Business Intelligence Architect, Analysis Services Maestro, and author Bill Pearson introduces three similar DAX Time Intelligence functions related to Date: OPENINGBALANCEMONTH(), OPENINGBALANCEQUARTER(). and OPENINGBALANCEYEAR(). He discusses the syntax, uses and operation of each function, and then provides hands-on exposure to it in Power BI.
2024-01-16 (first published: 2023-08-23)
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In this tip, we explore two behaviors for the DAX RANKX function that can lead to incorrect results and discuss workarounds and fixes.
2023-07-24
Business Intelligence Architect, Analysis Services Maestro, and author Bill Pearson introduces four very similar DAX Time Intelligence functions related to Date: PREVIOUSDAY(), PREVIOUSMONTH(). PREVIOUSQUARTER() and PREVIOUSYEAR(). He discusses the syntax, uses and operation of each function, and then provides hands-on exposure to it in Power BI.
2024-01-16 (first published: 2023-07-19)
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In this article, learn how to set up and use Microsoft Data Gateway to connect data sources from various locations such as cloud or on-premises.
2023-07-17
As a data professional, I have some fun with data in my life. I like numbers, and I like tracking things. I've written posts about my year in numbers, and recently noted the states I've visited. Like many of you, I've sometimes used this data to practice a skill, maybe learn to ETL or query […]
2023-07-14
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Business Intelligence Architect, Analysis Services Maestro, and author Bill Pearson introduces four very similar DAX Time Intelligence functions related to Date: NEXTDAY(), NEXTMONTH(). NEXTQUARTER() and NEXTYEAR(). He discusses the syntax, uses and operation of each function, and then provides hands-on exposure to it in Power BI.
2024-01-16 (first published: 2023-07-05)
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Microsoft Power BI is an interactive data visualization tool primarily designed with business intelligence in mind. Apart from being a visualization tool, it also has some built-in security features that we will discuss in this article.
2023-06-30
Learn how to implement parameters in Power BI.
2023-06-28
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In this article, learn how to control access levels to various data and parts of Power BI reports using row-level security as well as column and object-level security.
2024-01-09 (first published: 2023-06-19)
This article will cover how to create multiple relationships between the same tables in Power BI to build the data model you need.
2023-06-12
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