Power BI Weekly Newsletter Issue #240

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Data Prep

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

• Ben Gribaudo (@bgribaudo) writes about M Language Specification in Review: 2023
• On the endjin blog, Mike Evans-Larah (@MikeLarah) covers Power Query - Where can you use it? - Power BI
• Cristian Angyal (@cristian_angyal) describes how to Track Changes Using Dimensions In Power Query
• Miguel Félix covers Alterações de tabelas em Direct Lake como ultrapassar? [Portuguese]

Data Modeling

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

• Reid Havens (@HavensBI) discusses Identifying & Optimizing DAX Patterns (Case-Study)
• Patrick Leblanc (@GuyInACube) walks through Thinking about your DAX Queries like a SQL Query in Power BI
• Bas Dohmen (@HowToPowerBI) describes 3 Ways to use Calculation Groups You Need to Know

Report Authoring and Interactivity

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

• Adam Saxton (@GuyInACube) talks about 9 hidden gems about On-Object Editing in Power BI
• Andrzej Leszkiewicz (@avatorl) talks about SVG Map Embedded into Power BI Matrix Visual
• On the Learning Science YouTube channel, Learning Science explains how to Create a Dashboard in Power BI service
• Madison Giammaria shares a Zoomable Serpentine Timeline (Deneb)

Deployment, Security and Operations

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

• Soheil Bakhshi (@biinsightnz) writes about Incremental Refresh in Power BI, Part 2; Best Practice; Do Not Publish Data Model Changes from Power BI Desktop
• Chris Webb (@cwebb_bi) discusses Visualising Power BI Import Mode Refresh Job Graphs
• ,, Luca Liu describes Accessing Power BI Data with Python Using the Power BI REST API

General

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

• Chandeep Chhabra (@chandeep2786) covers Power BI Learning Path in 2024
• Kurt Buhler (@kurtbuhler) covers The Quality Problem: A Call-to-Arms

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