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Goals

To create reports in Power BI desktop

To learn how to manipulate data in Power Query

To learn how to manipulate a data model and write formulas

Prerequisite

Knowledge of the Windows work environment

Contents

Introduction

  • What is Power BI?

  • Licences,

  • Power BI Desktop environment.

Importing data with Power Query

  • Loading data from different types of sources,

  • Transform data to fit the model:

    • Filter,

    • Pivot / un-pivot,

    • Merge queries,

    • Append data from one query to another (Append Queries),

    • Select columns to keep from the source,

    • Rename columns,

    • Duplicate / reference queries,

    • Disable query loading in the model.

  • Update data

Data Model

  • Data modelling and best practice implementation,

  • Creating relationships in the data model,

  • Cardinality of relationships (one-to-many, one-to-one, many-to-many),

  • Direction of filters.

Creating calculations in the data model - Introduction to DAX (Data Analysis eXpressions)

  • Create calculated columns in DAX,

  • Create conditional formulas using IF,

  • Use data from a related table using RELATED,

  • Create measures (aggregate calculations - sums, counts, etc.) in DAX (SUM, COUNTROWS, etc.),

  • Create measures using Quick Measures,

  • Calculate a percentage of the total (DIVIDE, CALCULATE, ALL),

  • Create time comparison measures (TOTALYTD, TOTALQTD, TOTALMTD, DATEADD),

  • Customise the date tables of the model (CALENDAR, CALENDARAUTO, FORMAT, YEAR, MONTH).

Visualisations

  • Graphics: Columns, Bars, Ribbon, Line, Area, Waterfall,

  • Proportions: Pie, Donut, Treemap, Funnel,

  • Performance indicators: KPI, Gauge, Card, Multi-Row Card,

  • Geographic data: Map, Filled Map, Shape Map,

  • Interactive: Key Influencers, Decomposition tree, Q&A, Smart Narrative, Slicers.

Formatting

  • Formatting of report pages,

  • Use of themes to harmonise reports,

  • Basic formatting of visualisations,

  • Conditional formatting based on colour gradients or data bars,

  • Conditional formatting based on rules,

  • Conditional formatting based on measures.

Filtering reports

  • Filter a visualisation,

  • Create a top/bottom X,

  • Filter all views of a page,

  • Filter all visualizations of a report,

  • Drill down on the data of a visualization,

  • Editing interactions between visualisations.

Publication and integration

  • Publish a report,

  • View a published report in Teams,

  • Power BI app for report visualization (mobile and Windows),

  • Integration of published reports in PowerPoint.

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