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Pro DAX and Data Modeling in Power BI: Creating the Perfect Semantic Layer to Drive Your Dashboard Analytics

Develop powerful data models that bind data from disparate sources into a coherent whole. Then extend your data models using DAX–the query language that underpins Power BI–to create reusable measures to deliver finely-crafted custom calculations in your dashboards. This book starts off teaching you how to define and enhance the core structures of your data model to make it a true semantic layer that transforms complex data into familiar business terms. You’ll learn how to create calculated columns to solve basic analytical challenges. Then you’ll move up to mastering DAX measures to finely slice and dice your data. The book also shows how to handle temporal analysis in Power BI using a Date dimension. You will see how DAX Time Intelligence functions can simplify your analysis of data over time. Finally, the book shows how to extend DAX to filter and calculate datasets and develop DAX table functions and variables to handle complex queries. What You Will Learn Create clear and efficient data models that support in-depth analytics Define core attributes such as data types and standardized formatting consistently throughout a data model Define cross-filtering settings to enhance the data model Make use of DAX to create calculated columns and custom tables Extend your data model with custom calculations and reusable measures using DAX Perform time-based analysis using a Date dimension and Time Intelligence functions Who This Book Is For Everyone from the CEO to the Business Intelligence developer and from BI and Data architects and analysts to power users and IT managers can use this book to outshine the competition and create the data framework that they need and interactive dashboards using Power BI

Creating Business Applications with Microsoft 365: Techniques in Power Apps, Power BI, SharePoint, and Power Automate

Learn how to automate processes, visualize your data, and improve productivity using Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, SharePoint, Forms, Teams, and more. This book will help you build complete solutions that often involve storing data in SharePoint, creating a front-end application in Power Apps or Forms, adding additional functionality with Power Automate, and effective reports and dashboards in Power BI. This new edition greatly expands the focus on Power Apps, Power BI, Power Automate, and Teams, along with SharePoint and Microsoft Forms. It starts with the basics of programming and shows how to build a simple email application in .NET, HTML/JavaScript, Power Apps on its own, and Power Apps and Power Automate in combination. It then covers how to connect Power Apps to SharePoint, create an approval process in Power Automate, visualize surveys in Power BI, and create your own survey solution with the combination of a number of Microsoft 365 tools. You’ll work with anextended example that shows how to use Power Apps and SharePoint together to create your own help ticketing system. This book offers a deep dive into Power BI, including working with JSON, XML, and Yes/No data, as well as visualizing learning data and using it to detect inconsistencies between Excel files. You’ll also see how to connect to Remedy and to the help system you will have created. Under author Jeffrey Rhodes’s guidance, you’ll delve into the Power Apps collection to learn how to avoid dreaded "delegation" issues with larger data sets. Back on applications, you will create a training class sign-up solution to only allow users to choose classes with available seats. Digging deeper into Teams, you’ll learn how to send chats, posts, and "adaptive cards" from Power Automate. Rounding things out, you’ll save Forms attachments to SharePoint with Power Automate, create your own "Employee Recognition" app with all of the Power Platform and Teams, add or edit weekly status reports, and learn how to create reservation and scoring applications. After reading the book, you will be able to build powerful applications using Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, SharePoint, Forms, and Teams. What You Will Learn Create productivity-enhancing applications with Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint, Forms, and/or Teams Transform and visualize data with Power BI to include custom columns, measures, and pivots Avoid delegation issues and tackle complicated Power Apps issues like complex columns, filtering, and ForAll loops Build scheduled or triggered Power Automate flows to schedule Teams Meetings, send emails, launch approvals, and much more Who This Book Is For Business and application developers.

