by Patrick Mahoney | Feb 19, 2019 | PowerPivotPro
We were recently building a data model with on-prem Dynamics data mostly using the OData feed (v8.2). This article only scratches the surface of what is possible with OData (including update/write functions and much more complex queries than those shown… This post...
by Paul Hansen | Feb 19, 2019 | Power BI
Data is most valuable when it leads to informed action. Making it easier for people to get actionable insights is what Power BI is all about. Now, with Power BI Template Apps, users can immediately begin exploring, learning, and taking action on key data with...
by Matt Allington | Feb 19, 2019 | Excelerator BI
Updated Feb 2019. This is an edited version of my original article which first appeared on my site in Feb 2016. The rate of change in the tools available to a Business Analyst has never been faster than it is today. The market is changing so quickly that many...
by Melissa Coates | Feb 18, 2019 | SQL Chick
Since I started focusing primarily on Microsoft BI/DW/analytics around 2005, I’ve always been happy being a generalist within that space. Fast forward to around 2017 when I started focusing predominantly on Azure. Being a generalist (still within...
by Chris Webb | Feb 17, 2019 | Chris Webb
Yet more evidence that Power Query is taking over the world: there’s a new Power Query data source for SQL Server Integration Services in the latest version of SSDT. Here’s the blog post announcing it (the actual announcement is halfway through): Deeper integration...