Power BI Weekly Newsletter Issue #221

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Data Prep

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

• Reid Havens (@HavensBI) shares 5 Pro Tips for Getting Started with Power Query and describes Leveling Up Power Query - Beyond the U/I with Chandeep Chhabra
• Chandeep Chhabra (@chandeep2786) explains how to Combine Data from Multiple Excel Files Most Dynamic Method Dynamic Columns & Sheets
• Purna (Chandoo) Duggirala (@r1c1) explains How to “auto” generate calendar tables with Power Query – The best method
• On the MSSQLTips site, Temidayo Omoniyi (@mssqltips) delves into Power BI Datamart Low-Code and No-Code Functionality to Streamline Reporting
• On Acuity Training, Ben Richardson (@AcuityTraining) describes how to Pivot and Unpivot Columns in Power BI and blogs about Power BI – Custom Columns
• Philipp Lenz (@lenz_philipp) explains how to Analyze Microsoft Azure DevOps Tags with Power BI

Data Modeling

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

• On the SQLBI blog, Alberto Ferrari (@FerrariAlberto) describes the Differences between GROUPBY and SUMMARIZE
• On the Power BI community blog, Andrei Khaidarov describes Calculating subtotals for the summary table using ROLLUPGROUP & SUMMARIZE
• Darren Gosbell (@darrengosbell) highlights v3.0.10 Release and v3.0.9 Release
• Sandeep Pawar (@PawarBI) shares a C# Script To Get A List Of Measures Matching Column Names
• Reid Havens (@HavensBI) talks about Simplifying DAX with Staging Tables & Relationships in Power BI
• On the Learning Science YouTube channel, Learning Science blogs about Filter data from fact table to dimension table using Power BI slicers
• Gregor Brunner presents about Measure Killer for Power BI

Report Authoring and Interactivity

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

• Martin Schoombee (@MartinSchoombee) explains how to Create a calendar view with the matrix visual in Power BI
• Patrick Leblanc (@GuyInACube) describes Enabling Power BI Paginated Report Drill
• Adam Saxton (@GuyInACube) talks about Using Figma to wireframe your Power BI reports with Sekou Tyler and hosts Let’s talk Microsoft Fabric – LIVE w/ Matthew Roche (Aug 19, 2023)
• On the Data Bear blog, Althea Van Zyl lists the Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid in Power BI Reporting: A comprehensive overview of common pitfalls and errors in Power BI report creation and design.
• Meagan Longoria (@mmarie) shares a Quick Tip About Fonts in Deneb Visuals in Power BI
• On the MSSQLTips site, Harris Amjad (@mssqltips) describes How to Build a Custom Tornado Chart in Power BI Desktop
• Also on the MSSQLTips site, Kenneth A. Omorodion discusses Setting up Drill Through in the New Power BI Report User Interface
• On the Power BI Tips and Tricks blog, Seth Bauer (@Seth_C_Bauer) describes Transforming Power BI Customization: “WireFrames” in PowerBI.Tips Theme Generator
• Chandeep Chhabra (@chandeep2786) describes How to Create a Project Overlapping Timeline Dashboard in Power BI
• Andrzej Leszkiewicz (@avatorl) explains how to Want to Upgrade Your Power BI Matrix into an Advanced IBCS Style Data Visualization? Here's How!
• Bas Dohmen (@HowToPowerBI) writes about Automatically select KPIs based on the USER
• On the Power BI community blog, Sam Kumar (@inogic) blogs about Power BI Integration with Canvas App in Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM

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, Maya Shenhav (@MSPowerBI) explains how to Choose a launch item for your Power BI mobile app
• Also on the Power BI blog, Kay Unkroth (@MSPowerBI) discusses Improving the communication performance of XMLA-based tools
• Also on the Power BI blog, Michael Bruhjell (@MSPowerBI) writes about Dynamic subscriptions for paginated reports (Preview)
• Chris Webb (@cwebb_bi) describes how to Log Out Of Power BI Automatically After A Period Of Inactivity
• Gilbert Quevauvilliers (@GilbertQue) discusses Power BI Query Usage and Performance Series – Part 1 – Enabling Log Analytics, generating the KQL queries
• On the Data Bear blog, Boniface Muchendu (@DataBearLTD) walks through Sharing Power BI Reports: Effective Tips for Success
• Marc Lelijveld (@MarcLelijveld) walks through Unveiling Tenant Configuration in Fabric: Empowering User Exploration
• Ignacio Barrau (@ignacho_07) writes about Integración con AzureDevOps Git Repos [Spanish]
• Štěpán Rešl (@tpnRel1) writes about Personal Workspaces in Times of Fabric

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) shares the Power BI August 2023 Feature Summary
• Also on the Power BI blog, Arun Ulagaratchagan (@arunulag) writes Join us October 1-6, 2023, at the second annual Power Platform Conference in Las Vegas

Useful Links

• Power BI Maturity Scorecard - 97% of the Fortune 500 are using Power BI. Only 20% of analytics deliver business value. How do you score?
• 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