I have mentioned previously that one of the ways to step beyond Power BI 10GB limitation is to use Power BI with Live Connection. In this post I will explain in a full step by step walk through how to use SQL Server as a DirectQuery or Live source for Power BI, and how to Read more about Step by Step Walk through: On-Premises Live SQL Server Connection with Power BI Enterprise Gateway[…]
Power BI supports mobile devices through Power BI app for Android, Windows Phone, and IOS. Dashboards of Power BI can be seen nicely in mobile devices. However there are some difficulties to get a mobile report up and running in a way that it be useful for mobile users. In this post I’ll share some Read more about Tips for Mobile Friendly Report Development with Power BI[…]
When you work with data it is normal that you apply numeric calculations. Numeric calculations in Power Query depends on the nature of data returns different results. One of the most error prone calculations is division. Power Query behave differently when you divide a number by zero, zero by zero, number by null, and non-numeric Read more about Make Your Numeric Division Faultless in Power Query[…]
As I mentioned earlier in Power BI online book, Power Query is a functional language. Knowing functions is your best helper when you work with a functional language. Fortunately Power Query both in Excel and Power BI can use shared keyword to reveal a document library of all functions. I’ve written about shared keyword almost Read more about Power Query Library of Functions; Shared Keyword[…]
I get this question asked in webinars, speakings, and comments on my blog posts that Is it possible to use a local file as a source in Power BI and schedule that to be refreshed? The answer is Yes, of Course. You can host your files locally or on a server on premises, and then Read more about Schedule Refresh Local Files on Power BI Web Site[…]
There are many SaaS (Software as a Service) data sources for Power BI, such as Mailchimp, SalesForce, and etc. However I haven’t found anything for Meetup. Meetup on the other hand is a data source that event organizers such as myself use mostly. In this post I will be using Meetup API to connect from Read more about Meetup Data Source for Power BI[…]
Power BI Desktop May 2016 Update is out now, and there is still no official announcement in Power BI blog for it, however Koen already posted a blog post about it. Just to name a few major updates; Conditional Formatting, Quick Calc, and Three new standard measures. Here are my first glance view of these Read more about Power BI Desktop May 2016 Update; Quick Check[…]
Power Query has number of Date and Time functions that convert values to date and time. However I haven’t found a function that converts a timestamp value. Fortunately it is easy to calculate a date time from a timestamp value. In this post I’ll explain an easy way of converting timestamp to date time. To Read more about Power Query; Convert Time Stamp to Date Time[…]
Join me to learn about Data Preparation with Power Query and Power BI. This free webinar hosted by Power BI team and I will speak about techniques in Power Query that helps you transform the data and prepare it in the way required for your business. Expect many demos in this session from Power Query Read more about Data Preparation is the Keystone – Free Webinar[…]
It is my pleasure to speak in PASS 24 Hours session for Evolution of Data Platform on the topic above. I look forward to meet you all in this webinar. registration is free, but limited. So reserve your seat now. Here are some information about my session and 24HOP. 24HOP 24 Hours of PASS is Read more about Temporal Tables and Their Roles in ETL and Data Warehouse[…]