Learning Microsoft Power BI

Microsoft Power BI is a data analytics and visualization tool powerful enough for the most demanding data scientists, but accessible enough for everyday use for anyone who needs to get more from data. The market has many books designed to train and equip professional data analysts to use Power BI, but few of them make this tool accessible to anyone who wants to get up to speed on their own. This streamlined intro to Power BI covers all the foundational aspects and features you need to go from "zero to hero" with data and visualizations. Whether you work with large, complex datasets or work in Microsoft Excel, author Jeremey Arnold shows you how to teach yourself Power BI and use it confidently as a regular data analysis and reporting tool. You'll learn how to: Import, manipulate, visualize, and investigate data in Power BI Approach solutions for both self-service and enterprise BI Use Power BI in your organization's business intelligence strategy Produce effective reports and dashboards Create environments for sharing reports and managing data access with your team Determine the right solution for using Power BI offerings based on size, security, and computational needs

Pro Data Mashup for Power BI: Powering Up with Power Query and the M Language to Find, Load, and Transform Data

This book provides all you need to find data from external sources and load and transform that data into Power BI where you can mine it for business insights and a competitive edge. This ranges from connecting to corporate databases such as Azure SQL and SQL Server to file-based data sources, and cloud- and web-based data sources. The book also explains the use of Direct Query and Live Connect to establish instant connections to databases and data warehouses and avoid loading data. The book provides detailed guidance on techniques for transforming inbound data into normalized data sets that are easy to query and analyze. This covers data cleansing, data modification, and standardization as well as merging source data into robust data structures that can feed into your data model. You will learn how to pivot and transpose data and extrapolate missing values as well as harness external programs such as R and Python into a Power Query data flow. You also will see how to handle errors in source data and extend basic data ingestion to create robust and parameterized data load and transformation processes. Everything in this book is aimed at helping you deliver compelling and interactive insight with remarkable ease using Power BI’s built-in data load and transformation tools. What You Will Learn Connect Power BI to a range of external data sources Prepare data from external sources for easy analysis in Power BI Cleanse data from duplicates, outliers, and other bad values Make live connections from which to refresh data quickly and easily Apply advanced techniques to interpolate missing data Who This Book Is For All Power BI users from beginners to super users. Any user of the world’s leading dashboarding toolcan leverage the techniques explained in this book to turbo-charge their data preparation skills and learn how a wide range of external data sources can be harnessed and loaded into Power BI to drive their analytics. No previous knowledge of working with data, databases, or external data sources is required—merely the need to find, transform, and load data into Power BI..

Exam Ref PL-300 Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst

Prepare for Microsoft Exam PL-300 and help demonstrate your real-world ability to deliver actionable insights with Power BI by leveraging available data and domain expertise; to provide meaningful business value through clear data visualizations; to enable others to perform self-service analytics, and to deploy and configure solutions for consumption. Designed for data analysts, business users, and other professionals, this Exam Ref focuses on the critical thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate level. Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives: Prepare the data Model the data Visualize and analyze the data Deploy and maintain assets This Microsoft Exam Ref: Organizes its coverage by exam objectives Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you Assumes you are a data analyst, business intelligence professional, report creator, or other professional seeking to validate your skills and knowledge in analyzing data with Power BI About the Exam Exam PL-300 focuses on knowledge needed to get data from different data sources; clean, transform, and load data; design and develop data models; create model calculations with DAX; optimize model performance; create reports and dashboards; enhance reports for usability and storytelling; identify patterns and trends; and manage files, datasets, and workspaces. About Microsoft Certification Passing this exam fulfills your requirements for the Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate certification, demonstrating your understanding of data repositories and data processes, and your skills in designing and building scalable data models, cleaning and transforming data, enabling advanced analytic capabilities to provide meaningful business value, and collaborating with key stakeholders to deliver relevant insights based on identified business requirements. See full details at: microsoft.com/learn ...

