Power BI Weekly Newsletter Issue #203

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Data Prep

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

• Chandeep Chhabra (@chandeep2786) walks through Unstacking Rows into Columns – Using M Code in Power Query
• Lars Schreiber (@SchreiberLars) covers So kannst Du mit Power Query Tabellen bedingt zusammenfhren [German]

Data Modeling

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

• Jeffrey Wang (@jwang_pbi) describes RANK, ROWNUMBER, and Enhanced ORDERBY
• Chris Webb (@cwebb_bi) describes Disabling Filter Pane Aggregates In Power BI
• Antriksh Sharma (@AntrikshShar) writes about Applying a Filter on Dimension vs Fact in DAX
• Phil Seamark (@PhilSeamark) describes DAX Pareto Calculation
• Patrick Leblanc (@GuyInACube) describes How to easily compare Server Timings using DAX Studio for your Power BI dataset
• On the MSSQLTips site, Kenneth A. Omorodion (@mssqltips) describes How to Slice Data by Week in a Calendar Table using DAX
• Bernat Agulló Roselló (@AgulloBernat) blogs about Comparing Snapshots by State
• Sam McKay (@_EnterpriseDNA) describes How To Manage Supply Chain Data With Power BI [2023 Update] and describes How To Calculate Averages Per Day In Power BI [2023 Update]
• Brian Julius (@_EnterpriseDNA) explains How To Quickly Change Multiple Measures At Once In Power BI
• On the Enterprise DNA blog, Enterprise Dna Experts (@EnterpriseDNA) describe How to Create a Date Table in Power BI

Report Authoring and Interactivity

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

• Leila Gharani (@LeilaGharani) talks about Easiest Way to Edit Visuals in Power BI
• On the Learning Science YouTube channel, Learning Science talks about On Object Interaction for Power BI visuals | Build a visual with on-object interaction in Power BI
• On the Excel Basement YouTube channel, Rahim Zulfiqar Ali (@rahimzulfiqar) talks about Dynamic Format Strings for Measures in Microsoft Power BI (April 2023 Update)
• On the MSSQLTips site, Harris Amjad (@mssqltips) explains How to use the Timeline Slicer in Power BI Desktop
• On the Towards Data Science blog, Nikola Ilic (@DataMozart) writes about Dynamic filtering with Field parameters in Power BI
• Also on the Power BI community blog, Nadim Abou-Khalil blogs about Power BI – Field Parameters and Use Cases
• Sue Bayes (@sue_bayes) describes How To Create A Paginated Report In Power BI Service From A Published Data Set
• Also on the Power BI community blog, Abbas Godhrawala explains how to Maximize Your Sales Tracking with Tachometer by Annik: A Powerful Power BI Visual

Deployment, Security and Operations

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

• Marc Lelijveld (@MarcLelijveld) blogs about Simplifying Security Replication in Power BI: A Step-by-Step Guide
• On the Enterprise DNA blog, Enterprise Dna Experts (@EnterpriseDNA) cover How Much Does Power BI Cost – Decoding Pricing Options
• Ben Gribaudo (@bgribaudo) writes about On-Premises Data Gateway: Not Just for Private Resource Access
• Antriksh Sharma (@AntrikshShar) describes how to Export users in Power BI Workspaces with Python and REST API

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, Ryan Majidimehr (@MSPowerBI) announces Power BI April 2023 Feature Summary
• Miguel Félix covers Atualização Power BI Abril 2023 [Portuguese]
• Also on the Power BI blog, Kim Manis (@kimmanis) announces Microsoft named a Leader in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Analytics and BI Platforms
• On the BIFocal podcast, John Patrick White and Jason Himmelstein (@BIFocalShow) present Episode 252 - April 2023 Power BI Updates
• The Knee-Deep in Tech team (@KneeDeepinTech) present Podcast episode 221
• On the RADACAD blog, Reza Rad (@Rad_Reza) covers Power BI Components
• Reid Havens (@HavensBI) describes Azure Synapse Analytics and Power BI: The Essential Features (with Andy Cutler)

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