Power Query – Replacing Column Names with spaces in Camel Case Notation
I was working with a table with quite a few columns where the column names were using Camel Case Notation (ThisIsMyColumnName), and I did not want to rename them manually. I used the following Power Query Code below to let it do the column renaming and putting in the space for me. Thanks to @Excel_City for assisting me in finding…
How to convert XLS files to XLSX so that they can be used in #PowerBI
I recently was having a challenge which we all have had when working with Power BI. The customer I was consulting to have all their data extracts saved in XLS (The dreaded XLS!) I thought that there must be a way to convert them quickly and easily, which I found after Googling ( I honestly cannot find the link to…
Power BI RoundUp – Desktop Update for March 2019 | Easy access to AI | Azure B2B Guest users can Edit content | Webinar on Using App-only Authentication
Finally, we have another fantastic Power BI Desktop update, as well as a host of other updates from the past week. There is a lot to go over so let’s get into it. Power BI Desktop Update for March 2019 There has been yet another great release of Power BI Desktop, as always please find the details below which I…
When working with long measures in #PowerBI, it is easier to create them in the Data View
I have been working with a lot of DAX at the moment and the new DAX area is awesome. What I have found at times when working in the Report View, is that when I edit the DAX measures, I sometimes have to click on the arrow multiple times in order to get it to back up. This can be…
Power BI RoundUp – Dataflows Data Lineage | MBAS 2019 | On-Premise Data Gateway Update | Colour Theme Survey
Hi there, another week, another Power BI RoundUp with more awesome features from the Power BI Team Power BI – Dataflows data lineage When you are using dataflows there now is an option to view the data lineage. What this means to me is a visual representation of where and how your data is flowing within your dataflows. This is…
How did I use the new Rounded Borders feature in #PowerBI Desktop to make shaded charts
In this blog post below, I am going to show you how I used the new Rounded Borders feature to create shaded charts with rounded borders as shown below. I used the new Rounded Borders feature that was released Power BI Desktop – Feb 2019 Rounded Borders This is what it looked like once I had completed the following steps…
How to get one table to refresh in a Power BI Data Model
I was recently working on a large Power BI Data Model and I did not want to refresh the entire data model for my updated dataset to come through. This would mean refreshing the large Fact table with a few million rows and a complex underlying TSQL query. All that I required was to get a new value in my…
Power BI RoundUp – End user filter export capabilities | Template Apps | Developer Community Update
Welcome to another Power BI RoundUp, and fortunately this week has been a quieter week, which has worked out well because I have been attending the Difinity Conference in New Zealand where I have both presented on Dataflows. I also attended a lot of great sessions and met new and existing people. Here are the updates End user filter export…
Do you know how to use Multiple Disconnected Slicers in Power BI?
I had previously blogged Power BI – Using a Slicer to show different measures where I showed the steps on to have a different measure based on a slicer selection. I got a few comments from that blog post, where people were asking if it was possible to have multiple Slicers which could be used. If you are reading this…
Power BI RoundUp – Export to PDF & On Demand Email Subscriptions | Premium Capacity Metrics App Update | Difinity Conference | Power BI APIs with Service Principal | Bulk Operations in the Admin Portal | Webinar on Personal Bookmarks in the Power BI Service
Hi there, I cannot believe it is already February. This year is already starting to fly by. Please find below my weekly Power BI Round Up. Export to PDF & On Demand Email Subscriptions As you can see above you can now schedule your email subscriptions. Not only that but coming to the Power BI Service is the ability to…