Power BI Weekly Newsletter Issue #147

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Data Prep

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

• Chris Webb (@cwebb_bi) writes about Why Not All SQL Queries Can Be Used As A Source In Power BI DirectQuery Mode
• On the Power BI community blog, Xiaoxin Sheng describes Custom function with multiple condition logic to achieve switch in Power Query
• On the CSG Pro blog, Krrish Dholakia talks about Enabling Near Real-Time Experiences with Streaming Dataflows
• On the Purple Frog Systems blog, Joe Billingham (@PurpleFrogSys) walks through Combining Queries from Multiple Sources in Power BI using Merge and Append
• Melissa de Korte (@_EnterpriseDNA) presents Power Query Masterclass For Power BI
• Allison Kennedy (@ExcelAllison) explains how to Remove Duplicates - Power Query vs Data Model
• Chandeep Chhabra (@chandeep2786) describes IFERROR In Power Query – Try And Otherwise
• On the Excel Basement YouTube channel, Rahim Zulfiqar Ali (@rahimzulfiqar) describes How to create Calendar Table in Power BI?
• James Andrew explains how to Create a Last Refreshed Timestamp within Power BI using Power Query & DAX

Data Modeling

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

• On the SQLBI blog, Alberto Ferrari (@FerrariAlberto) covers Understanding the IN operator in DAX, and talks about SQRTPI, PI – DAX Guide and ISFILTERED, ISCROSSFILTERED – DAX Guide
• Patrick Leblanc (@GuyInACube) explains how to Create Hybrid Tables with Tabular Editor for Power BI
• Daniil Maslyuk (@DMaslyuk) describes Power BI Antipatterns #4: YEAR + MONTH
• On the Enterprise DNA blog, Greg Philps (@_EnterpriseDNA) writes about the Power BI Data Model: A Comprehensive Overview
• James Andrew talks about Filtering Blanks Correctly When Using DAX within Power BI
• Reid Havens (@HavensBI) presents Microsoft hates Greg Deckler
• Hafeez Jimoh (@jimohhafeezco) talks about Understanding the versatile DATEADD Function in DAX

Report Authoring and Interactivity

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

• Pat Mahoney (@mahoneypa) talks about Deneb Visual in Power BI - Easier to Modify Than Create
• On the MSSQLTips site, Bhavesh Patel describes a Power BI Toggle Button to Navigate Between Charts
• On the Learning Science YouTube channel, Learning Science describes How To Add Target Constant, Average, Median, Percentile, Min & Max Line for Power BI Charts
• Gilbert Quevauvilliers (@GilbertQue) wonders Where has the conditional formatting gone with the new Power BI Desktop formatting pane?
• Ruth Pozuelo Martinez (@CurbalEN) describes How to create stunning multicards in Power BI with a little bit of DAX
• On the SQL Shack blog, Gauri Mahajan (@GauriMahajan12) walks through Analyzing report performance of Power BI Desktop reports
• Hossein Seyedagha (@_EnterpriseDNA) describes How To Import R Scatter Plots To Power BI

Deployment, Security and Operations

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

• Adam Saxton (@GuyInACube) walks through Dealing with orphaned Power BI workspaces
• Philipp Lenz (@lenz_philipp) describes How to check if a Power BI report contains Custom Visuals

General

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

• On the BIFocal podcast, John White and Jason Himmelstein (@bifocalshow) present Episode 220 - Power BI February 2022 Feature Summary
• Matt Allington (@ExceleratorBI) writes about Real Life Power BI Demo – What Size Water Tank Do I Need?
• Bas Dohmen (@HowToPowerBI) explains How to Build a Financial Report in Power BI

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.