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Fabric Notification Bot for Microsoft Teams

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Write your data into Lakehouse by Notebooks

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Orchestration Fabric Notebooks

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GraphQL in Microsoft Fabric

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admin api service governance fabric

Personal Workspaces in Times of Fabric

From time to time, there is a need to talk about the possibilities, benefits, and dark sides that personal workspaces, aka "My workspace," bring.

admin api rest_api service monitoring domains

Domains

As your Power BI / Microsoft Fabric Service grows, the need arises for you to be able to divide the content in a little more detail (e.g., which division/department should have access to the given data)

power_automate api dataflow admin monitoring

Dataflows refresh monitoring

Dataflows have been with us in Power BI for some time now, and people have gotten more used to them. However, as their popularity grows, so does the need to control them.

integration service admin sharepoint

Restrict Power BI Integration Button in Microsoft Lists

Power BI and integration to Sharepoint Lists have been with us for some time. Some can turn them on, or only specific groups of users can access them. But what to do if we have an open company policy so that everyone can use it, but then we have a specific List for which we would instead not show the integration? A JSON schema definition will help us.

m power_query rest_api admin azure

Power Query vs. Power BI Rest API

The Power BI Service hides data that is not visible at first peek but can help us control the Service and properly check whether there are any irregularities. It may sound a bit recursive, but let's get this data into Power BI using Power Query so we can start creating reports from it. Why to leave your favorite tool when there is no need for that at all.

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Rebinding Power BI Reports to Different Dataset

Duplicate Power BI Dataset, from which colleagues have already managed to make their reports? Doesn't that sound scary? Personally yes!

api

9 Posts
fabric azure python development notebooks api typescript data_storytelling data_extraction

Fabric Notification Bot for Microsoft Teams

Tired of missing key insights buried in Power BI alerts or overflowing email inboxes, I decided to build my own notification bot for Microsoft Teams. From frustration with Power Automate limitations to wiring up a custom Azure Web App and Bot that delivers beautifully structured Adaptive Cards straight into chats.

graphql fabric api development

GraphQL in Microsoft Fabric

GraphQL is a query language specification that allows users to define the structure of data to be returned from an API.

fabric sharepoint dataflow copy_activity notebook api

Copy Activity, Dataflows Gen2, and Notebooks vs. SharePoint Lists

Excel is not a database... so Sharepoint is not a database. But that doesn't mean that people don't use it that way often, and even if they don't, we need to get the data out of them to use it.

admin api service governance fabric

Personal Workspaces in Times of Fabric

From time to time, there is a need to talk about the possibilities, benefits, and dark sides that personal workspaces, aka "My workspace," bring.

fabric notebook pyspark markdown api

Lessons learnt from PySpark Notebooks and extracting APIs

PySpark Notebooks inside Fabric are a high-speed solution for data transformation. But what about their ability to get data from the API?

admin api rest_api service monitoring domains

Domains

As your Power BI / Microsoft Fabric Service grows, the need arises for you to be able to divide the content in a little more detail (e.g., which division/department should have access to the given data)

dax api rest_api power_automate development data_extraction

Execute Query endpoint - Get your data from datasets

The fact that I have data in Power BI does not end the story. This is the start of a new one!

power_automate api dataflow admin monitoring

Dataflows refresh monitoring

Dataflows have been with us in Power BI for some time now, and people have gotten more used to them. However, as their popularity grows, so does the need to control them.

m power_query api

APIs as Power BI Datasources

There is an abundance of APIs around us, and we use them in our daily routine without thinking about them anymore.

azure

2 Posts
fabric azure python development notebooks api typescript data_storytelling data_extraction

Fabric Notification Bot for Microsoft Teams

Tired of missing key insights buried in Power BI alerts or overflowing email inboxes, I decided to build my own notification bot for Microsoft Teams. From frustration with Power Automate limitations to wiring up a custom Azure Web App and Bot that delivers beautifully structured Adaptive Cards straight into chats.

m power_query rest_api admin azure

Power Query vs. Power BI Rest API

The Power BI Service hides data that is not visible at first peek but can help us control the Service and properly check whether there are any irregularities. It may sound a bit recursive, but let's get this data into Power BI using Power Query so we can start creating reports from it. Why to leave your favorite tool when there is no need for that at all.

