fabric just like there was with Power BI. It can be overwhelming and hard to keep up. Adam gives some thoughts and lets you know it’s ok!

Managers, What Are You Doing About Change Exhaustion?
https://hbr.org/2022/05/managers-what-are-you-doing-about-change-exhaustion

Navigating Change Fatigue: Strategies For Resilience https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkotter/2023/09/18/navigating-change-fatigue-strategies-for-resilience/

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Multiple DAX Measure updates in DAX Query View? Yes, Please!

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We got some new updates for the DAX Query view in Power BI Desktop that take it to a whole other level! Patrick shows you how you can start using it with models in the service and more!

Power BI July 2024 Feature Summary
https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-bi-july-2024-feature-summary/#post-27650-_Toc1615654178

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Excel Adds Support For RegEx In XLOOKUP And XMATCH – Episode 2647

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Microsoft Excel Tutorial: Using a RegEx match in Excel XLOOKUP
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Welcome to another exciting update from MrExcel! In today’s video, we’re diving into a major breakthrough: RegEx support in XLOOKUP and XMATCH, which was just rolled out on August 14th, 2024. This new feature has been made available to 50% of insiders and promises to revolutionize how you work with data in Excel. If you enjoy the content, don’t forget to hit that Like button below to help more people discover this video!

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Microsoft Excel Where Did They Move 3D Map Feature – 2646

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Microsoft Excel Tutorial: Where is the 3D Map feature in Excel?

I am a fan of 3D Maps, formerly called Power Map, formerly called GeoFlow. But today, the feature is no longer on the Insert tab. Where did they move it?

Go to the Data Tab. Look towards the right to the Data Tools group. In that group, find the Data Model drop-down. Open that drop-down and there you will find 3D Map.

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Learn Power Query M Code From Mike Girvin New Book

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Every time I use the Power Query interface, I am aware that I am writing code that is probably as inefficient as recorded VBA code.

Today, a new book from Mike Girvin will teach you how to write M code in Power Query. This is for Power Query in Excel, Power BI, or Power Automate.

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