In the previous post, we looked at options and features to power up your Power Query experience. I'd like to build on that in this article. Perhaps the greatest feature of Power Query is the UI. Any user can perform dozens of transformations, both basic and complex, with only mouse…
Power Query is undeniably one of my favorite features of Power BI, and for that matter, Excel. Power Query packs a powerful punch for performing ETL (extract, transform, and load) tasks and it's user interface makes completing these tasks pretty simple without having to write any code. I won't expand…
Let me start this post by stating the obvious: data is the main focus of our data models and reporting. Without the data, well, the models and reporting would be pointless. But as necessary as the data is, often times I find that it's the small details in our data…
Allow me to start this article with a question: when you build a model in Power BI, do you think about the usability of that model? Rephrased, do you think about the user who is building a report on top of your model (including yourself) and the experience of that…
In the previous 2 articles, I wrote about the importance of learning DAX and offered some of my favorite resources for working with DAX. This article will conclude the trio of tips and tricks articles on DAX. I'd like to suggest a few additional tips that will help you stay…
In the last Power BI tips and tricks article, I wrote about the importance of learning DAX to open up the full capabilities in Power BI. In this article, I'd like expand on that and offer a few resources that I have found particularly helpful as I've learned and worked…
This year I have gotten back to basics with Power BI. After working a day job that was largely focused on SSRS, on a basic on-premises Power BI setup, and on gathering proper requirements for Power BI solutions, I have returned to work in a more "traditional" Power BI environment…
It's great to be back! Grateful for the opportunity to share at the Nashville Modern Excel and Power BI User Group's October 2022 meeting. 30 Power BI tips in just over an hour! Thanks to everyone who attended in person and online, I hope you learned something new! PBIX presentation…
Happy new year! Quick post today to let you know about some new content on the site. In my work to visualize data and provide reporting solutions, I have both encountered the sometimes daunting task of choosing a chart and been asked about how to choose a the correct chart.…
The Challenge Recently, I have been using Power Query to scrape data from web pages to load into Power BI for some side projects (more to come as these are completed, hint hint). The data from the web pages is good but inconsistencies do exist. Sounds like a pretty normal…