calculation_groups

7 Posts
dax calculation_groups format_string conditional_formatting rownumber data_storytelling visual

Combining Calculation Groups

Calculation Groups are a powerful feature in Power BI that allows you to create reusable calculations.

dax calculation_groups field_parameters window

Dynamic windows in calculation groups

The WINDOWS function is becoming very popular because it can save a lot of time both for the execution of the calculation and for the development itself. At the same time, this is the last of the new functions I need to test against Calculation Groups.

dax calculation_groups format_string conditional_formatting index

INDEX as a friend for Conditional Format Strings

INDEX + Calculation Groups + Custom Format String Expression = Quick dynamic answers

dax calculation_groups format_string conditional_formatting offset

OFFSET and its usage with Calculation Groups

December update brings officially new DAX functions into PowerBI. I was playing a bit with one of them... with OFFSET and especially in cooperation with Calculation Groups.

dax calculation_groups conditional_formatting color

Multi-Color Gradient with DAX in Power BI

There are more than just many visual elements and their use in Power BI.Many of them are natively, and you have to create them yourself. One such specialty that you need to create yourself is the Multi-Color gradient. It can help us with that as it happens... DAX and slight bending of other elements and options that Power BI provides.

dax calculation_groups format_string conditional_formatting

Conditional Formatting with Calculation Groups

The second part of this series is focused on conditional formatting and calculation groups. Because calculation groups are a fascinating component in the entire Power BI ecosystem, it would be a shame not to use them occasionally for graphic purposes.

dax calculation_groups field_parameters conditional_formatting

Field parameters in cooperation with Calculation groups

As soon as I saw the field parameters, I was very interested in the possibilities of use with calculation groups and their mutual overlap. So I finally got to writing my findings from testing the two features together.

color

1 Posts
dax calculation_groups conditional_formatting color

Multi-Color Gradient with DAX in Power BI

There are more than just many visual elements and their use in Power BI.Many of them are natively, and you have to create them yourself. One such specialty that you need to create yourself is the Multi-Color gradient. It can help us with that as it happens... DAX and slight bending of other elements and options that Power BI provides.

comments

1 Posts
m power_query documentation comments development

Documentation options in Power Query

Document your code! One day you will thank yourself, or someone else will thank you, who will take over.

conditional_formatting

8 Posts
dax calculation_groups format_string conditional_formatting rownumber data_storytelling visual

Combining Calculation Groups

Calculation Groups are a powerful feature in Power BI that allows you to create reusable calculations.

dax calculation_groups format_string conditional_formatting index

INDEX as a friend for Conditional Format Strings

INDEX + Calculation Groups + Custom Format String Expression = Quick dynamic answers

dax calculation_groups format_string conditional_formatting offset

OFFSET and its usage with Calculation Groups

December update brings officially new DAX functions into PowerBI. I was playing a bit with one of them... with OFFSET and especially in cooperation with Calculation Groups.

dax calculation_groups conditional_formatting color

Multi-Color Gradient with DAX in Power BI

There are more than just many visual elements and their use in Power BI.Many of them are natively, and you have to create them yourself. One such specialty that you need to create yourself is the Multi-Color gradient. It can help us with that as it happens... DAX and slight bending of other elements and options that Power BI provides.

dax calculation_groups format_string conditional_formatting

Conditional Formatting with Calculation Groups

The second part of this series is focused on conditional formatting and calculation groups. Because calculation groups are a fascinating component in the entire Power BI ecosystem, it would be a shame not to use them occasionally for graphic purposes.

dax field_parameters format_string conditional_formatting

Conditional Formatting based on Field Parameters

Conditional formatting. It can sometimes seem like magic, what a few colors that appear at the right moment can do. Of course, the same applies to text, labels, and the like. However, with the advent of field parameters, it became necessary to look at the issue of conditional formatting from different perspectives. For example, how to prepare it for a particular scenario, should the user have the option of single-selection or multi-selection within the parameter, and whether we help anything with the formatting?

dax field_parameters hierarchies conditional_formatting

Hierarchies with dynamic levels in Matrix by Field Parameters

Hierarchies are the bread and butter of Power BI. We've probably all come across that the Matrix within the hierarchy often displays empty values ​​where the hierarchy does not continue to the same levels or that the "+/-" icon appears even when we don't want it to.

