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How to add Azure AD directory extensions
If you need a custom queryable property on a user object - this is how we do it

Microsoft Graph toolkit people-picker lookalike for Power Apps
Microsoft Graph toolkit is amazing, but unfortunately not available for Power Apps - Let's fix that!

Enforcing the latest version of your Power App
In this blog I show one of the best ways to enforce the latest version of your Power App so that users aren't using an outdated version.

SharePoint API use in Power BI
Improve performance and gain more control over your SharePoint data in Power BI by using the SharePoint API.
How to Call a Dataverse Custom API from a Canvas App - It Must Be Code!
In this post I will show how to call Dataverse Custom APIs from a Canvas App with the use of a generic Power Automate Flow and the new ParseJSON functionality.

Why Your Organization Needs a Code AND No-Code Option
Explore the many benefits of leveraging code and no-code analytics technologies during your analytics go-to-market strategy with this blog.

How to Automate and Customize Power BI Deployments with CI/CD Pipelines
Learn how to build an automated and customized Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery pipeline that integrates with Power BI using Azure DevOps.

How to Drive the Adoption of Your Dashboards, ML Solutions, and Analytics Applications
This blog discusses the different steps your organization can take to maximize the adoption of your dashboards, ML solutions, and analytics applications.

BI Thinkers Talk XXIII: Community News - thinkBI
In dieser Folge vom BI Thinkers Talk haben wir über die neusten Entwicklungen in der Community gesprochen, wie zum Beispiel die Measure Totals Diskussion

Near Real-Time Data Export from Business Central — FLUXBI
As someone with experience in ERP systems and business intelligence, I am always interested in learning about new ways to extract and analyze data from these systems. In this blog post, I am excited to share my experience with using Azure Synapse Analytics and Azure Data Lakes to load data from Busi

Learn Power BI with Sample Datasets: Part 1 - Contoso Data Generator — DATA GOBLINS
In this post, we look at how to create our own SQL Database and fill it with data from the Contoso Data Generator, so we can get some hands-on Power BI experience.

Deep dive into Optimize ribbon and streamline your Power BI authoring
How does the Optimize ribbon, with Pause visuals, Refresh visuals, Optimization presets, and Performance analyzer, as well as Edit relationships in the properties pane work to streamline your authoring experience? Here are some scenarios they can help you with!
1. Make changes to an existing DirectQuery report without running queries until you are ready
2. Create new visuals without running a query until you are ready
3. Create measures in a DirectQuery model without the visuals refreshing until you are ready
4. Quickly edit relationships between DirectQuery tables
5. Quickly learn about and apply query reduction settings to your DirectQuery report
6. Adjust the query reduction settings to the level you need in your DirectQuery report
7. Quickly revert to the full interactivity after a data source change in your report

Join us! Power BI Dev Camp: Thursday 15 December 2022! 11:00 AM PST. Learn about Power BI Quick Create SDK
This session will teach campers how to use the new SDK support to initiate an embedded Quick Create session which allows the user to dynamically build a new dataset and report on the fly.

Subscribe to a report with filters applied
You can now create a subscription to a view of a Power BI report uniquely relevant to you. By selecting Include my changes, any filters and slicers you have selected will be captured in your subscription.

Dataset refresh cancellation is now available in Power BI Premium
Cancel an in-progress dataset refresh in Power BI

Announcing: Enterprise scorecards with hierarchies and linked metrics in Power BI Metrics
Announcing new Power BI Metrics features hierarchies and linked metrics.

Looking through the WINDOW - Calculating customer lifetime value with new DAX functions! - Data Mozart
New window functions are one of the most important enhancements to the DAX language ever! Learn how to leverage them to calculate a customer lifetime value.

Buy me a gym! Power BI licensing demystified! - Data Mozart
Licensing in Power BI os one of the most intimidating topics for the newbies. This article will demystify all the licensing options in a gentle and friendly way!

Explaining changes between a range of snapshots
Explaining changes between snapshots is not easy, but calculation groups can help show exactly what happened in terms of Value changes, movements, etc.

Roche’s Maxim of Community
Roche’s Maxim of Community states: A community is defined by the behaviors it tolerates. I played the “maxim” card already a few months ago, I think it’s time to play it one…

A No-Code Method to Refresh One Table From a Power BI Dataset in the Service
Blogging about Power BI, Power Platform and other things I find interesting.

SSMS Error when refreshing a Power BI Table: Paramter name already exists
Blogging about Power BI, Power Platform and other things I find interesting.

Easier Method for Creating On/Off (Toggle) Status Buttons in Power BI! — Havens Consulting
Learn how to leverage the features of the Bookmark Navigator button to implement an easier solution for creating on/off (toggle) formatting for a single button. Tune in to learn more! Video by: Reid Havens

Migrating to Power BI, but how?
Over the last half year, I have been involved in many large migration projects from another BI tool to Power BI. All with a different setup, from Tableau, Microstrategy and from Analysis Services t…

Partially Loading A Dataflow – Hoosier BI

Report-enable Internal Portals with Power BI Reports – Prologika

Quick fix for Formula.Firewall issues in Power Query and Power BI
Learn how you can quickly circumvent the dreaded Formula.Firewall issue in Power Query without having to rework all your queries

Endorsement in Power BI, Part 2, How to Endorse? - BI Insight
In the previous post, I explained what content endorsement means in #PowerBI. In this post, how to enable #Certification in #AdminPortal and how to certify the contents.

Announcing Mike Carlo is Taking over the Power BI Deployment and Governance Course — Coates Data Strategies
I have some exciting news about the Power BI Deployment & Governance course. I'm thrilled to share that Mike Carlo will be taking over primary responsibility for the course as of Jan 1.
