We’re here for more data documentation fun in this post. While we have a post about documenting our data tables and columns in Power BI Desktop proper, there’s also some unsung (but awesome) data *transformation* documenting options in Power Query Editor. Just like documenting where your data is…
This post is all about documenting what your columns and DAX measures are all about (and maybe why they exist) in Power BI. Your datasets (whether you use them with Power BI or not) should be documented regardless, but that’s a data governance topic for another place, but documenting your…
Last year (2023), Microsoft released a new data product called “Fabric” and if one read all the Power BI news out there on the social mediums, etc, it at first seemed like Fabric was replacing Power BI. It did NOT replace it. It doesn’t even do the same thing.
This post is a little different. No video this week, because we’re talking about Power BI Licenses. Not the most exciting thing in the world but *immensely* important to understand when it comes to sharing Power BI reports in your organization. Let’s learn about how Power BI license levels affect…
Oh, we’re getting a bit fancy with Power BI in this post! We’re going to learn how to change the data source of a report, and what you need when you do this so that everything doesn’t break. Not breaking things is a good goal, and not hard once you know what…
It’s Hot Tip time here on How To Use Power BI, and for this tip, we’re going to learn about Display Folders, a little hidden feature in the Model View of Power BI Desktop. They are going to be your new best friend if you have to build reports with…
Hey everyone here’s a quick but awesome tip for you that will make your life (or your IT dept’s life easier) when it comes to keeping Power BI Desktop updated so you always have the latest version.Microsoft rolls out updates to Power BI Desktop almost every month, and most…