(Livestream Replay) Don't be Afraid of the Advanced Editor - with Erik Svensen

One of the first steps of becoming a M-Code Ninja is to master the few elements in the M Language. When you know the basic elements like lists, records, tables, parameters, and functions, the next steps will be a lot easier. In the session we will go through what these elements are and how and where you can use them in order to become a (M)inja. Through a series of demos Erik will get you comfortable with editing your queries so they can be more dynamic and execute with less lines of code.

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Erik Svensen is a Microsoft MVP. Erik has been working with the Microsoft BI stack for more than 20 years - starting with out with Excel and Microsoft Query for over 25 years ago. He owns the company CatMan Solution who is now serving over 60+ FMCG suppliers with a Power BI solution that provides the supplier with valuable insights in their performance at store level based on point of sales data provided to them by different retailers. He runs the Danish Power BI User group and speaks at conferences and meetups. Another great passion besides Power BI is his wine shop and his collection of Danish contemporary art. And if he finds time he occasionally blogs about Power BI as well.

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[DAX] Anti-Patterns Episode Six: TRUE/FALSE Conditions (with Daniil Maslyuk)

A lot of videos and articles teach you how to write [DAX]. In this video Daniil Maslyuk and I will show you you how avoid bad [DAX] patterns! This episode will focus on optimizing TRUE/FALSE conditions and data types!

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Daniil Maslyuk, MVP, is an independent consultant and the author of the official Microsoft Power BI exam reference books.

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Posted on March 29, 2022 and filed under Power BI, DAX, Topics & Discussion.

(Livestream Replay) Why Power BI Community Rocks! - with Nikola Ilic

When you're learning a new technology or upskilling in a specific tool, chances are that you'll need to connect with your peers that are trying to achieve the same, or already went through this path. In this live stream, we will talk about one of the most vibrant technical communities, the Power BI community, and how joining it may help you not just to master specific concepts, but also give you a career boost and new opportunities.

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I'm making music from the data! PowerBI consultant and trainer, Microsoft Data Platform MVP, Pluralsight Author, blogger, speaker...Interested in everything related to data - always eager to extract valuable info from raw data in the most effective way. Multi-year experience working with (predominantly) Microsoft Data Platform (SQL Server, SSAS, SSIS, SSRS, and Power BI). Father of 2 and true football (and Barca) fan!

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Posted on March 25, 2022 and filed under Livestreams, Topics & Discussion.

(Livestream Replay) Microsoft HATES Greg Deckler!

Come see a demonstration and learn about the first Power BI external tool to extend Power BI Desktop’s Quick Measure functionality, Microsoft Hates Greg’s Quick Measures (MSHGQM), with it’s author Greg Deckler, the king of Community.PowerBI.com’s Quick Measure Gallery. With over 120 built-in quick measures and the ability to easily add your own custom quick measures, MSHGQM can help create simple to complex DAX expressions more quickly and easily than ever before!

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Greg Deckler is a Vice President at Fusion Alliance and has been a professional technology consultant for over 27 years. Greg is a six-time Microsoft MVP for Data Platform and an active member of the Power BI Community site with over 5,000 solutions authored and almost 200 Quick Measure Gallery submissions. Greg has authored 4 books on Power BI and is working on his fifth.

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Posted on March 25, 2022 and filed under Livestreams, Topics & Discussion, External Tools, DAX.