When working with datasets containing UTC timestamps, especially across multiple U.S. locations, it’s important to convert UTC time to the correct local time based on time zone and daylight saving time (DST) rules.
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A Guide to Power BI Time Intelligence Functions
In the dynamic world of business analytics, understanding trends over time is crucial. Power BI’s Time Intelligence Functions empower users to perform complex time-based calculations with ease, transforming raw data into actionable insights. This blog explores key Time Intelligence Functions, complete with examples and real-world applications.
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Power BI Tips: How to use ALLSELECTED and ALL in DAX?
In a previous post about how to use Tableau Exclude LOD in Power BI, we briefly mentioned ALLSELECTED. However, ALLSELECTED is a more powerful and complex function than we covered at that time. In this article, we’ll delve deeper into not only ALLSELECTED but also its counterpart, ALL, to fully understand their capabilities and applications in Power BI.
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Power BI Tips: Difference between DAX Groupby and Summarize Explained
When working with data in Power BI, summarizing and grouping data is essential for gaining insights and preparing reports. These operations allow you to aggregate values, perform calculations, and create custom tables or visuals based on specific grouping conditions.
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What is Query Folding in Power BI? All You Need to Know
When working with large datasets in Power BI, efficiency is key. One of the most powerful optimization techniques is query folding, a process that enables Power BI to push transformations back to the data source instead of handling them locally. But what exactly is query folding, and why is it important?
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Tableau/Power BI Tips — Easy Steps to Add Refresh Timestamp
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In the world of data visualization and reporting, keeping track of the last time your data was refreshed is crucial for ensuring accuracy and reliability. Whether you’re using Power BI or Tableau, adding a refresh timestamp provides transparency and confidence to your audience.
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How to Create Dynamic Titles in Power BI
Dynamic titles in Power BI are a great way to make your reports interactive and user-friendly by displaying context-aware information based on the selected data. In this blog, we’ll walk you through the steps to create dynamic titles using the Sample Superstore dataset.
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Best Practices and Essential Tools to Optimize Power BI Reports
Power BI is one of the most powerful business intelligence tools available, enabling organizations to visualize, analyze, and share insights efficiently. However, as your datasets grow and your reports become more complex, performance can degrade, leading to slow report loading times and a frustrating user experience. To ensure your Power BI reports are fast, responsive, and user-friendly, it’s essential to follow optimization best practices and leverage the right tools. In this article, we’ll explore the best strategies and tools for optimizing Power BI reports.
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Detailed Guide on Enabling On-Premises Data Gateway for Microsoft Fabric and Power BI
Microsoft Fabric’s Data Factory is a robust cloud-based data integration service that enables you to create, schedule, and manage workflows across various data sources. When dealing with data sources that reside on-premises, Microsoft offers the On-Premises Data Gateway, which provides a secure connection between your on-premises environment and the cloud.
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Power BI Tips: How to Join Two Tables on Multiple Columns
Joining tables in Power BI is a common task when working with data models, especially when your tables don’t have a straightforward one-to-one relationship. Sometimes, you may need to combine two tables using multiple columns as the linking fields. This is where creating a composite key comes in handy.
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