dax calculation_groups field_parameters conditional_formatting

Field parameters in cooperation with Calculation groups

As soon as I saw the field parameters, I was very interested in the possibilities of use with calculation groups and their mutual overlap. So I finally got to writing my findings from testing the two features together.

copy_activity

1 Posts
fabric sharepoint dataflow copy_activity notebook api

Copy Activity, Dataflows Gen2, and Notebooks vs. SharePoint Lists

Excel is not a database... so Sharepoint is not a database. But that doesn't mean that people don't use it that way often, and even if they don't, we need to get the data out of them to use it.

data_driven

1 Posts
power_automate rest_api service data_driven

Why Should I Be Interested in the ExecuteQueries Endpoint of PBI REST API?

At the end of last year, one called ExecuteQueries was added to the endpoint portfolio in the Power BI REST API. It is an endpoint that allows you to extract data directly from datasets.

data_extraction

2 Posts
fabric azure python development notebooks api typescript data_storytelling data_extraction

Fabric Notification Bot for Microsoft Teams

Tired of missing key insights buried in Power BI alerts or overflowing email inboxes, I decided to build my own notification bot for Microsoft Teams. From frustration with Power Automate limitations to wiring up a custom Azure Web App and Bot that delivers beautifully structured Adaptive Cards straight into chats.

dax api rest_api power_automate development data_extraction

Execute Query endpoint - Get your data from datasets

The fact that I have data in Power BI does not end the story. This is the start of a new one!

data_storytelling

3 Posts
fabric azure python development notebooks api typescript data_storytelling data_extraction

Fabric Notification Bot for Microsoft Teams

Tired of missing key insights buried in Power BI alerts or overflowing email inboxes, I decided to build my own notification bot for Microsoft Teams. From frustration with Power Automate limitations to wiring up a custom Azure Web App and Bot that delivers beautifully structured Adaptive Cards straight into chats.

dax calculation_groups format_string conditional_formatting rownumber data_storytelling visual

Combining Calculation Groups

Calculation Groups are a powerful feature in Power BI that allows you to create reusable calculations.

dax visual svg data_storytelling

SVG options in Matrix

Dynamic design using SVG? Sure! Here we go.

dataflow

2 Posts
fabric sharepoint dataflow copy_activity notebook api

Copy Activity, Dataflows Gen2, and Notebooks vs. SharePoint Lists

Excel is not a database... so Sharepoint is not a database. But that doesn't mean that people don't use it that way often, and even if they don't, we need to get the data out of them to use it.

power_automate api dataflow admin monitoring

Dataflows refresh monitoring

Dataflows have been with us in Power BI for some time now, and people have gotten more used to them. However, as their popularity grows, so does the need to control them.

date

1 Posts
m power_query date dimension

Date dimensions in Power Query

The date dimension is one of the most fundamental dimensions needed in reporting. That is because we are primarily interested in results from the point of view of the passage of time.

dax

13 Posts
dax calculation_groups format_string conditional_formatting rownumber data_storytelling visual

Combining Calculation Groups

Calculation Groups are a powerful feature in Power BI that allows you to create reusable calculations.

dax development performance measure

Number of Measures Matters

Measures are a crucial component in Power BI. But can we have an unlimited number of them?

dax api rest_api power_automate development data_extraction

Execute Query endpoint - Get your data from datasets

The fact that I have data in Power BI does not end the story. This is the start of a new one!

dax visual svg data_storytelling

SVG options in Matrix

Dynamic design using SVG? Sure! Here we go.

dax rankx topn visual

The dynamic ratio of top X products to the rest

It would be best to give users different data exploration options when creating analytical views. This is one of the practical options.

dax calculation_groups field_parameters window

Dynamic windows in calculation groups

The WINDOWS function is becoming very popular because it can save a lot of time both for the execution of the calculation and for the development itself. At the same time, this is the last of the new functions I need to test against Calculation Groups.

dax calculation_groups format_string conditional_formatting index

INDEX as a friend for Conditional Format Strings

INDEX + Calculation Groups + Custom Format String Expression = Quick dynamic answers

dax calculation_groups format_string conditional_formatting offset

OFFSET and its usage with Calculation Groups

December update brings officially new DAX functions into PowerBI. I was playing a bit with one of them... with OFFSET and especially in cooperation with Calculation Groups.

