SQLBI Newsletter #292

NEW ARTICLE

This article shows a technique for handling filter-preserving columns in DAX so that the selection of weekdays is maintained when using standard time intelligence functions.
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NEW BLOG POST

DAX and semantic models announcements at the Fabric Conference 2025

Interesting topics from sessions presented by Marco Russo last week at the Microsoft Fabric Conference 2025:

Direct Lake and Import mode
Calendars in DAX
User-Defined Functions (UDF) in DAX

#292 · Apr 2025

LEARNING

Course calendar

Mastering DAX - 3 DAYS

	May 20-22 - Amsterdam
	May 28-30 - Chicago
	Jul 9-11 - Seattle
	Aug 19-21 - Toronto

DATA MODELING - 3 DAYS

	Jun 24-26 - Amsterdam

video courses

	Introducing DAX
	Mastering DAX
	Optimizing DAX
	Intro to Data Modeling
	Data Modeling for Power BI
	Mastering Tabular
	DAX Tools Video Course
	DAX Patterns
	Power BI Dashboard Design

BI-WEEKLY NEWS DIGEST

Latest news

	• Power BI March 2025 updates Important news related to Direct Lake storage mode, which can be created by Power BI Desktop and edited using TMDL view. Microsoft is also introducing improvements to the startup performance of Power BI Desktop, which will no longer support the 32-bit version starting July 1, 2025. Mar 31, 2025 · Microsoft
	• Deep dive into using notebooks with your semantic model If your semantic models are hosted in a Fabric capacity, you can run Best Practices Analyzer (BPA) and a memory analyzer in a Python Notebook. The memory analyzer does not produce full VPAX files - yet! Apr 1, 2025 · Microsoft
	• Semantic models: The brain for analytics, reporting, and AI with data Finally, semantic models are in the headlines of Microsoft communication, such as the keynote and sessions at the Fabric Conference. This article explains their impact and importance in data analytics. Mar 30, 2025 · Kurt Buhler
	• Using Excel Copilot to import data with Power Query Practical examples (and limitations) of using Copilot to generate Power Query transformations. Knowing the limitations is crucial to set the right expectations. Mar 30, 2025 · Chris Webb

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