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Microsoft Power BI Cookbook

Microsoft Power BI Cookbook

By : Greg Deckler, Powell
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Microsoft Power BI Cookbook

Microsoft Power BI Cookbook

4.7 (23)
By: Greg Deckler, Powell

Overview of this book

Since its first edition the Power BI Cookbook has been a best-selling resource for BI developers and data analysts to produce impactful, quality BI solutions. This new and updated edition retains the rigorous details and concepts readers of prior editions have enjoyed while also demonstrating powerful new capabilities and updated guidance aligned to the current state of the platform. In this book, with step-by-step instructions, you will learn to navigate the complexities of data integration and visualization in Power BI. From creating robust data models to implementing sophisticated reporting techniques, this Power BI book empowers you to make informed decisions based on actionable insights. It also introduces you to new capabilities such as Hybrid tables and scorecards, enhancing your ability to communicate and analyze business performance. It also expands and improvises on the core of the previous edition like parameterizing Power BI solutions, authoring reports, data intelligence, and integrating advanced analytics. This edition not only updates you on the latest features but also prepares you for future innovations with a preview of upcoming AI enhancements in Power BI. Whether you're refining your skills or aspiring to become an expert, this book is an invaluable resource for leveraging Power BI to its fullest potential
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
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Configuring On-Premises Gateway Data Connections

The promise of leveraging the Power BI service and mobile application to provide access to a rich set of integrated dashboards and reports across all devices requires thoughtful configuration of both the data sources and the semantic models that use those sources. For many organizations, the primary business intelligence data sources are hosted on-premises, and thus, unless Power BI reports are exclusively deployed on-premises via Power BI Report Server, the on-premises data gateway is needed to securely facilitate the transfer of queries and data between the Power BI service and on-premises systems. Additionally, the semantic models that typically support many reports and dashboards must be configured to utilize an on-premises data gateway for either a scheduled refresh to import data into Power BI or to support DirectQuery and Live Connection queries generated from Power BI.

This recipe contains two examples of configuring data...

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