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What is Data Factory in Microsoft Fabric

Microsoft Fabric is an end-to-end data analytics solution in the cloud, and one of its workloads is called Data Factory. In this article, you will learn what Data Factory is, how it works with the rest of Microsoft Fabric, and what are elements and functions of Data Factory. Video Microsoft Fabric To understand Data Factory, Read more about What is Data Factory in Microsoft Fabric[…]

Getting Started with Dataflow in Microsoft Fabric Data Factory

The Dataflow in Microsoft Fabric is an element for getting the data from the source, transforming it, and loading it into a destination. In this article and video, we will go through what Dataflow is and how it works with a simple example of it. Video What is Microsoft Fabric? Microsoft Fabric is an end-to-end Read more about Getting Started with Dataflow in Microsoft Fabric Data Factory[…]

Getting Started with Data Pipelines in Fabric Data Factory

Microsoft Fabric comes with many objects that can enhance your data analytics experience. One of those objects which comes from the Azure Data Factory is Pipeline. For those using Power Query Dataflows, you may think you already have everything you wanted there, but Pipeline certainly has more to offer and complement the experience. In this Read more about Getting Started with Data Pipelines in Fabric Data Factory[…]

Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse

Microsoft Fabric is an end-to-end Data and Analytics software-as-a-service cloud offering by Microsoft. One of the important objects of Microsoft Fabric is Lakehouse. In this article and video, you will learn what Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse is and how to create it, load data into it, and read data from it. Video What is Microsoft Fabric? Read more about Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse[…]

Enabling Microsoft Fabric in Your Tenant

If you have heard about Microsoft Fabric in the Microsoft Build 2023 event’s announcement, Here are explanations for enabling it for your tenant. This setting will be automatically enabled for you in the future; this is just in the meantime if you want to get your hands on Microsoft Fabric from the early days. Video Read more about Enabling Microsoft Fabric in Your Tenant[…]

What is Microsoft Fabric, and Why it is a Big Deal!

You might have heard the news of the announcement at Microsoft Build by Arun Ulag and the rest of the Microsoft Data and Analytics Platform team. The announcement was about the new service offering named Microsoft Fabric. In this article and video, I want to explain what Fabric is and why you should care. In Read more about What is Microsoft Fabric, and Why it is a Big Deal![…]

Power BI DAX: ALL vs. ALLSelected

These two functions in DAX are often used instead of each other; ALL and ALLSELECTED. Their behavior can be similar in some contexts, but it can also be different in other contexts. In this article and video, I’ll explain the difference between these two functions and when to use each in DAX for Power BI, Read more about Power BI DAX: ALL vs. ALLSelected[…]

FORMAT Visual in the New Power BI Desktop

Where is the Format visual option in the new Power BI Desktop? There is a simple answer to this question, which I explained in this blog and video. This change applied from March 2023 version of Power BI Desktop, and by the time you read this article, it might be at general availability and the Read more about FORMAT Visual in the New Power BI Desktop[…]

Power BI Components

Power BI is more than Power BI Desktop. It is a combination of some components. Learning about these components and their role in the solution is important before any further steps. It is impossible to talk about architecture when you don’t know about Power Query or Power BI Service. Each component plays an important part Read more about Power BI Components[…]

Row Level Security in Power BI Desktop

Another aspect of sharing is the security of the dataset. Enabling different roles and giving users access to different levels of data is called Row Level Security. This post explains the details of this security method and how to configure it in Power BI Desktop. Row Level Security enables you to apply security to roles Read more about Row Level Security in Power BI Desktop[…]