When I first started with Power Query, it was in Excel, through the Power Pivot feature. I was amazed at how I could transform data with just a few clicks and quickly create PivotTables. Then, when Power Query appeared in Power BI, I began working with larger data sources and more complex projects.
2025-08-20
Learn how you can conduct a sentiment analysis on data loaded into an Excel spreadsheet.
2025-05-30
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Recently, my skills were put to the test when I needed to compare hundreds of Active Directory and SharePoint Groups to find similarities in their memberships.
2025-01-10
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
This article introduces M language concepts and examples of using M to manipulate data in Excel.
2023-10-02
This article employs Power Query features to combine queries and implement requirements in different listed scenarios.
2023-08-07
There is a Power Query activity in SSIS and Azure Data Factory, which can be more useful than other tasks in some situations.
2021-07-26
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In this article we walk through an example of using Power Query to transform source data that can be used in a Power BI report.
2021-04-21
When it comes to developing a Power BI report, we can use it for accessing data, transforming the data, and turning the data into information using visuals. With no doubt Power BI can do the job from beginning to end. Now, this is not the only, nor necessarily the best, tool for all the steps […]
2021-01-25
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Introduction Often at times, you may come across situations where you need to calculate a column repeatedly multiple times in the same Power BI report or across multiple reports. Although you can use the calculated columns to some extent, these are not robust and not reusable. In order to reuse the same piece of code, […]
2020-04-21
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In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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