Personal Gateway governance in Power BI

Gateway sprawl in Power BI can be a problem for organizations looking to govern what data can be refreshed. Learn how you can govern the Personal Gateway to keep it under control.

Set-DataGatewayTenantPolicy PowerShell Reference
https://docs.microsoft.com/powershell/module/datagateway/set-datagatewaytenantpolicy?view=datagateway-ps

Get-DataGatewayTenantPolicy PowerShell Reference
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Do you want DYNAMIC legends in Power BI??? Of course you do…

We wish Power BI had dynamic legends based on selections! Well, Patrick took the challenge and here is a way you can do just that! Shout out to Parker Stevens, at BI Elite, for getting us started on this.

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🔴 Closing out 2021 – LIVE w/ Matthew Roche (Dec 18, 2021)

Join us live as we answer your questions about Power BI! With special guest, Matthew Roche!

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/SQLAllFather
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpsilPn-2qFlrYYuvyFkpPQ
Website: https://ssbipolar.com/

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Dataverse + Power BI: What you didn’t even know you needed!

You’ve heard about Microsoft Dataverse but haven’t used it? Want to know more about it and how it relates to Power BI? Scott Sewell from the Power BI CAT team is here to help!

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Avoid Parameter Error when refreshing a Power BI partition

Ever run into a Parameter error when trying to refresh a partition in Power BI? It can drive you BANANAS! Patrick explains how to get around it and refresh successfully.

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Are you using the right Dataflows connector in Power BI???

Did you know that there are two Dataflows connectors in Power BI? What’s the difference? Adam takes a look and explains what is going on.

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Use Bookmark Navigator in Power BI to easily move through Bookmarks

Tired of all those buttons for bookmarks in your Power BI reports? Patrick shows you how to use the Bookmark Navigator to easily get going and get rid of all those buttons!

Create page and button navigators
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/button-navigators

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Another Power BI optimization tool – Report Analyzer

Already optimized your data model and still having some performance issues in Power BI? Check out Michael Kovalsky’s Report Analyzer tool to inspect your report.

Michael Kovalsky:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkovalsky/

Michael Kovalsky’s blog:
https://www.elegantbi.com/

Report Analyzer
https://www.elegantbi.com/post/reportanalyzer

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To Pivot or Unpivot? That is the question!

Sometimes your data isn’t shaped the right way. Have you tried the Pivot or Unpivot methods in Power Query? They can help get your data looking the right way for your Power BI reports!

Pivot columns
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-query/pivot-columns

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Making sense of the Power BI Premium Gen2 Metrics App

Struggling ramping up on the Power BI Premium Gen2 Metrics App? Adam walks through the app to help you install it and navigate to get the most value. Some great stuff in the latest update!

Install the Gen2 metrics app
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No Calendar Table? How to add Fiscal Month and Sort in Power BI?

Thinking you don’t need a date table in Power BI? What about Fiscal month? Patrick shows how you could potentially go about adding that without a full date table.

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Excel Illegal Filter Hack – South Region Over $5K – 2372

Three ways to filter a pivot table and two of them you might not have known about. Daniel Bula asks if the trick from episode # 2359 can be used in a pivot table. Here is a great pivot table Continue reading “Excel Illegal Filter Hack – South Region Over $5K – 2372”