dax calculation_groups conditional_formatting color

Multi-Color Gradient with DAX in Power BI

There are more than just many visual elements and their use in Power BI.Many of them are natively, and you have to create them yourself. One such specialty that you need to create yourself is the Multi-Color gradient. It can help us with that as it happens... DAX and slight bending of other elements and options that Power BI provides.

dax calculation_groups format_string conditional_formatting

Conditional Formatting with Calculation Groups

The second part of this series is focused on conditional formatting and calculation groups. Because calculation groups are a fascinating component in the entire Power BI ecosystem, it would be a shame not to use them occasionally for graphic purposes.

dax field_parameters format_string conditional_formatting

Conditional Formatting based on Field Parameters

Conditional formatting. It can sometimes seem like magic, what a few colors that appear at the right moment can do. Of course, the same applies to text, labels, and the like. However, with the advent of field parameters, it became necessary to look at the issue of conditional formatting from different perspectives. For example, how to prepare it for a particular scenario, should the user have the option of single-selection or multi-selection within the parameter, and whether we help anything with the formatting?

dax field_parameters hierarchies conditional_formatting

Hierarchies with dynamic levels in Matrix by Field Parameters

Hierarchies are the bread and butter of Power BI. We've probably all come across that the Matrix within the hierarchy often displays empty values ​​where the hierarchy does not continue to the same levels or that the "+/-" icon appears even when we don't want it to.

dax calculation_groups field_parameters conditional_formatting

Field parameters in cooperation with Calculation groups

As soon as I saw the field parameters, I was very interested in the possibilities of use with calculation groups and their mutual overlap. So I finally got to writing my findings from testing the two features together.

development

9 Posts
fabric azure python development notebooks api typescript data_storytelling data_extraction

Fabric Notification Bot for Microsoft Teams

Tired of missing key insights buried in Power BI alerts or overflowing email inboxes, I decided to build my own notification bot for Microsoft Teams. From frustration with Power Automate limitations to wiring up a custom Azure Web App and Bot that delivers beautifully structured Adaptive Cards straight into chats.

fabric python development notebooks pyspark

Write your data into Lakehouse by Notebooks

There are many ways to write data into Lakehouse, even using Notebooks.

fabric orchestration development notebooks pyspark

Orchestration Fabric Notebooks

How to manage individual notebooks to efficiently utilize shared environment resources?

graphql fabric api development

GraphQL in Microsoft Fabric

GraphQL is a query language specification that allows users to define the structure of data to be returned from an API.

template development power_query governance service

Power BI Templates

".pbit" files are well-known in the Power BI world. But this is not the only type of "template" we can encounter. It depends on the scenario we are trying to fulfill.

dax development performance measure

Number of Measures Matters

Measures are a crucial component in Power BI. But can we have an unlimited number of them?

m power_query development json record list

Parsing data from JSONs

JSON is one of the most common data file types you'll get back when you try downloading data from an API.

dax api rest_api power_automate development data_extraction

Execute Query endpoint - Get your data from datasets

The fact that I have data in Power BI does not end the story. This is the start of a new one!

m power_query documentation comments development

Documentation options in Power Query

Document your code! One day you will thank yourself, or someone else will thank you, who will take over.

dimension

1 Posts
m power_query date dimension

Date dimensions in Power Query

The date dimension is one of the most fundamental dimensions needed in reporting. That is because we are primarily interested in results from the point of view of the passage of time.

documentation

1 Posts
m power_query documentation comments development

Documentation options in Power Query

Document your code! One day you will thank yourself, or someone else will thank you, who will take over.

domains

1 Posts
admin api rest_api service monitoring domains

Domains

As your Power BI / Microsoft Fabric Service grows, the need arises for you to be able to divide the content in a little more detail (e.g., which division/department should have access to the given data)

excel

1 Posts
m power_query extraction excel

Extraction of Colored Excel Cells

Everyone knows that Power Query can get data from individual cells in Excel. But what about only colored cells?

extraction

1 Posts
m power_query extraction excel

Extraction of Colored Excel Cells

Everyone knows that Power Query can get data from individual cells in Excel. But what about only colored cells?

