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Data Prep

Covering: Power Query (M), Dataflows, Data connectors, AI Insights

• Ben Gribaudo (@bgribaudo) writes about An Error’s Expression Stack: A “Journal” of the Locations It Propagates Through
• Chris Webb (@cwebb_bi) describes Power BI DirectQuery Best Practices For Snowflake And Other Databases
• Gilbert Quevauvilliers (@GilbertQue) walks through Using an IN condition for multiple values in Power Query (Power BI)
• Ruth Pozuelo Martinez (@CurbalEN) covers Extract function in Power Query removes all the text? Here is how to fix it.
• On the RADACAD YouTube channel, Leila Etaati (@leila_etaati) describes how to Sort Column Name in Power Query via M Code
• Chandeep Chhabra (@chandeep2786) walks through Getting Started with M in Power Query
• On the Learning Science YouTube channel, Learning Science explains how to Remove sub total or unwanted row from Dataset in Power BI using Power Query
• Ignacio Barrau (@ignacho_07) covers [PowerQuery] Tips para reducir pasos en editor de consultas [Spanish]
• Lars Schreiber (@SchreiberLars) covers So Verteilst du Monatswerte Linear auf Arbeitstage [German]
• On the Enterprise DNA blog, Sam McKay (@_EnterpriseDNA) explains How To Install R Packages In Power BI and explains how to Create Power BI Report To SQL Server Using R Script
• Gaelim Holland (@_EnterpriseDNA) explains How To Avoid Errors When Integrating Python Scripts In Power BI
• On the Power BI community blog, Jie Zhao describes SAP General Ledger - Extract General Ledger Accounting Data to Power BI with Python Scripts
• On the SQL Server Central blog, Dennes Torres (@Dennes) describes Datamarts and exploratory analysis using Power BI
• On the SQL Data Partners podcast, Carlos L Chacon (@CarlosLChacon) presents Episode 249: Data Marts in Power BI
• Kim Leblanc covers Actualiser une connexion à une API sur Power BI Service [French]
• On the Power BI community blog, Eyelyn Qin describes how to Define a temporary function or multiple variables in a single column
• On the SQL Server Central blog, Daniel Calbimonte (@dcalbimonte) describes How to Connect to an Analysis Services Database in Power BI
• Mara Pereira (@datapears) writes about Where to find sample data online

Data Modeling

Covering: DAX (Measures & Calculated Tables/Columns), Relationships, Analysis Services, Composite models

• On the endjin blog, Jessica Hill (@JessRoseHill_) discusses Context Transition in DAX
• Also on the SQLBI blog, Marco Russo (@marcorus) covers The Filter Context - The Whiteboard #01
• On the SQLBI blog, Alberto Ferrari (@FerrariAlberto) describes EVALUATE, ORDER BY – DAX Guide
• James Andrew (@MatadorSoftware) describes how to Use DAX to Calculate Running Totals in Power BI
• Harsh Joshi (@_EnterpriseDNA) explains How To Calculate Ranking In A Hierarchical Form
• Bernat Agulló Roselló (@AgulloBernat) describes Data Validation with Power BI

Report Authoring and Interactivity

Covering: Layout and formatting, Visualizations, Interactivity, Themes, Mobile reports, Dashboards

• Reid Havens (@HavensBI) explains how to Create a Multi-Selection Drillthrough Button in Power BI
• Roland Szirmai (@BILAnalytics) covers Field Parameters Using Measures
• Bas Dohmen (@HowToPowerBI) describes Measure-Driven Data Labels in Power BI and talks about Pimp My Slicer | Improving the Design of Native Slicers in Power BI - Step by Step
• On the SQL Shack blog, Gauri Mahajan (@GauriMahajan12) covers Analyzing spatial data with Azure Maps in Power BI
• James Andrew (@MatadorSoftware) explains how to Create High Quality Animated Backgrounds in Power BI
• On the Power BI community blog, Ignacio Barrau (@ignacho_07) blogs about Messages explaining visuals - Overlap technique
• Meagan Longoria (@mmarie) writes about Quality Checks for your Power BI Visuals
• Reid Havens (@HavensBI) covers Quality Checks on Your Power BI Reports (with Meagan Longoria)
• Leila Gharani (@LeilaGharani) describes how to Properly Present Your Power BI Dashboard in PowerPoint (Keep the Interactivity)
• On the Perficient blog, Seema Borhade (@Perficient) describes How to Create and Use Paginated Reports in Power BI

Deployment, Security and Operations

Covering: Workspaces and Apps, Template Apps, Deployment Pipelines, Gateways, Security, Sharing, Licences, Admin operations, Developer Tooling

• On the Power BI blog, Kay Unkroth discusses ExecuteQueries REST API versus XMLA endpoints at scale
• Adam Saxton (@GuyInACube) talks about Is it a known issue in Power BI?
• Bernat Agulló Roselló (@AgulloBernat) covers Controlling Calculation Items with RLS
• On the Data Bear blog, Annamarie Van Wyk (@annamarie_wyk) describes Embedding a Stream video in Power BI service
• Philipp Lenz (@lenz_philipp) describes how to Setup Purview to get Metadata from Power BI
• On the Perficient blog, Shubham Kapse (@Perficient) explains How to Implement Row Level Security in Power BI- Static RLS
• On the Blue Granite blog, the BlueGranite team (@BlueGraniteInc) discusses Automating Your Power BI Refresh History

General

Covering: Cross-topic announcements & feature summaries, Whitepapers, Community events, Learning Resources & Certifications, Podcasts, Sample reports, End-to-end walkthroughs

• On the Power BI blog, Oksana Kyrychenko (@MSPowerBI) announces Power BI July 2022 Feature Summary
• On the Power BI blog, Amanda Rivera (@MissAmandaN) announces that Visualizing views in Dynamics 365 with Power BI is now generally available
• Sam McKay (@_EnterpriseDNA) discusses Business Intelligence as a Service Solution with Erik Svensen
• Neil Hambly (@Neil_Hambly) talks about Power BI in Synapse Analytics

Useful Links

• Azure Weekly - Interested in Azure? Sign up to our sister newsletter Azure Weekly to receive all the week's Azure news
• M language reference - Official Power Query M Reference
• DAX Studio - Useful open source tool for executing and analyzing DAX queries, founded by Darren Gosbell
• DAX Guide - Your go-to reference on the DAX language, created by the SQLBI team
• Power BI Visuals Reference - An exhaustive list (as of Sep. 2018) of all Power BI native & custom visuals, placed into separate categories, again created by the SQLBI team
• Report Theme Generator - A handy report theme generator created by the Power BI Tips and Tricks team
• Power BI Theme templates - Detailed Power BI Theme templates for all the native visuals, created by David Eldersveld
• Power BI from Rookie to Rock Star - Free, detailed eBook to get up and running with Power BI, written by Reza Rad
• Power BI Architecture diagram - An informative Power BI Architecture diagram, created by Dustin Ryan
• Power BI Whitepapers - A list of official Power BI whitepapers, covering Security, Premium deployment, Advanced Analytics and more
• Power BI Events - Interactive report displaying upcoming Power BI events worldwide, built by Matt Allington, Phil Seamark and Reid Havens
• Power BI Days - Free-to-attend virtual and in-person community events, all across the world. If you're wanting to organize an event, that's possible too - it's still free, and comes with support.