Using Merge in Power Query gives you the ability to join on a EQUAL join with one or more fields between two tables. However, in some situations you need to do the Merge Join not based on equality of values, based on other comparison options. One of the very common use cases is to Merge Read more about Dates Between Merge Join in Power Query[…]
At the time of writing this post; there are already more than 97 custom visuals posted in Office Store. The list includes many interesting custom visuals. However, Infographic Designer is one of the visuals that is not just another visual. This custom visual has some unique features that you cannot see in many other visuals. Read more about Infographic Designer: Not Just Another Visual[…]
One of the recent features in Power BI Desktop is the ability to create your own custom connector and use it when connecting to the data source. This feature looks just one feature, but it opens doors to many possibilities. With this feature you can write your own custom connector to any types of data Read more about Power BI Custom Connector: Connect to Any Data Sources. Hello World![…]
Previously I have written a blog post explaining two ways of combining data sets with each other; Append vs Merge. In this post I want to explain in details what is the difference between all types of Merge Type and explaining how to choose the right merge (or Join) type. These Merge types are very Read more about Choose the Right Merge Join Type in Power BI[…]
As I have discussed before, R is not only for doing Machine Learning (despite it is a really good tools for it), it also can be used for helping managers to so decision support. In the last two posts (Post 1 and 2), I have explained the main concepts behind the optimization problems. Also, how Read more about Optimization Problem in Power BI using R scripts: Part 3[…]
In the last post, I have explained the main concepts and usage of “Optimization” problems and “Linear Programming”. In this post, I am going to explain a simple example of solving an optimization problems from [1]. Imagin, we have a company that produce Product 1 and Product 2, we want to maximize the profit of Read more about Optimization Problem in Power BI using R scripts: Part2[…]
Visualization is any kind of graphical representation that enable us to: Exploration, it help us to get more deep insight through huge amount of data Discovery, It also gives extra vision Analysis, it can be used to find pattern Communication, visualization help us to communicate better A few years ago Dr. Andrew Abela published a good Read more about Table with Embedded Chart in Power BI using R[…]
M is the powerful language behind the scene of Power Query. Any transformation you apply will be written in M language. For many, M looks like a scary language. In this post I like to explain a bit of basics of M. Not mentioning any functions. Mainly I want to explain to you how the Read more about Basics of M: Power Query Formula Language[…]
In the last two posts (Part 1 and 2), I have explained the main process of creating the R custom Visual Packages in Power BI. there are some parts that still need improvement which I will do in next posts. In this post, I am going to show different R charts that can be used Read more about Interactive Charts using R and Power BI: Create Custom Visual Part 3[…]
New REST API of Power BI is revolutionary. In addition to embedding content in Power BI, ability to refresh data set from API, it also gives you many functions to work with Gateways and Data Sources. With this API, you can set up new data sources, clone data sets, check the credentials of a data Read more about Integrate Power BI into Your Application: Part 5 – Data Source Management[…]