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This article introduces the Data Ecosystem, an innovative evolution of the modern data warehouse architecture. By combining data lakes, rivers, glaciers, and seas, it offers enhanced scalability, flexibility, and efficiency for today’s data-driven organizations. Read more
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articleThe Space Report Under the Hood
The infographic “Space Report” submitted to the Best Report Contest in Power BI is not only a collection of nice charts and graphics. There are several little gems implemented to overcome certain limitations, as you will read in this article. Read more
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This article describes how DAX automatically converts data types in arithmetic operations. These small details can cause and explain differences in results when using the same operations in other languages. Read more
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SQLBI is now offering a new Data Modeling video course: Introduction to Data Modeling for Power BI. This article describes which users will benefit from this learning experience the most, and how to enroll in the course. Read more
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Data lineage is such a well-implemented DAX feature that most developers use it without knowing about it. This article describes data lineage and how it can help in producing better DAX code. Read more
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When you create a data model in Power BI, you should consider how to properly use naming convention and what columns to include, in order to improve usability and performance. This article provides a quick list of best practices valid… Read more
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In PowerPivot for Excel 2010 it is possible to import an Excel table in a PowerPivot data model by using the Linked Table feature. Excel 2013 expands this capability by Read more
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Push datasets are an efficient and inexpensive way to implement real-time updates in Power BI reports and dashboards. They can provide better performance and scalability than DirectQuery at the price of a small development cost. Read more
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Though you can build real-time reports with DirectQuery, push datasets offer a more scalable, economical, and effective solution especially when combined with an Import model already in place. In this article we introduce the architecture of push datasets. Read more
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This article describes how you can use a scatterplot visual to make more effective Power BI reports. Read more