Pro Power BI Dashboard Creation: Building Elegant and Interactive Dashboards with Visually Arresting Analytics

Produce high-quality, visually attractive analysis quickly and effectively with Microsoft’s key BI tool. This book teaches analysts, managers, power users, and developers how to harness the power of Microsoft’s self-service business intelligence flagship product to deliver compelling and interactive insight with remarkable ease. It then shows you the essential techniques needed to go from source data to dashboards that seize your audience’s attention and provide them with clear and accurate information. As well as producing elegant and visually arresting output, you learn how to enhance the user experience through adding polished interactivity. This book shows you how to make interactive dashboards that allow you to guide users through the meaning of the data that they are exploring. Drill down features are also covered that allow you and your audience to dig deeper and uncover new insights by exploring anomalous and interesting data points. Reading this book builds your skills around creating meaningful and elegant dashboards using a range of compelling visuals. It shows you how to apply simple techniques to convert data into business insight. The book covers tablet and smartphone layouts for delivering business value in today’s highly mobile world. You’ll learn about formatting for effect to make your data tell its story, and you’ll be a master at creating visually arresting output on multiple devices that grabs attention, builds influence, and drives change. What You Will Learn Produce designer output that will astound your bosses and peers Make new insights as you chop and tweak your data as never before Create high-quality analyses in record time Create interdependent charts, maps, and tables Deliver visually stunning information Drill down through data to provide unique understandings Outshinecompeting products and enhance existing skills Adapt your dashboard delivery to mobile devices Who This Book Is For For any Power BI user who wants to strengthen their ability to deliver compelling analytics via Microsoft’s widely adopted analytics platform. For those new to Power BI who want to learn the full extent of what the platform is capable of. For power users such as BI analysts, data architects, IT managers, accountants, and C-suite members who want to drive change in their organizations.

Mastering Microsoft Power BI - Second Edition

Dive deep into Microsoft Power BI with the second edition of 'Mastering Microsoft Power BI'. This comprehensive book equips you with the skills to transform business data into actionable insights using Power BI's latest features and techniques. From efficient data retrieval and transformation processes to creating interactive dashboards that tell impactful data stories, you will learn actionable knowledge every step of the way. What this Book will help me do Learn to master data collection and modeling using the Power Query M language Gain expertise in designing DirectQuery, import, and composite data models Understand how to create advanced analytics reports using DAX and Power BI visuals Learn to manage the Power BI environment as an administrator with Premium capacity Develop insightful, scalable, and visually impactful dashboards and reports Author(s) Greg Deckler, a seasoned Power BI expert and solution architect, and None Powell, an experienced BI consultant and data visualization specialist, bring their extensive practical knowledge to this book. Together, they share their real-world expertise and proven techniques applying Power BI's diverse capabilities. Who is it for? This book is ideal for business intelligence professionals and intermediate Power BI users. If you're looking to master data visualization, prepare insightful dashboards, and explore Power BI's full potential, this is for you. Basic understanding of BI concepts and familiarity with Power BI will ensure you get the most value.

Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Certification Guide

This book is your ultimate companion to mastering Microsoft Power BI and becoming proficient in data analysis and visualization. With a focus on understanding and utilizing Power BI to its fullest extent, this guide also prepares you comprehensively for the PL-300 certification exam. You will go from the basics to advanced techniques enabling you to confidently analyze and present data. What this Book will help me do Understand and connect to various data sources using Power BI. Gain skills in transforming and preparing data for advanced analysis. Develop expertise in designing and optimizing data models. Learn to create insightful reports and dashboards to convey information clearly. Prepare for and succeed in the PL-300 certification exam with practice questions. Author(s) Authors None Edenfield and None Corcoran bring extensive experience in business intelligence and data analytics to this book. They have years of hands-on expertise with Power BI and a passion for teaching analytics in a practical and accessible way. Together, they aim to empower readers to master Power BI and achieve their certification goals. Who is it for? This book is perfect for data analysts, business intelligence professionals, and anyone aiming to deepen their knowledge of Microsoft Power BI. Beginners will find approachable content to quickly get started while experienced users will find detailed topics to refine their expertise. By covering exam preparation and practical applications, this guide benefits a wide range of learners who wish to get certified and excel in data-centric roles.

