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REPLAY Let’s talk Microsoft Fabric – LIVE w/ Matthew Roche (July 27, 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)
💥 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.
👉 If you SPAM your question, you will be put in timeout

Connect with Matthew:
Mastodon: https://techhub.social/@SQLAllFather
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Dive into Power BI and Microsoft Fabric – IN PERSON – two events!

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We are presenting a full day introduction to Microsoft Fabric at two different events in September! This is also important for Power BI folks to understand what all is available to them. Join us to get up to speed quickly!

Data Saturday Dallas (Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas:
Friday, September 6, 2024

Data Saturday Registration:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/data-saturday-dallas-tickets-905734084027
Data Saturday Pre-Con Sign up:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/harnessing-the-power-of-microsoft-fabric-tickets-931743197987

SQLKonferenz (Hanau, Germany):
Monday, September 30, 2024
https://sqlkonferenz.de/precon-workshops-2024/
https://sqlkonferenz.de/registration/

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Which Microsoft Fabric SQL Analytics Endpoint should you use?

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Both the Microsoft Fabric lakehouse and warehouse have a SQL Analytics Endpoint. But they have different limitations. Which one is the right one to use? Patrick breaks it down!

Better together: the lakehouse and warehouse
https://learn.microsoft.com/fabric/data-warehouse/get-started-lakehouse-sql-analytics-endpoint

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Copilot Never Watch An Entire YouTube Video Again! Episode 2649

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With a subscription to Copilot 365 and the Edge browser, you will never have to watch an entire YouTube video again.

In this video, I’m showing you an incredible hack using Copilot in Microsoft Edge that will save you from having to watch entire YouTube videos again! Imagine being able to jump straight to the key moments of any video without sitting through the lengthy intros or outros. With Copilot, you can do exactly that—access the essential highlights from any video and skip all the fluff. Here, I’ll walk you through how to do it step-by-step with a practical example from Continue reading “Copilot Never Watch An Entire YouTube Video Again! Episode 2649” →

Excel Extract Everything After First Digit – Episode 2650

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Microsoft Excel Tutorial: Extract Everything After First Digit

**How to Extract Everything in a Cell Starting from the First Digit in Excel!**

In today’s video, we tackle a great question from Alex: *How do we extract everything in a cell starting from the first digit?* Alex has a large dataset, and in one of the columns, he needs to separate “what has to be done” from the address where it needs to be done. The tricky part? There’s no consistent delimiter to separate these two pieces of information. Today, I’ll show you two different solutions to solve this problem—one Continue reading “Excel Extract Everything After First Digit – Episode 2650” →

Excel New Range Reference For Dynamic Sized Ranges – Episode 2651

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Microsoft Excel Tutorial: Excel New Range Reference For Dynamic Sized Ranges and TRIMRANGE function.

In today’s video, we’re diving into an exciting new feature in the Excel beta that’s bound to change the way we work with dynamic ranges. Microsoft has introduced a groundbreaking method for referencing ranges using a simple dot notation, or by leveraging the new TRIMRANGE function. Say goodbye to inefficient full-column references and hello to cleaner, more efficient formulas. Stick around as we explore how these new features can streamline your Excel workflows!

First up, let’s talk about the TRIMRANGE function. This new function allows you to specify Continue reading “Excel New Range Reference For Dynamic Sized Ranges – Episode 2651” →

Excel Copilot With Excel With Python – First Look – Episode 2653

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Microsoft Excel Tutorial: Excel Copilot With Excel With Python
An exciting announcement from Satya Nadella this morning.

In today’s video, we’re diving into something groundbreaking! It’s September 16th, 2024, and right now, Satya Nadella is still talking at Microsoft’s big event, but the exciting news is already here—Copilot in Excel is now generally available, and even better, Copilot with Excel with Python for Advanced Analysis is in preview!

📊 What’s in this Episode? I’ve got 18,000 customer records categorized into four groups—Excel Books, Power BI, Power Query, and VBA—and I’m using Python’s K-means clustering to create six clusters, giving me a clearer picture Continue reading “Excel Copilot With Excel With Python – First Look – Episode 2653” →

Mind-Blowing! Using Copilot Outside of Excel to Analyze Financial Statements! Episode 2652

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Microsoft Excel Tutorial: Using Copilot Outside of Excel to Analyze Financial Statements!

In today’s video, we dive into something that completely blew me away – analyzing financial statements using Microsoft Copilot but not in Excel! You won’t believe what Copilot can do with financial data when working outside of Excel, like in OneDrive or Word.

We’re taking three financial statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow) and letting Copilot generate summaries, calculate financial ratios, and even provide a financial outlook. It’s a game changer for anyone working with complex datasets!

A shoutout to Dr. Nitin, who first showed me this Continue reading “Mind-Blowing! Using Copilot Outside of Excel to Analyze Financial Statements! Episode 2652” →

Are we entering a new era of app development? YES!

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In this video, we explore the rapid evolution of app development tools and the game-changing impact of AI-powered solutions like GPT Engineer. You’ll learn how GPT Engineer can quickly generate detailed front-end mockups using natural language, significantly reducing the cost and time of app development. The video highlights the integration of AI tools with platforms like GitHub, enabling seamless workflows and emphasizing how combining various AI technologies can revolutionize productivity, learning, and documentation.

Throughout the video, the speaker shares personal experiences of creating app mockups on an iPad, showcasing how these technologies are democratizing software development and making it accessible to Continue reading “Are we entering a new era of app development? YES!” →

How to build your own CSV data generator without coding

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In this video, I take you through my journey of building a data generator app using AI tools like Replit and Claude. My goal is to show how easy and accessible app development has become, even for those of us who aren’t coders. I’ll walk you through how I set up this app to generate business scenarios and data sets, which can be a real game-changer for professionals who need custom data quickly and efficiently.

Throughout the video, I share what I’ve learned from using platforms like GitHub and how they’ve played a crucial role in my app development process. You’ll Continue reading “How to build your own CSV data generator without coding” →

How to use Replit for build simple web apps

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In this video, I introduce Replit, an online IDE that has made web app development much simpler, especially for people like me who are still learning to code. I’ll show you how Replit integrates with GitHub and offers AI assistance, making the entire coding process more accessible, even if you’re not a coding expert.

During the video, I demonstrate how I built a speech-to-speech AI assistant using open-source templates. One of the key takeaways is the importance of understanding the code logic behind these apps, which has been a big focus for me as I continue learning. Replit is such a Continue reading “How to use Replit for build simple web apps” →

Claude vs ChatGPT – which is best, in which situations?

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In this video, I dive into a comparison of two powerful AI tools, Claude and ChatGPT, and highlight the strengths each brings to the table. While ChatGPT excels in quickly generating text and handling general AI tasks, Claude shines when it comes to coding and offers a user interface that makes tasks like code visualization and web app creation much easier.

I also explore how Claude’s superior coding capabilities make it an ideal tool for developers, particularly with its smooth integration with GitHub for seamless code editing and deployment. For those who need to generate text or boilerplate code quickly, ChatGPT Continue reading “Claude vs ChatGPT – which is best, in which situations?” →