BI-NSIGHT – Power BI (August Power BI Desktop Update, Future Download Report & Snap to Grid, IntelliSense coming to Power Query, Power BI Training, WebTuna Content Pack, Building a Real-Time IoT Dashboard, Chris Webb Loading Data from Multiple Excel Workbooks saved in OneDrive, SCCM Solution Template) – SQL Server (SSAS Integrated Workspace Mode, SSMS Update, Report Builder Update)
Last week there was not a lot on the go, but it seems to have picked up this week, so here are the latest insights. Power BI – August Power BI Desktop Update As I am sure some of you would have already seen and heard and I personally have to echo what other people have said, it is great…
BI-NSIGHT – Power BI (Publish in Web App, Enterprise Gateway GA, Desktop Update, Troux Content Pack, New Visuals) – SQL Server 2016 (CTP3.3, eBook, R)
So from last week to almost having nothing to talk about, to this week having a whole host of updates. Just to quickly mention I attended the first local Power BI User Group meeting in Brisbane this evening ( QLD Power BI User Group ), and it had a really great turnout, along with some great content for the first…
BI-NSIGHT – Power BI (IOS Power BI App for SSRS, Enterprise Gateway, Printing, AT Internet Content Pack) – SQL Server 2016 (eBook, Mobile Publisher)
The year is finally coming to a close and it has been a really busy but amazing year. I am looking forward to what will be happening in the Microsoft BI space next year, with the release of SQL Server 2016, as well as I have no doubt that there are a great things planned for Power BI. Power BI…
BI-NSIGHT – SQL Server 2016 CTP 3.0 (SSAS, SSRS, SSIS) – Power BI (Chiclet Visual, SparkPost Content Pack, Weekly Service Update, Personal Gateway Update, Tiles in SharePoint)
I expected this week to be a really interesting week with SQL Pass happening. As I was sure to see some really good and interesting updates from Microsoft and it sure is living up to this. There has been a lot of information on Twitter and on other blogs, so here is my take on the developments. SQL Server 2016…
Power BI (Visual Contest, On the Go, Hyperlinks, Drill Up, Drill Down, tyGraph Content Pack) – SQL Server 2016 – CTP 2.3 (SSAS Tabular with a dose of speed, SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT), SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)) – Power BI (Personal Gateway for Power BI Update)
Right once again there is a lot to get into this week, and as with every week there are a whole host of Power BI updates. Power BI – Visual Contest I have to say that this is both a smart and fantastic move by Microsoft. This allows them to get or gain a whole host of new chart types…
BI-NSIGHT – SQL Server 2016 – Power BI Updates – Microsoft Azure Stack
Well I have to admit that it seems that the Microsoft machine has been working flat out to get out new products and updates. If my memory serves me, this is the third week in a row that Microsoft has released new products and updates. I am really enjoying it! But hopefully this will slow down, so that we can…
SSAS – KPI’s – Example of creating a KPI
Based on the previous BLOG post <font color="#ff000, we are going to explain how to create a KPI Example · Using our Internet Sales cube, we want to create a KPI in order to see if the guys are meeting their new target which is a 10% increase from their current sales. · So we will create a new…
SSAS – KPI’s – How Explanation of KPI Makeup
Below is an overall description of what is needed for the KPI’s when creating them in BIDS 1. After you click on New KPI you will have a window shown below and underneath the picture are the details required for each section: 2. a. Where it says Name: i. This will be the name for your…
Relocating to Australia – BI Job opportunities in Queensland
I thought I would let you guys know that I am about to relocate to Australia from South Africa. I have had an amazing time in South Africa, and learnt a whole lot whilst working at my past employer. So this is a plug at anyone who has any lead or potential BI work in Queensland, Australia. I would really…
SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) – Updating Project with Partition information
I am sure that this has happened to someone else before. You are making a change to your SSAS cube, within your SSAS cube you have created your initial partitions. But on your production server you have programmatically added additional partitions. Now by mistake or just not thinking you deploy your project, and when it prompts to overwrite your current…