Up and Running with DAX for Power BI: A Concise Guide for Non-Technical Users

Take a concise approach to learning how DAX, the function language of Power BI and PowerPivot, works. This book focuses on explaining the core concepts of DAX so that ordinary folks can gain the skills required to tackle complex data analysis problems. But make no mistake, this is in no way an introductory book on DAX. A number of the topics you will learn, such as the concepts of context transition and table expansion, are considered advanced and challenging areas of DAX. While there are numerous resources on DAX, most are written with developers in mind, making learning DAX appear an overwhelming challenge, especially for those who are coming from an Excel background or with limited coding experience. The reality is, to hit the ground running with DAX, it’s not necessary to wade through copious pages on rarified DAX functions and the technical aspects of the language. There are just a few mandatory concepts that must be fully understood before DAX can be mastered. Knowledge of everything else in DAX is built on top of these mandatory aspects. Author Alison Box has been teaching and working with DAX for over eight years, starting with DAX for PowerPivot, the Excel add-in, before moving into the Power BI platform. The guide you hold in your hands is an outcome of these years of experience explaining difficult concepts in a way that people can understand. Over the years she has refined her approach, distilling down the truth of DAX which is “you can take people through as many functions as you like, but it’s to no avail if they don’t truly understand how it all works.” You will learn to use DAX to gain powerful insights into your data by generating complex and challenging business intelligence calculations including, but not limited to: Calculations to control the filtering of information to gain better insight into the data that matters to you Calculations across dates such as comparing data for thesame period last year or the previous period Finding rolling averages and rolling totals Comparing data against targets and KPIs or against average and maximum values Using basket analysis, such as “of customers who bought product X who also bought product Y” Using “what if” analysis and scenarios Finding “like for like” sales Dynamically showing TopN/BottomN percent of customers or products by sales Finding new and returning customers or sales regions in each month or each year Who This Book Is For Excel users and non-technical users of varying levels of ability or anyone who wants to learn DAX for Power BI but lacks the confidence to do so

Artificial Intelligence with Power BI

Discover how to enhance your data analysis with 'Artificial Intelligence with Power BI,' a resource designed to teach you how to leverage Power BI's AI capabilities. You will learn practical methods for enriching your analytics with forecasting, anomaly detection, and machine learning, equipping you to create intelligent, insightful BI reports. What this Book will help me do Learn how to apply AI capabilities such as forecasting and anomaly detection to enrich your reports and drive actionable insights. Explore data preparation techniques optimized for AI, ensuring your datasets are structured for advanced analytics. Develop skills to integrate Azure Machine Learning and Cognitive Services into Power BI, expanding your analytical toolset. Understand how to build Q&A interfaces and integrate Natural Language Processing into your BI solutions. Gain expertise in training and deploying your own machine learning models to achieve tailored insights and predictive analytics. Author(s) None Diepeveen is an experienced data analyst and Power BI expert with a passion for making advanced analytics accessible to professionals. With years of hands-on experience working in the data analytics field, they deliver insights using intuitive, practical approaches through clear and engaging tutorials. Who is it for? This book is ideal for data analysts and BI developers who aim to expand their analytics capabilities with AI. Readers should already be familiar with Power BI and are looking for a resource to teach them how to incorporate predictive and advanced AI techniques into their reporting workflow. Whether you're seeking to gain a professional edge or enhance your organization's data storytelling and insights, this guide is perfect for you.

Microsoft Power BI Performance Best Practices

"Microsoft Power BI Performance Best Practices" is a thorough guide to mastering efficiently operating Power BI solutions. This book walks you through optimizing every layer of a Power BI project, from data transformations to architecture, equipping you with the ability to create robust and scalable analytics solutions. What this Book will help me do Understand how to set realistic performance goals for Power BI projects and implement ongoing performance monitoring. Apply effective architectural and configuration strategies to improve Power BI solution efficiency. Learn practices for constructing and optimizing data models and implementing Row-Level Security effectively. Utilize tools like DAX Studio and VertiPaq Analyzer to detect and resolve common performance bottlenecks. Gain deep knowledge of Power BI Premium and techniques for handling large-scale data solutions using Azure. Author(s) Bhavik Merchant is a recognized expert in business intelligence and analytics solutions. With extensive experience in designing and implementing Power BI solutions across industries, he brings a pragmatic approach to solving performance issues in Power BI. Bhavik's writing style reflects his passion for teaching, ensuring readers gain practical knowledge they can directly apply to their work. Who is it for? This book is designed for data analysts, BI developers, and data professionals who have foundational knowledge of Power BI and aim to elevate their skills to construct high-performance analytics solutions. It is particularly suited to individuals seeking guidance on best practices and tools for optimizing Power BI applications.