fabric

7 Posts
fabric azure python development notebooks api typescript data_storytelling data_extraction

Fabric Notification Bot for Microsoft Teams

Tired of missing key insights buried in Power BI alerts or overflowing email inboxes, I decided to build my own notification bot for Microsoft Teams. From frustration with Power Automate limitations to wiring up a custom Azure Web App and Bot that delivers beautifully structured Adaptive Cards straight into chats.

fabric python development notebooks pyspark

Write your data into Lakehouse by Notebooks

There are many ways to write data into Lakehouse, even using Notebooks.

fabric orchestration development notebooks pyspark

Orchestration Fabric Notebooks

How to manage individual notebooks to efficiently utilize shared environment resources?

graphql fabric api development

GraphQL in Microsoft Fabric

GraphQL is a query language specification that allows users to define the structure of data to be returned from an API.

fabric sharepoint dataflow copy_activity notebook api

Copy Activity, Dataflows Gen2, and Notebooks vs. SharePoint Lists

Excel is not a database... so Sharepoint is not a database. But that doesn't mean that people don't use it that way often, and even if they don't, we need to get the data out of them to use it.

admin api service governance fabric

Personal Workspaces in Times of Fabric

From time to time, there is a need to talk about the possibilities, benefits, and dark sides that personal workspaces, aka "My workspace," bring.

fabric notebook pyspark markdown api

Lessons learnt from PySpark Notebooks and extracting APIs

PySpark Notebooks inside Fabric are a high-speed solution for data transformation. But what about their ability to get data from the API?

field_parameters

4 Posts
dax calculation_groups field_parameters window

Dynamic windows in calculation groups

The WINDOWS function is becoming very popular because it can save a lot of time both for the execution of the calculation and for the development itself. At the same time, this is the last of the new functions I need to test against Calculation Groups.

dax field_parameters format_string conditional_formatting

Conditional Formatting based on Field Parameters

Conditional formatting. It can sometimes seem like magic, what a few colors that appear at the right moment can do. Of course, the same applies to text, labels, and the like. However, with the advent of field parameters, it became necessary to look at the issue of conditional formatting from different perspectives. For example, how to prepare it for a particular scenario, should the user have the option of single-selection or multi-selection within the parameter, and whether we help anything with the formatting?

dax field_parameters hierarchies conditional_formatting

Hierarchies with dynamic levels in Matrix by Field Parameters

Hierarchies are the bread and butter of Power BI. We've probably all come across that the Matrix within the hierarchy often displays empty values ​​where the hierarchy does not continue to the same levels or that the "+/-" icon appears even when we don't want it to.

dax calculation_groups field_parameters conditional_formatting

Field parameters in cooperation with Calculation groups

As soon as I saw the field parameters, I was very interested in the possibilities of use with calculation groups and their mutual overlap. So I finally got to writing my findings from testing the two features together.

format_string

5 Posts
dax calculation_groups format_string conditional_formatting rownumber data_storytelling visual

Combining Calculation Groups

Calculation Groups are a powerful feature in Power BI that allows you to create reusable calculations.

dax calculation_groups format_string conditional_formatting index

INDEX as a friend for Conditional Format Strings

INDEX + Calculation Groups + Custom Format String Expression = Quick dynamic answers

dax calculation_groups format_string conditional_formatting offset

OFFSET and its usage with Calculation Groups

December update brings officially new DAX functions into PowerBI. I was playing a bit with one of them... with OFFSET and especially in cooperation with Calculation Groups.

dax calculation_groups format_string conditional_formatting

Conditional Formatting with Calculation Groups

The second part of this series is focused on conditional formatting and calculation groups. Because calculation groups are a fascinating component in the entire Power BI ecosystem, it would be a shame not to use them occasionally for graphic purposes.

dax field_parameters format_string conditional_formatting

Conditional Formatting based on Field Parameters

Conditional formatting. It can sometimes seem like magic, what a few colors that appear at the right moment can do. Of course, the same applies to text, labels, and the like. However, with the advent of field parameters, it became necessary to look at the issue of conditional formatting from different perspectives. For example, how to prepare it for a particular scenario, should the user have the option of single-selection or multi-selection within the parameter, and whether we help anything with the formatting?

governance

2 Posts
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Power BI Templates

".pbit" files are well-known in the Power BI world. But this is not the only type of "template" we can encounter. It depends on the scenario we are trying to fulfill.

