Power BI Premium. Is It For You or Not?

There were many announcements earlier this month about Power BI. One of them which was and still is the breaking news of all is Power BI Premium. Many of you already know that it is a new licensing plan, but how it works? Is this a licensing plan that works for you or not? What Read more about Power BI Premium. Is It For You or Not?[…]

Want to Join RADACAD? We are Hiring

Yes, you’ve heard it right. We are growing fast, and we need YOU to join us. Joining us means; 5 weeks paid annual leave One overseas conference Access to the most comprehensive training course of Power BI; from Rookie to Rock Star Access to full complete training course of Advanced Analytics Access to many video Read more about Want to Join RADACAD? We are Hiring[…]

ArcGIS Map in Power BI; Simple, But Insightful

I have written about 4 other types of map visual with Power BI before. In this post I want to explain how ArcGIS visual work as a map visual. There are some specific features in this visual which is simple to use, but will give you a lot of insight. With this type of map Read more about ArcGIS Map in Power BI; Simple, But Insightful[…]

One Data Set, Multiple Reports; Power BI Next Big Step Forward

You can use an existing data set with LiveQuery or DirectQuery connection as the shared data source for multiple Power BI reports. You can also create multiple reports from Power BI Service (website) connecting to the same data set. However, this new feature in Power BI Desktop version April 2017 is a big step forward; Read more about One Data Set, Multiple Reports; Power BI Next Big Step Forward[…]

Edition 2 of Free Book: Power BI from Rookie to Rock Star

As promised, here is the second edition (March 2017) of Power BI book; from Rookie to Rock Star as PDF. We are still working on other methods of sharing this book (Kindle, paperback…). In this new version March’s posts are added which are; M or DAX? Content Packs, Shape Map, and IF or Filter in Read more about Edition 2 of Free Book: Power BI from Rookie to Rock Star[…]

IF and Filter are Different! Be Careful (DAX)

DAX has many functions to write conditional expressions. For example you might want to calculate sum of sales amount for all “Red” products. you can achieve it by using SUMX or Calculate, and functions such as IF or Filter to write a conditional expression for product color to be equal to “Red”. At the first Read more about IF and Filter are Different! Be Careful (DAX)[…]

Shape Map Better than the Filled Map

I have previously written some blog posts about Map visuals in Power BI. One of them was specifically about Filled Map, titled as Filled Map; the Good, the Bad, the Ugly! Why? you need to read that post to find the reason. In this post I want to explain the power of Shape Map which Read more about Shape Map Better than the Filled Map[…]

Content Pack; Sharing, Self-Service and Governance Together

There are many ways to share Power BI content with others. I have previously written about some of these methods, including Workspaces (or groups) in Power BI, Publish to Web, and Power BI Embedded. In this post, you will learn about organizational content pack which is another method of sharing. This method is a recommended Read more about Content Pack; Sharing, Self-Service and Governance Together[…]

M or DAX? That is the Question!

What is the main difference between M and DAX? Why we can do a calculated column in two different places? What are pros and cons of each? Which one should I use for creating a profit column? Why I cannot do all of it in only one; DAX or M! Why two different languages?! Why Read more about M or DAX? That is the Question![…]