Learn Power BI - Second Edition

Learn Power BI is a comprehensive guide to mastering Microsoft Power BI. With step-by-step instructions, this book equips you to analyze and visualize data effectively, delivering actionable business insights. Whether you're new to Power BI or seeking to deepen your knowledge, you'll find practical examples and hands-on exercises to enhance your skills. What this Book will help me do Master the basics of using Microsoft Power BI for data analysis. Learn to clean and transform datasets effectively using Power Query. Build analytical models and perform calculations using DAX. Design professional-quality reports, dashboards, and visualizations. Understand governance and deploy Power BI in organizational environments. Author(s) Greg Deckler is a recognized expert in business intelligence and analytics, bringing years of practical experience in using Microsoft Power BI for data-driven decision-making. As an accomplished author, Greg's approachable writing style helps readers of all levels. In his book, he conveys complex concepts in a clear, structured, and user-friendly manner. Who is it for? This book is ideal for IT professionals, data analysts, and individuals interested in business intelligence using Power BI. Whether you're a beginner or transitioning from other tools, it guides you through the basics to advanced features. If you want to harness Power BI to create impactful reports or dashboards, this book is for you.

Extreme DAX

Delve into advanced Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) concepts and Power BI capabilities with Extreme DAX, designed to elevate your skills in Microsoft's Business Intelligence tools. This book guides you through solving intricate business problems, improving your reporting, and leveraging data modeling principles to their fullest potential. What this Book will help me do Master advanced DAX functions and leverage their full potential in data analysis. Develop a solid understanding of context and filtering within Power BI models. Employ strategies for dynamic visualizations and secure data access via row-level security. Apply financial DAX functions for precise investment evaluations and forecasts. Utilize alternative calendars and advanced time-intelligence for comprehensive temporal analyses. Author(s) Michiel Rozema and Henk Vlootman bring decades of deep experience in data analytics and business intelligence to your learning journey. Both authors are seasoned practitioners in using DAX and Microsoft BI tools, with numerous practical deployments of their expertise in business solutions. Their approachable writing reflects their teaching style, ensuring you can easily grasp even challenging concepts. This book combines their comprehensive technical knowledge with real-world, hands-on examples, offering an invaluable resource for refining your skills. Who is it for? This book is perfect for intermediate to advanced analysts who have a foundational knowledge of DAX and Power BI and wish to deepen their expertise. If you are striving to improve performance and accuracy in your reports or aiming to handle advanced modeling scenarios, this book is for you. Prior experience with DAX, Power BI, or equivalent analytical tools is recommended to maximize the benefit. Whether you're a business analyst, data professional, or enthusiast, this book will elevate your analytical capabilities to new heights.

Extending Power BI with Python and R

Dive into the world of advanced analytics and visualizations in Power BI with "Extending Power BI with Python and R". This comprehensive guide will teach you how to integrate Python and R scripting into your Power BI projects, allowing you to build data models, transform data, and create rich visualizations. Learn practical techniques to make your Power BI dashboards more interactive and insightful. What this Book will help me do Master the integration of Python and R scripts into Power BI to enhance its functionality. Learn to implement advanced data transformations and enrichments using external APIs. Create advanced visualizations and custom visuals with R for improved analytics. Perform advanced data analysis including handling missing data using Python and R. Leverage machine learning techniques within Power BI projects to extract actionable insights. Author(s) None Zavarella is a data science expert and renowned author specializing in data analytics and visualization tools. With years of experience working with Power BI, Python, and R in diverse data-driven projects, Zavarella offers a unique perspective on enhancing Power BI capabilities. Passionate about teaching, they craft clear and impactful tutorials for learners. Who is it for? This book is perfect for business intelligence professionals, data scientists, and business analysts who already use Power BI and want to augment its features with Python and R. If you have a foundational understanding of Power BI and some basic familiarity with Python and R, this book will help you explore their combined potential for advanced analytics.