admin api service governance fabric

Personal Workspaces in Times of Fabric

From time to time, there is a need to talk about the possibilities, benefits, and dark sides that personal workspaces, aka "My workspace," bring.

graphql

1 Posts
graphql fabric api development

GraphQL in Microsoft Fabric

GraphQL is a query language specification that allows users to define the structure of data to be returned from an API.

hierarchies

1 Posts
dax field_parameters hierarchies conditional_formatting

Hierarchies with dynamic levels in Matrix by Field Parameters

Hierarchies are the bread and butter of Power BI. We've probably all come across that the Matrix within the hierarchy often displays empty values ​​where the hierarchy does not continue to the same levels or that the "+/-" icon appears even when we don't want it to.

index

1 Posts
dax calculation_groups format_string conditional_formatting index

INDEX as a friend for Conditional Format Strings

INDEX + Calculation Groups + Custom Format String Expression = Quick dynamic answers

integration

1 Posts
integration service admin sharepoint

Restrict Power BI Integration Button in Microsoft Lists

Power BI and integration to Sharepoint Lists have been with us for some time. Some can turn them on, or only specific groups of users can access them. But what to do if we have an open company policy so that everyone can use it, but then we have a specific List for which we would instead not show the integration? A JSON schema definition will help us.

json

1 Posts
m power_query development json record list

Parsing data from JSONs

JSON is one of the most common data file types you'll get back when you try downloading data from an API.

list

1 Posts
m power_query development json record list

Parsing data from JSONs

JSON is one of the most common data file types you'll get back when you try downloading data from an API.

m

6 Posts
m power_query extraction excel

Extraction of Colored Excel Cells

Everyone knows that Power Query can get data from individual cells in Excel. But what about only colored cells?

m power_query development json record list

Parsing data from JSONs

JSON is one of the most common data file types you'll get back when you try downloading data from an API.

m power_query documentation comments development

Documentation options in Power Query

Document your code! One day you will thank yourself, or someone else will thank you, who will take over.

m power_query api

APIs as Power BI Datasources

There is an abundance of APIs around us, and we use them in our daily routine without thinking about them anymore.

m power_query date dimension

Date dimensions in Power Query

The date dimension is one of the most fundamental dimensions needed in reporting. That is because we are primarily interested in results from the point of view of the passage of time.

m power_query rest_api admin azure

Power Query vs. Power BI Rest API

The Power BI Service hides data that is not visible at first peek but can help us control the Service and properly check whether there are any irregularities. It may sound a bit recursive, but let's get this data into Power BI using Power Query so we can start creating reports from it. Why to leave your favorite tool when there is no need for that at all.

markdown

1 Posts
fabric notebook pyspark markdown api

Lessons learnt from PySpark Notebooks and extracting APIs

PySpark Notebooks inside Fabric are a high-speed solution for data transformation. But what about their ability to get data from the API?

measure

1 Posts
dax development performance measure

Number of Measures Matters

Measures are a crucial component in Power BI. But can we have an unlimited number of them?

monitoring

2 Posts
admin api rest_api service monitoring domains

Domains

As your Power BI / Microsoft Fabric Service grows, the need arises for you to be able to divide the content in a little more detail (e.g., which division/department should have access to the given data)

power_automate api dataflow admin monitoring

Dataflows refresh monitoring

Dataflows have been with us in Power BI for some time now, and people have gotten more used to them. However, as their popularity grows, so does the need to control them.

notebook

2 Posts
fabric sharepoint dataflow copy_activity notebook api

Copy Activity, Dataflows Gen2, and Notebooks vs. SharePoint Lists

Excel is not a database... so Sharepoint is not a database. But that doesn't mean that people don't use it that way often, and even if they don't, we need to get the data out of them to use it.

fabric notebook pyspark markdown api

Lessons learnt from PySpark Notebooks and extracting APIs

PySpark Notebooks inside Fabric are a high-speed solution for data transformation. But what about their ability to get data from the API?

notebooks

3 Posts
fabric azure python development notebooks api typescript data_storytelling data_extraction

Fabric Notification Bot for Microsoft Teams

Tired of missing key insights buried in Power BI alerts or overflowing email inboxes, I decided to build my own notification bot for Microsoft Teams. From frustration with Power Automate limitations to wiring up a custom Azure Web App and Bot that delivers beautifully structured Adaptive Cards straight into chats.

