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IntroductionThe RequirementsThe SolutionThe Solution ExplainedConclusion Introduction Recently, in an internal Power BI help forum, someone asked if there was a way to force a slicer’s defaul…

Influencing without authority is a fundamental PM skill and activity. What are the key factors and behaviors that will help you more consistently enlist the help of others to achieve your common go…

Recently, I architected a solution for a client for their Microsoft Fabric data platform. The client works with Dynamics Finance & Operations as one of their main ERP system. Fabric offers easy…

This article describes the DAX filter context using a conceptual model based on a visual representation. The filter context is a fundamental concept to unde

Power BI reports have a theme that specifies the default colors, fonts, and visual styles. In Power BI Desktop, you can choose to use a built-in theme, start with a built-in theme and customize it,…

We are thrilled to announce that, for the seventeenth consecutive year, Microsoft has been positioned as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms.

Video by: Reid Havens Learn how to combine a series of native visual features to add multiple variance bars/lines to a stacked column chart, leveraging only native visuals. Tune in to learn more!

This article introduces the Power BI content lifecycle management planning articles.

This article helps you to plan for tracking adoption of Power BI and Microsoft Fabric.

Develop strategies about how data, analytics, and BI content is owned and managed to drive strong and successful adoption of Microsoft Fabric.

This article describes the available REST APIs for pipelines in Data Factory for Microsoft Fabric.

Weaving DataOps into Microsoft Fabric – Logging Test Results to OneLake

Yesterday, Microsoft released a new option called “branch-out” that allows you to easily setup a new branch from an existing Fabric workspace. Obviously, this was already possible but i…

Welcome to the June 2024 update. Here are a few, select highlights of the many we have for Fabric. Fabric Spark connector for Fabric Data Warehouse in Spark runtime is now available. Query activity, a one-stop view of your running and completed SQL queries for workspace admins is being announced. You can now run queries … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://blog.fabric.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/microsoft-fabric-june-2024-update/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> “Microsoft Fabric June 2024 Update”</span></a>

This blog demonstrates how to Implement a Hybrid Type 1 and 2 Slowly Changing dimension tables using Pyspark in a Microsoft Fabric notebook

We are excited to announce new and exciting updates to Semantic Link over the last a few months:  Semantic Link is preinstalled in the default runtime  At the Fabric Conference in March 2024, we announced that Semantic Link was generally available. We have now included Semantic Link in the default runtime by default. If you … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://blog.fabric.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/semantic-link-updates-june-2024/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> “Semantic Link Updates June 2024 “</span></a>

This article helps you to plan the distribution and sharing of content in Power BI and Microsoft Fabric.

This article describes a simple approach that you can apply to improve your reports and dashboards. Effective reports and dashboards should enable users to

This article introduces the ‘atomic design methodology’ as an approach to make Power BI development more efficient and repeatable. Developing a good sem

This article introduces the Power BI content lifecycle management planning articles.

Learn how to format and save all DAX measures in a semantic model using semantic link and DAX Formatter API

Welcome to the June 2024 update. Here are a few, select highlights of the many we have for Power BI. You can now download large semantic models, Power BI enhanced report format (PBIR), and Subfolder support in Power BI Report Builder.  There is much more to explore, please continue to read on!

<p>Fusion development is getting easier. Now, developers can view and use source code in a readable YAML + Power Fx format. Code view in Power Apps Studio allows a greater level of transparency for developers as they work with canvas apps as well as the ability to copy and paste code between your preferred code editor—enabling small changes in code, reuse across your apps, and sharing code with other developers and the community.</p>

<p>Do you want to build modern and accessible apps with Power Apps? Then you will love our latest updates on modern controls and theming capabilities. You can now customize the size, style, and alignment of checkboxes, radio buttons, badges, input controls, text, and buttons. You can also choose from different appearance options and change the border radius of these controls. Plus, we are adding more styling properties and new modern controls soon. Learn more about these updates and how to use them in your apps below. </p>

I created this report to summarize the release status for all Fabric features that are documented in the Microsoft Fabric Roadmap. The information on this report is collected and updated frequently…

This post will explore Microsoft Fabric REST APIs for seamless automation. Following, let’s review through some of the options for API integration in Fabric, unravelling the threads of development, deployment, governance, and beyond in this comprehensive series, this is Part One. Some additional Material to review: Fabric API quickstart – Microsoft Fabric REST APIs | … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://blog.fabric.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/fabric-change-the-game-revolutionizing-fabric-with-rest-api-part-1/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> “Fabric Change the Game: Revolutionizing Fabric with REST API, Part 1”</span></a>

We are thrilled to unveil the next evolution in big data exploration of activity and high granularity data: Copilot for Real-Time Intelligence is now in preview! For those who are already fans of KQL or newcomers exploring its potential, Copilot can help you get started, and navigate data with ease. With Copilot for Real-Time Intelligence, … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://blog.fabric.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/copilot-for-kql-in-real-time-intelligence/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> “Copilot for Real-Time Intelligence”</span></a>

Data in real-time is generally classified into stream event and discrete event (or notification event). Streaming event sources The enhanced Eventstream offers an intuitive way to connect external stream event sources with a ready-to-use setup, supporting well-known cloud services such as Google Cloud and Amazon Kinesis; as well as database change data capture (CDC) streams, … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://blog.fabric.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/acquiring-real-time-data-from-new-sources-with-enhanced-eventstream/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> “Acquiring Real-Time Data from New Sources with Enhanced Eventstream”</span></a>

We are pleased to announce a slew of new enhancements in Fabric Eventstream to improve your development experience of building a data streaming application. Our latest update introduces three new features: Edit and Live modes, Default and Derived Streams, and Smart Routing. These additions are set to revolutionize the way developers manage, process, and analyze … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://blog.fabric.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-enhanced-capabilities-in-eventstream-derived-streams-edit-modes-and-smart-routing/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> “Introducing Enhanced Capabilities in Eventstream: Derived Streams, Edit modes, and Smart Routing”</span></a>

As more and more enterprises store and analyze data on the cloud, the need for securing sensitive data has become paramount. Microsoft Fabric offers security at different levels – for instance, access control using workspace roles/permissions and granular security at the data layer. In addition to these, Network security provides a critical level of isolation, … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://blog.fabric.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-general-availability-of-fabric-private-links-trusted-workspace-access-and-managed-private-endpoints/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> “Announcing General Availability of Fabric Private Links, Trusted Workspace Access, and Managed Private Endpoints”</span></a>