Calculating Min-Max Normalization in PowerBI
Learn how to normalize values in Power BI to allow you to compare disparate different data.
2026-10-12
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Power BI
Moving Beyond the Reboot: Finding the Culprit Behind Memory Pressure
Diagnosing memory issues can be hard. This article shows how one administrator used custom tracking to determine whether SQL Server, SSAS, or SSRS was the issue.
2026-09-25
2,101 reads
How to use the Power BI Desktop Bridge to automate tasks in Power BI Desktop and GitHub Copilot
Microsoft continues to blur the line between low-code visual tools and code-first development for Power BI, recently launching a set of official Fabric AI Skills and the Power BI Desktop Bridge preview feature. Together, they allow AI agents to install command-line tools, inspect a running Power BI Desktop process, update a report or model in the Power BI project format (PBIP), and reload the report so that changes appear immediately.
2026-08-28
Automating OSM Data Refresh in Power BI’s Azure Maps Reference Layer
Learn how to automate OpenStreetMap data refresh on Power Bi's Azure Maps reference layer.
2026-08-17
1,771 reads
Power BI Best Practices
In this tip, we’ll look at some best practices to help you get the most out of your models. We will also look the DAX formula language.
2026-08-07
Calculating Geometric Mean in Power BI
Learn how to add the geometric mean in Power BI to your calculations.
2026-07-06
1,197 reads
Never ship a broken semantic model again: how to build automated tests in Power BI with user-defined functions
User-defined functions (UDFs) in Power BI let you build reusable, automated tests for your semantic models — so you catch broken measures, duplicate rows, and faulty relationships before they reach your reports. This article walks through how to use UDFs alongside PQL.Assert to standardize testing across your team, and how to automate those tests with Power Automate or a Fabric Notebook.
2026-06-29
Calculating the Harmonic Mean in Power BI
Learn how you can add a harmonic mean calculation in Power BI.
2026-06-16 (first published: 2026-06-15)
1,051 reads
Display Active Slicers in Power BI using Dynamic DAX
Learn how to enhance visibility using slicers in Power BI for better report filtering and user experience.
2026-06-15
What Power BI DirectQuery does to your SQL Server (and how to fix it)
Power BI DirectQuery can quietly overwhelm your SQL Server. Unlike Import mode, DirectQuery sends live T-SQL for every visual interaction, multiplying queries and placing heavy analytical load on the database. This article explains how to identify the worst offending DirectQuery queries, why the generated SQL is often inefficient, and what you can do from the database side, including indexing, Query Store, and reporting views, to improve performance. It also outlines practical changes on the Power BI side and when DirectQuery is simply the wrong architectural choice.
2026-04-20
5,321 reads
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