Power Query Cookbook

The "Power Query Cookbook" is your comprehensive guide to mastering data preparation and transformation using Power Query. With this book, you'll learn to connect to data sources, reshape data to fit business requirements, and use both no-code transformations and custom M code solutions to unlock the full potential of your data. Step-by-step examples will guide you through optimizing dataflows in Power BI. What this Book will help me do Master connecting to various data sources and performing intuitive transformations using Power Query. Learn to reshape and enrich data to meet complex business requirements efficiently. Explore advanced capabilities of Power Query, including M code and online dataflows. Develop custom data transformations with a blend of GUI-based and M code techniques. Optimize the performance of Power BI Dataflows using best practices and diagnostics tools. Author(s) None Janicijevic is a seasoned expert in data analytics, specializing in Microsoft Power BI and Power Query. With years of experience in data engineering and a passion for teaching, None brings a clear, actionable, and results-driven approach to demystifying complex technical concepts. Their work empowers professionals with the tools they need to excel in data-driven decision-making. Who is it for? This book is designed for data analysts, business intelligence developers, and data engineers aiming to enhance their skills in data preparation using Power Query. If you have a basic understanding of Power BI and want to delve into integrating and optimizing data from multiple sources, this book is for you. It's ideal for professionals seeking practical insights and techniques to improve data transformations. Novices with some exposure to BI tools will also find the material accessible and rewarding.

Microsoft Power BI Cookbook - Second Edition

"Microsoft Power BI Cookbook" is an advanced reference for professionals working with Power BI. Featuring over 90 practical, hands-on recipes, this book allows you to master Power BI for data modeling, creating dashboards, and optimizing queries. You will learn practical tips and techniques, enabling you to create effective and customized Power BI solutions for various business needs. What this Book will help me do Master advanced data cleansing and integration techniques in Power BI's Power Query Editor. Develop intuitive, efficient dashboards and reports using best practices for data visualization. Optimize performance for large datasets using aggregation tables and efficient query techniques. Implement sophisticated analysis and business logic using the power of DAX programming language. Deploy and manage Power BI solutions leveraging integration with Microsoft ecosystem tools. Author(s) Greg Deckler and None Powell are seasoned Power BI experts with extensive backgrounds in business intelligence and data solutions. Greg is a recognized Power BI consultant and author with a focus on delivering impactful BI solutions. None brings their experience in utilizing Power BI for diverse organizational needs. Together, they emphasize hands-on learning and actionable insights in their collaborative writing. Who is it for? This book is aimed at business intelligence professionals who already have a basic understanding of Power BI. Ideal readers are those seeking to deepen their knowledge of advanced features and apply best practices in their projects. Whether you're enhancing your existing Power BI skills or managing complex datasets, this book will provide the techniques and insights to excel in your role.

Data Analytics Made Easy

By reading "Data Analytics Made Easy," you'll gain a solid understanding of data analysis and visualization without requiring coding skills. This book emphasizes practical knowledge and use cases, covering storytelling, automation, machine learning, and business dashboards with tools like KNIME and Power BI. What this Book will help me do Understand the fundamentals of data analytics and how to leverage data for business insights. Create and automate data workflows using the no-code KNIME Analytics Platform. Develop interactive dashboards and data visualizations with Microsoft Power BI. Learn the basics of machine learning and how to apply models for business use. Enhance presentations and influence decisions through effective data storytelling. Author(s) None De Mauro is an experienced author and professional in the field of data analytics. Passionate about making complex topics approachable, None specializes in explaining technical concepts in simpler terms, ensuring readers can easily grasp and apply them in their work. Who is it for? This book is perfect for professionals or beginners who want to work with and interpret data effectively. Ideal for individuals in business roles or management positions looking to enhance their skills in data analytics and build a foundational understanding of machine learning and visualization.

