Live Connection is another type of connection in Power BI. This type of connection is somehow similar to DirectQuery because it won’t store data in memory. However, it is different from DirectQuery, because it will give you the analytical engine of SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. With this method, you get benefits of both worlds; Read more about Live Connection; When Power BI comes Hybrid[…]
If you’ve ever tried printing a Power BI report and ended up with a mess of misaligned visuals, chopped-off tables, or missing headers, you’re not alone—and you’re definitely in the right place. Paginated Reports are the solution for anyone who needs pixel-perfect, multi-page, print-ready reporting in Power BI. Whether you’re building invoices, regulatory documents, or Read more about 3 Ways to Create Power BI Paginated Reports: From Beginner to Pro[…]
If you’re looking for simple data preparation for Power BI using Power Query, the Column from Examples feature lets you describe the result you want and Power Query writes the transformation for you—no M code required. In this guide I’ll show practical recipes (full name, weekday name, “first three letters,” and more), how to choose Read more about Simple Data Preparation for Power BI Using Power Query: A Hands‑On Guide to “Column from Examples”[…]
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[…]
Power Query gives you the capability of joining (merging) tables together using key columns, and there are multiple types of Merge types to choose from. There is another way to merge tables especially when the data source is a relational database system. In this article and video, You will learn how this options works. Video Read more about Merge Data Tables Easily in Power BI and Power Query using Include Relationship Columns Feature[…]
When you have multiple items overlapping, you often need the feature to bring one forward or move it backward. In Power BI, this feature isn’t available by right-click. Instead, there is a Selection pane where you can easily set the order of elements. The selection pane also has other benefits. In this article and video, Read more about Bring to Front or Send to Back in Power BI[…]
You must have heard the buzzword “Medallion architecture.” if you are working in the data space, and have listened to a lot of other misconceptions with it, such as Medallion architecture is different than Microsoft Fabric, or Microsoft Fabric is similar to the medallion architecture, or even things such as we don’t use medallion architecture Read more about Medallion Architecture in Fabric: Why? What? and How?[…]
Have you ever wanted to match two tables together but not on exact matches, but also on a threshold of similarity? if your answer to this question is yes, then this feature is built for you. Let’s explore in details how the fuzzy matching works in Power BI. To learn more about Power BI, read Read more about Fuzzy Matching in Power BI and Power Query; Match based on Similarity Threshold[…]
Finding rows that are in one table, but not the other is one of the most common scenarios happening in any data related applications. You may have customer records coming from two sources, and want to find data rows that exist in one, but not the other. In Power Query, you can use Merge to Read more about Find Mismatch Rows with Power Query in Power BI[…]
Aggregation can speed up the performance of DirectQuery sourced tables significantly. To use it, firstly, you need to create an aggregation table. Secondly, you must set up proper storage modes for tables in the model. Finally, you have to configure the aggregation functions, which I will explain in this post. You can learn about aggregation Read more about Power BI Aggregations Step 3: Configure Aggregation Functions and Test Aggregations in Action[…]