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(Livestream Replay) Exploring Azure Synapse Analytics - with Eric Gleiter & Justin Moen

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Have you considered using Azure Synapse Analytics? You may have wondered how it differs from some of the other Azure tools you're familiar with (such as Data Factory, Data Lake Gen2, SQL Data Warehouse, etc.) and when you should use Synapse over the others. We'll review what Azure Synapse is, how to get started using it, some "gotchas" to watch out for, and we'll show how we help get data into Synapse in an organized and usable way for reporting and analytics in a matter of weeks.

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Justin Moen is a business intelligence professional who has a passion for working with data and working with his clients to leverage data as a competitive advantage. Over the past 20 years, Justin has worked with many database solutions, such as Oracle, SQL Server, and Snowflake. He is quick at mastering new tools and has a great understanding of current trends in the industry. To complement his technical knowledge, Justin is excellent at working with both business and IT team members to help bring both sides together to produce strategies and solutions that propel businesses forward.

Eric Gleiter is a dedicated and driven application developer knowledgeable in a wide variety of tools. He is experienced in Data Governance and Data Engineering. His ability to learn and digest new information and technologies enables him to quickly understand, implement, and innovate solutions to client’s needs. Eric's mathematics background makes him both flexible and rigorous when it comes to implementing solutions- enabling him to break down complex problems into manageable parts that can be quickly addressed- allowing for fast and effective solutions.

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Posted on October 14, 2022 and filed under Livestreams, Azure, Beginner, Intermediate, Power BI, Admin & Management.

Upgrading Your Data Labels With Conditional Formatting!

Learn how to change the color of data labels in native visuals using conditional formatting! In this video we'll use the example of my multi-color KPI column chart to apply conditional formatting to data labels that are above or below an analytics line.

Video by: Reid Havens

5 Reasons to Hide Fields from Report View in Power BI

Let's discuss five reasons why you'd want to consider hiding columns from the report view in Power BI. All of these suggestions are centered around curating the Fields list during report development for both yourself, and any other potential business users or analysts who might want leverage your model for reports in the Power BI service. Tune in to learn more!

Video by: Reid Havens

Customized Bar Chart Using a Matrix Visual + Conditional Formatting?!

Video by: Reid Havens & Gustaw Dudek

Learn how to create a customized bar chart (styled) visual with formatted totals using a native matrix visual in Power BI. This technique will leverage conditional formatting and DAX to reveal the hidden gems of the matrix visual!

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Gustaw Dudek works as Head of Business Intelligence at the Polish Company (Enterium). He has multiple years of experience in the field of data analytics and business intelligence. In addition he's one of the resident Enterprise DNA Experts, having created multiple showcase reports for various EDNA contests. Despite of designing most of showcase reports in dark-mode, Gustaw is a huge advocate of IBCS chart standards and really enjoys exploring both the art and science of report design.

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