fabric python development notebooks pyspark

Write your data into Lakehouse by Notebooks

There are many ways to write data into Lakehouse, even using Notebooks.

fabric orchestration development notebooks pyspark

Orchestration Fabric Notebooks

How to manage individual notebooks to efficiently utilize shared environment resources?

offset

1 Posts
dax calculation_groups format_string conditional_formatting offset

OFFSET and its usage with Calculation Groups

December update brings officially new DAX functions into PowerBI. I was playing a bit with one of them... with OFFSET and especially in cooperation with Calculation Groups.

orchestration

1 Posts
fabric orchestration development notebooks pyspark

Orchestration Fabric Notebooks

How to manage individual notebooks to efficiently utilize shared environment resources?

performance

1 Posts
dax development performance measure

Number of Measures Matters

Measures are a crucial component in Power BI. But can we have an unlimited number of them?

power_automate

3 Posts
dax api rest_api power_automate development data_extraction

Execute Query endpoint - Get your data from datasets

The fact that I have data in Power BI does not end the story. This is the start of a new one!

power_automate api dataflow admin monitoring

Dataflows refresh monitoring

Dataflows have been with us in Power BI for some time now, and people have gotten more used to them. However, as their popularity grows, so does the need to control them.

power_automate rest_api service data_driven

Why Should I Be Interested in the ExecuteQueries Endpoint of PBI REST API?

At the end of last year, one called ExecuteQueries was added to the endpoint portfolio in the Power BI REST API. It is an endpoint that allows you to extract data directly from datasets.

power_query

7 Posts
template development power_query governance service

Power BI Templates

".pbit" files are well-known in the Power BI world. But this is not the only type of "template" we can encounter. It depends on the scenario we are trying to fulfill.

m power_query extraction excel

Extraction of Colored Excel Cells

Everyone knows that Power Query can get data from individual cells in Excel. But what about only colored cells?

m power_query development json record list

Parsing data from JSONs

JSON is one of the most common data file types you'll get back when you try downloading data from an API.

m power_query documentation comments development

Documentation options in Power Query

Document your code! One day you will thank yourself, or someone else will thank you, who will take over.

m power_query api

APIs as Power BI Datasources

There is an abundance of APIs around us, and we use them in our daily routine without thinking about them anymore.

m power_query date dimension

Date dimensions in Power Query

The date dimension is one of the most fundamental dimensions needed in reporting. That is because we are primarily interested in results from the point of view of the passage of time.

m power_query rest_api admin azure

Power Query vs. Power BI Rest API

The Power BI Service hides data that is not visible at first peek but can help us control the Service and properly check whether there are any irregularities. It may sound a bit recursive, but let's get this data into Power BI using Power Query so we can start creating reports from it. Why to leave your favorite tool when there is no need for that at all.

powershell

1 Posts
admin service rest_api powershell

Rebinding Power BI Reports to Different Dataset

Duplicate Power BI Dataset, from which colleagues have already managed to make their reports? Doesn't that sound scary? Personally yes!

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Write your data into Lakehouse by Notebooks

There are many ways to write data into Lakehouse, even using Notebooks.

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Orchestration Fabric Notebooks

How to manage individual notebooks to efficiently utilize shared environment resources?

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Lessons learnt from PySpark Notebooks and extracting APIs

PySpark Notebooks inside Fabric are a high-speed solution for data transformation. But what about their ability to get data from the API?

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Fabric Notification Bot for Microsoft Teams

Tired of missing key insights buried in Power BI alerts or overflowing email inboxes, I decided to build my own notification bot for Microsoft Teams. From frustration with Power Automate limitations to wiring up a custom Azure Web App and Bot that delivers beautifully structured Adaptive Cards straight into chats.

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Write your data into Lakehouse by Notebooks

There are many ways to write data into Lakehouse, even using Notebooks.

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The dynamic ratio of top X products to the rest

It would be best to give users different data exploration options when creating analytical views. This is one of the practical options.

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Parsing data from JSONs

JSON is one of the most common data file types you'll get back when you try downloading data from an API.

