Power BI Weekly Newsletter Issue #230

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Data Prep

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

• Kurt Buhler (@kurtbuhler) explains How to use Tableau with Power BI and Fabric
• On the Learning Science YouTube channel, Learning Science describes How to use Automated Machine Learning (AutoML) in Power BI

Data Modeling

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

• Max Wikström (@maxwiks) blogs about Exploring the model pane in Power BI Desktop: A Hands-on guide
• Bas Dohmen (@HowToPowerBI) walks-through Exploring the Semantic Model in Power BI | October 2023 Update
• Adam Saxton (@GuyInACube) covers Finish the Puzzle: Querying Power BI Semantic Models with Semantic Link
• Kurt Buhler (@kurtbuhler) writes about Case-sensitive models in Power BI: consequences & considerations
• Reid Havens (@HavensBI) walks-through Folder Organization for Tables? Using Tabular Editor 3
• Chandeep Chhabra (@chandeep2786) describes 7 Simple Concepts of Writing Powerful DAX

Report Authoring and Interactivity

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

• Chris Webb (@cwebb_bi) writes about Getting Report Visual IDs With Power BI Desktop Developer Mode
• Fowmy Abdulmuttalib (@ExcelFort) talks about Enhanced Bar Chart: A Better Alternative to Pie Chart in Power BI
• Chandeep Chhabra (@chandeep2786) describes how to Lock Objects in Power BI
• On the Select Distinct blog, Simon Harrison (@SelectDistLtd) discusses Power BI KPIs

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, Lee Benjamin (@MSPowerBI) announces Deployment pipelines – A customized pipeline is finally here!
• Also on the Power BI blog, Nikki Waghani (@NikkiWaghani) announces On-premises data gateway October 2023 release

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 October 2023 Feature Summary
• Miguel Félix covers Atualização Power BI outubro 2023 [Portuguese]
• Matthew Roche discusses Self service BI as a two-edged sword
• Avi Singh (@powerbipro) talks about What are the Key Components of Power BI?

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
• PowerQuery How - Alternative M Language Reference created by Rick de Groot, including improved function explanations, code formatting, practical examples and further reading
• 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