Unboxing new Power BI composite models
Discover the features in the new composite models introduced in the December 2020 version of Power BI Desktop. You can connect to a Dataset published on powerbi.com (or to Azure Analysis Services) and add tables, columns, and relationships to an… Watch now
New composite models in Power BI: A milestone in Business Intelligence
Power BI sets a new milestone in Business Intelligence: Marco describes the importance of new composite models in an article, and Alberto shows them in action in a video. Read more
Exploring new composite models in Power BI Desktop – Unplugged #1
“DirectQuery for Power BI datasets and Analysis Services” is the name of a new feature released in December 2020 that we simply call… “new composite models”! It is very powerful, and it is going to change the reporting landscape in… Watch now
Testing dynamic segmentation with composite models – Unplugged #2
What happens when you apply the segmentation pattern over a remote Power BI dataset with a composite model? Small differences in DAX can make a huge difference in performance! Watch now
Introducing wholesale and retail execution in composite models
In composite models, any query can be executed on the remote model (wholesale execution) or by mixing local and remote engines together (retail execution). This article describes the differences between the wholesale and retail modes, along with examples. Read more
Understanding the interactions between composite models and calculation groups
When used in a composite model, calculation groups show a very unique behavior that a good DAX developer must understand well to build sound models. In this article we describe how composite models and calculation groups work together. Read more
Using ALLSELECTED in composite models
Using ALLSELECTED with no arguments in a remote model later used in a composite model might produce unexpected results. In this article we examine the topic and provide the reasons why ALLSELECTED requires special attention. Read more