Most Overlooked Features in Power BI
Learn about some of the overlooked but extremely useful features when building Power BI reports and dashboards.
2023-12-27
Power BI
Building Reports with Power BI vs Tableau from SQL Server Data
Learn about Power BI vs Tableau reporting comparison with SQL Server data to see the query differences when retrieving data.
2023-12-25
Power Query Editor in Power BI for Formatting Text Columns
This article looks at ways to clean up text data used in Power BI reports and charts for a more meaningful and consistent message.
2023-10-27
Power BI Workspace Permissions and Roles
What are the Power BI workspace permissions and roles and how are they used?
2023-10-06
Stairway to DAX and Power BI Level 26: Time Intelligence – Dates Functions: The DAX “Total to Date” Functions
Business Intelligence Architect, Analysis Services Maestro, and author Bill Pearson introduces three similar DAX Time Intelligence functions related to Date: TOTALMTD(), TOTALQTD(), and TOTALMYD(). He discusses the syntax, uses and operation of each function, and then provides hands-on exposure to it in Power BI.
2026-04-15 (first published: 2023-09-27)
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Setting up Drill Through in the New Power BI Report User Interface
In this article, learn how to implement drill-through in Power BI reports using the new user interface.
2023-09-01
Stairway to DAX and Power BI Level 25: Time Intelligence – Dates Functions: The DAX CLOSINGBALANCE*() Functions
Business Intelligence Architect, Analysis Services Maestro, and author Bill Pearson introduces three similar DAX Time Intelligence functions related to Date: CLOSINGBALANCEMONTH(), CLOSINGBALANCEQUARTER(), and CLOSINGBALANCEYEAR(). He discusses the syntax, uses and operation of each function, and then provides hands-on exposure to it in Power BI.
2026-04-15 (first published: 2023-08-30)
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2023-08-28
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Level 24: Time Intelligence – Dates Functions: The DAX OPENINGBALANCE*() Functions
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.
2026-04-15 (first published: 2023-08-23)
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DAX RANKX Function Behaviors Lead to Incorrect Results and Corrections
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
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