by Chris Webb | Mar 13, 2022 | Chris Webb
When you’re looking at the Log Analytics data for your Power BI Premium dataset, or studying a Profiler trace, you may see a command called ExtAuth in the OperationDetailName column: It is documented here as “An internal service-generated command to perform...
by Paul Hansen | Mar 7, 2022 | Power BI
Today, we’re happy to announce significant performance improvements to backup and restore operations for datasets in Power BI. Our benchmark tests with 1GB, 5GB, and 10GB datasets show backups can now be completed up to 22 times faster than before, and the time...
by Chris Webb | Mar 6, 2022 | Chris Webb
A few days ago I was tagged on a thread on Twitter: my old pal Mim was upset to find that he couldn’t use a SQL query with a Common Table Expression as the source of a table in DirectQuery mode. He worked out why without my help but I thought that it was worth me...
by Kristi Cantor | Mar 3, 2022 | PowerPivotPro
Recent data from Zip Recruiter suggests that 2022 will be the year for changing jobs. The ongoing, global Covid challenge has shifted much of the workforce from an “in-the-office” mentality to more of a remote “the office is anywhere you are” mindset. This shift has...
by Matt Allington | Mar 2, 2022 | Excelerator BI
I always tell people in my training classes that the best way to become good at using Power BI is to get plenty of practice. Best case scenario, you would do something at work that will help you succeed in your job and hence you will get paid to learn. […]Read...
