(Livestream Replay) Building a Digital Nervous System using Data Activator - with Will Thompson

DESCRIPTION 📄

Data Activator is a new product in Microsoft Fabric that monitors data in Power BI reports and Event streams for when the data hits certain thresholds or matches other patterns. Then it automatically takes appropriate action such as alerting users or kicking off Power Automate workflows. You can use it to build operational systems of detection to automate actions over changing data. Will leads the product team, and is here to show how you can get started with demos and discussion around the product.

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Will is a self-confessed data geek, working his way through sysadmin and DBA roles before joining Microsoft. He spent 5 years helping customers in the UK implement and get value out of Microsoft’s BI solution. When an opportunity arose to move into product engineering in 2012, he jumped at it and took ownership of Power BI’s visual and modeling features. In 2022 he started running Product Management for Data Activator, a new product for monitoring and acting on changes in data.

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Posted on November 2, 2023 and filed under Livestreams, Data Activator, Fabric, Power BI.

Keeping Query Folding by Outsmarting Columns from Examples in Power Query

Video by: Reid Havens

Learn how to write simpler M-Code which maintains Query Folding. Features like Column from Example can be very powerful in helping you create new columns in Power Query, but the code it writes might not always fold! You can fix this with a bit of light M code edits, and maintain your Query Folding. Tune in to learn more!

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Posted on October 31, 2023 and filed under Power Query.

(Livestream Replay) New & Exciting Features for the Measure Killer - with Gregor Brunner

DESCRIPTION 📄

Upgrade your Power BI Desktop experience with Measure Killer, a streamlined external tool for better efficiency and clean organization. It expertly finds and deletes unnecessary columns and measures, reducing clutter.
Beyond the Desktop, Measure Killer works with Power BI Service, scanning linked reports to safely clean shared datasets without needing extra software downloads.
Additionally, we're gearing up to launch an insightful tenant analysis feature. It will give a clear picture of your tenant's use, showing reports with custom visuals, the count of report-level measures, and frequent DAX expressions, all aimed at boosting your Power BI's performance and management.

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Gregor Brunner has a background in Economics but moved into Business Intelligence in 2016. Originally from Austria, he moved to Switzerland in 2020 and started Brunner BI, a boutique IT company that specializes in Microsoft Power BI development and consulting. In 2022 his team started building Power BI external tool "Measure Killer".

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Exploring the NEW Semantic Model View + Native Calculation Groups!

Video by: Reid Havens

Learn about the new semantic model view in Power BI Desktop. Plus, learn see how we can now add Calculation Groups natively in Power BI Desktop, without requiring External Tools. Tune in to learn more!

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