Expert Data Modeling with Power BI

Expert Data Modeling with Power BI provides a comprehensive guide to creating effective and optimized data models using Microsoft Power BI. This book will teach you everything you need to know, from connecting to data sources to setting up complex models that enable insightful reporting and business analytics. What this Book will help me do Gain expertise in implementing virtual tables and time intelligence functionalities in Power BI's DAX language. Identify and correctly set up Dimension and Fact tables using the Power Query Editor interface. Master advanced data preparation techniques to build efficient Star Schemas for modeling. Apply best practices for preparing and modeling data for real-world business cases. Become proficient in advanced features like aggregations, incremental refresh, and row-level security. Author(s) Soheil Bakhshi is a seasoned Power BI expert and author with years of experience in business intelligence and analytics. His practical knowledge of data modeling and approachable writing style make complex concepts understandable. Soheil's passion for empowering users to harness the full potential of Power BI is evident through his clear guidance and real-world examples. Who is it for? This book is perfect for business intelligence developers, data analysts, and advanced users of Power BI who aim to deepen their understanding of data modeling. It assumes a familiarity with Power BI's basic functions and core concepts like Star Schema. If you're looking to refine your modeling practices and create versatile, dynamic solutions, this resource is for you.

Pro Power BI Theme Creation: JSON Stylesheets for Automated Dashboard Formatting

Use JSON theme files to standardize the look of Power BI dashboards and reports. This book shows how you can create theme files using the Power BI Desktop application to define high-level formatting attributes for dashboards as well as how to tailor detailed formatting specifications for individual dashboard elements in JSON files. Standardize the look of your dashboards and apply formatting consistently over all your reports. The techniques in this book provide you with tight control over the presentation of all aspects of the Power BI dashboards and reports that you create. Power BI theme files use JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) as their structure, so the book includes a brief introduction to JSON as well as how it applies to Power BI themes. The book further includes a complete reference to all the current formatting definitions and JSON structures that are at your disposal for creating JSON theme files. Finally, the book includes dozens of theme files, from the simple to the most complex, that you can adopt and adapt to suit your own requirements. What You Will Learn Produce designer output without manually formatting every individual visual in a Power BI dashboard Standardize presentation for families of dashboard types Switch presentation styles in a couple of clicks Save dozens, or hundreds, of hours laboriously formatting dashboards Define enterprise-wide presentation standards Retroactively apply standard styles to existing dashboards Who This Book Is For Power BI users who want to save time by defining standardized formatting for their dashboards and reports, IT professionals who want to create corporate standards of dashboard presentation, and marketing and communication specialists who want to set organizational standards for dashboard delivery

Exam Ref DA-100 Analyzing Data with Microsoft Power BI

Prepare for Microsoft Exam DA-100 and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of Power BI data analysis and visualization. Designed for experienced data analytics professionals ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the Microsoft Certified Associate level. Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives: Prepare the data Model the data Visualize the data Analyze the data Deploy and maintain deliverables This Microsoft Exam Ref: Organizes its coverage by exam objectives Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you Assumes you are an experienced business intelligence professional or data analyst, or have a similar role Analyzing Data with Microsoft Power BI About the Exam Exam DA-100 focuses on skills and knowledge needed to acquire, profile, clean, transform, and load data; design and develop data models; create measures with DAX; optimize model performance; create reports and dashboards; enrich reports for usability; enhance reports to expose insights; perform advanced analysis; manage datasets, and create and manage workspaces. About Microsoft Certification Passing this exam earns your Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate certification, demonstrating your ability to help businesses maximize the value of data assets by using Microsoft Power BI. As subject matter experts, Data Analysts design and build scalable data models, clean and transform data, and enable advanced analytic capabilities that provide meaningful business value through easy-to-comprehend data visualizations. See full details at: microsoft.com/learn