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Domains

As your Power BI / Microsoft Fabric Service grows, the need arises for you to be able to divide the content in a little more detail (e.g., which division/department should have access to the given data)

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Execute Query endpoint - Get your data from datasets

The fact that I have data in Power BI does not end the story. This is the start of a new one!

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Power Query vs. Power BI Rest API

The Power BI Service hides data that is not visible at first peek but can help us control the Service and properly check whether there are any irregularities. It may sound a bit recursive, but let's get this data into Power BI using Power Query so we can start creating reports from it. Why to leave your favorite tool when there is no need for that at all.

admin service rest_api powershell

Rebinding Power BI Reports to Different Dataset

Duplicate Power BI Dataset, from which colleagues have already managed to make their reports? Doesn't that sound scary? Personally yes!

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Why Should I Be Interested in the ExecuteQueries Endpoint of PBI REST API?

At the end of last year, one called ExecuteQueries was added to the endpoint portfolio in the Power BI REST API. It is an endpoint that allows you to extract data directly from datasets.

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Combining Calculation Groups

Calculation Groups are a powerful feature in Power BI that allows you to create reusable calculations.

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Power BI Templates

".pbit" files are well-known in the Power BI world. But this is not the only type of "template" we can encounter. It depends on the scenario we are trying to fulfill.

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Personal Workspaces in Times of Fabric

From time to time, there is a need to talk about the possibilities, benefits, and dark sides that personal workspaces, aka "My workspace," bring.

admin api rest_api service monitoring domains

Domains

As your Power BI / Microsoft Fabric Service grows, the need arises for you to be able to divide the content in a little more detail (e.g., which division/department should have access to the given data)

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Restrict Power BI Integration Button in Microsoft Lists

Power BI and integration to Sharepoint Lists have been with us for some time. Some can turn them on, or only specific groups of users can access them. But what to do if we have an open company policy so that everyone can use it, but then we have a specific List for which we would instead not show the integration? A JSON schema definition will help us.

admin service rest_api powershell

Rebinding Power BI Reports to Different Dataset

Duplicate Power BI Dataset, from which colleagues have already managed to make their reports? Doesn't that sound scary? Personally yes!

power_automate rest_api service data_driven

Why Should I Be Interested in the ExecuteQueries Endpoint of PBI REST API?

At the end of last year, one called ExecuteQueries was added to the endpoint portfolio in the Power BI REST API. It is an endpoint that allows you to extract data directly from datasets.

sharepoint

2 Posts
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Copy Activity, Dataflows Gen2, and Notebooks vs. SharePoint Lists

Excel is not a database... so Sharepoint is not a database. But that doesn't mean that people don't use it that way often, and even if they don't, we need to get the data out of them to use it.

integration service admin sharepoint

Restrict Power BI Integration Button in Microsoft Lists

Power BI and integration to Sharepoint Lists have been with us for some time. Some can turn them on, or only specific groups of users can access them. But what to do if we have an open company policy so that everyone can use it, but then we have a specific List for which we would instead not show the integration? A JSON schema definition will help us.

svg

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SVG options in Matrix

Dynamic design using SVG? Sure! Here we go.

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1 Posts
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Power BI Templates

".pbit" files are well-known in the Power BI world. But this is not the only type of "template" we can encounter. It depends on the scenario we are trying to fulfill.

topn

1 Posts
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The dynamic ratio of top X products to the rest

It would be best to give users different data exploration options when creating analytical views. This is one of the practical options.

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1 Posts
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Fabric Notification Bot for Microsoft Teams

Tired of missing key insights buried in Power BI alerts or overflowing email inboxes, I decided to build my own notification bot for Microsoft Teams. From frustration with Power Automate limitations to wiring up a custom Azure Web App and Bot that delivers beautifully structured Adaptive Cards straight into chats.

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Combining Calculation Groups

Calculation Groups are a powerful feature in Power BI that allows you to create reusable calculations.

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SVG options in Matrix

Dynamic design using SVG? Sure! Here we go.

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The dynamic ratio of top X products to the rest

It would be best to give users different data exploration options when creating analytical views. This is one of the practical options.

window

1 Posts
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Dynamic windows in calculation groups

The WINDOWS function is becoming very popular because it can save a lot of time both for the execution of the calculation and for the development itself. At the same time, this is the last of the new functions I need to test against Calculation Groups.

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