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Power BI DA-100 Exam Tips
Manage Datasets
Identify Downstream Dataset Dependencies
In this series of blog posts, we will be examining some of the key features of Power BI Desktop, Power Query and the Power BI Service needed to pass exam DA-100: Analyzing Data with Microsoft Power BI. In this Power BI training post, we will examine DA-100 exam – Manage Datasets: Identify Downstream Dataset Dependencies. […]
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Power BI DA-100 Exam Tips
Create and manage workspaces
Apply sensitivity labels to workspace content
In this series of blog posts, we will be examining some of the key features of Power BI Desktop, Power Query and the Power BI Service needed to pass exam DA-100: Analyzing Data with Microsoft Power BI. In this Power BI training post, we will examine DA-100 exam – Create and manage workspaces: Apply sensitivity […]
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Power BI DA-100 Exam Tips
Manage datasets
Promote or certify a dataset
In this series of blog posts, we will be examining some of the key features of Power BI Desktop, Power Query and the Power BI Service needed to pass exam DA-100: Analyzing Data with Microsoft Power BI. In this Power BI training post, we will examine DA-100 exam – Manage datasets: Promote or certify a […]
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Power BI DA-100 Exam Tips
Create reports
Design and configure for accessibility
In this series of blog posts, we will be examining some of the key features of Power BI Desktop, Power Query and the Power BI Service needed to pass exam DA-100: Analyzing Data with Microsoft Power BI. In this Power BI training post, we will examine DA-100 exam – Create reports: Design and configure for […]
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Power BI DA-100 Exam Tips
Design a data model
Flatten out a parent-child hierarchy
In this series of blog posts, we will be examining some of the key features of Power BI Desktop, Power Query and the Power BI Service needed to pass exam DA-100: Analyzing Data with Microsoft Power BI. In this post, we will examine DA-100 exam – Design a data model: Flatten out a parent-child hierarchy. […]
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Power BI DA-100 Exam Tips
Get Data from Different Data Sources
Use Parameters
In this series of blog posts, we will be examining some of the key features of Power BI Desktop, Power Query and the Power BI Service needed to pass exam DA-100: Analyzing Data with Microsoft Power BI. In this post, we will examine DA-100 exam – Get Data from Different Data Sources: Use Parameters. This […]
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Easily Change All Data Sources from Excel to SQL Server
This blog post will show you how to Easily Change All Data Sources from Excel to SQL Server in a given solution. The idea of using power query parameters to rapidly change which data sources your tables are coming from, has been around for a long time. What we are going to do in this […]
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Connecting to Web Data (Get Data – Web)
Connecting to Web Data (Get Data – Web) When connecting to web data (Get Data – Web), connecting to a web URL does not imply any specific format. The file being accessed via the web may be in any format: CSV, XML, JSON etc. However, be aware that accessing web data using its native connector […]
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Replicating Qlik Sense Keep Operations in Power Query
Replicating Qlik Sense Keep Operations in Power Query turns out to be fairly straightforward. I was recently asked by a client whether the Keep operations present in Qlik Sense could be replicated in Power Query. The Keep functionality allows report developers to import two tables which each observe a join but where the two tables […]
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Connecting to SharePoint Folders
Connecting to SharePoint Folders is similar to connecting to folders on your file system. The Get Data > Folder connector allows you to connect to a folder containing files of the same type and combine the data they contain into a single query. You simply specify the folder you want to connect to and all […]
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