Copilot in Power Query in Power BI Service and Microsoft Fabric Dataflow Gen2

There has been a lot of hype recently about Generative AI and Copilot in Microsoft. Microsoft Fabric incorporates many of those features, and one of the areas it has been added to is the Dataflow Gen2 in Microsoft Fabric, or we can also call it Power Query in Power BI Service Dataflows. In this article Read more about Copilot in Power Query in Power BI Service and Microsoft Fabric Dataflow Gen2[…]

Power Query Template: One Giant Leap

Have you ever considered exporting your entire Power Query Editor project as a single object? Have you thought about what benefits this would bring for you? Things such as version control and team development can be on the horizon, bringing the ability to migrate between tools and services easily. Fortunately, such functionality exists, called the Read more about Power Query Template: One Giant Leap[…]

Data Wrangler VS. Power Query Editor – Microsoft Fabric

Power Query Editor and Data Wrangler are data transformation and preparation tools in Microsoft Fabric. There are similarities between these two tools. However, there are differences, too. It is essential to know the capabilities of each tool to understand which one should be used for what purpose and scenario. In this article, this is our Read more about Data Wrangler VS. Power Query Editor – Microsoft Fabric[…]

Convert Matrix data in Excel to Tabular Data in Power BI.

There is a common way of seeing data in Excel as a Matrix format; many data entries look like a matrix in many contexts, from accounting to health data. However, to better analyze data and add more calculations and charts and, in general, get more insight from data, we need to change the matrix data Read more about Convert Matrix data in Excel to Tabular Data in Power BI.[…]

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[…]

Using Cognitive service for Translation in Power BI

There is a possibility to call cognitive service for translation inside Power Query. I will use this to translate 3000 rows of data about people arrested in Iran for protesting; This information contains city Name, Fullname and Other statements. In this article, I will show how to call cognitive services for translation, create a proper Read more about Using Cognitive service for Translation in Power BI[…]

Incremental Refresh and Hybrid tables in Power BI: Load Changes Only

The default configuration for the Power BI dataset is to wipe out the entire data and reload it again. This can be a long process if you have a big dataset. Hybrid tables in Power BI keep part of the data in DirectQuery, and the rest is imported for data freshness and performance. In this Read more about Incremental Refresh and Hybrid tables in Power BI: Load Changes Only[…]

Power BI Datamart Vs. Dataflow Vs. Dataset

Datamart, Dataflow, and Dataset are all Power BI components dealing with the data. I have presented about these a lot, and one of the questions I get is: What is the difference between Dataflow, Dataset, and Datamart? So I thought to explain it in an article and help everyone in that understanding. In this post, Read more about Power BI Datamart Vs. Dataflow Vs. Dataset[…]

Getting Started With Dataflow in Power BI – Part 2 of Dataflow Series

In the previous article, I mentioned what is the Dataflow, how it can be helpful, and mentioned some of its use cases of it in real-world Power BI implementation. In this article as the second part of the series for Dataflow, I like to give you some hands-on experience with Dataflow and explain how Dataflow Read more about Getting Started With Dataflow in Power BI – Part 2 of Dataflow Series[…]

What are Power BI Dataflows and their Use Cases?

Dataflows are an important component in the Power BI architecture. Using them can enhance the development and maintenance of your Power BI solution significantly. However, there are many Power BI implementations that are not using this functionality, even though it is already more than three years passed since it was released. In this blog and Read more about What are Power BI Dataflows and their Use Cases?[…]