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Month: April 2020

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Atlanta MS BI and Power BI Group Meeting on May 4th

MS BI fans, please join us online for the next Atlanta MS BI and Power BI Group meeting on Monday, May 4th, at 6:30 PM. Bill Anton will show you how to effectively apply time intelligence to your Power BI data models. For more details, visit our group page and don't forget to RSVP (fill in the RSVP survey if you're planning to attend). Presentation: Power BI…

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Sentiment Analysis with Power BI

A recent ask from an airline company was to perform sentiment analysis on comments in surveys collected from their customers. Sentiment analysis is a machine learning task that requires natural language processing. In Power BI, we have at least two ways to approach this requirement: Cognitive Services and custom code, such as by using the Python Natural Language Toolkit (NLTK). This post compares the pros…

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Virtual Power BI Dashboard in a Day (DIAD) on April 30

Register for my next online Power BI Dashboard in a Day (DIAD) workshop and hone your data analytics skills! Drive value for your organization and on the road to recovery after COVID-19. Attend from anywhere for only $199. I'll teach you practical Power BI knowledge and data analytics skills that you can immediately apply to your job. See how Power BI can improve your usability…

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Power BI Source Control

Question: How to put Power BI files under source control? Workaround: Power BI Desktop does not currently support source control and it doesn't have an Excel-like extensibility mechanism to let developers take from where Microsoft left off. However, thanks to the enhanced dataset metadata (currently in preview), you can implement a rudimentary source control policy while waiting for third parties to fill in the void…

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Two Virtual Workshops to Learn the Power BI Platform

Take advantage of this exclusive opportunity to increase your data IQ from the comfort of your home wherever you are! Register today for my instructor-led digital training events and learn the Microsoft Power Platform consisting of Power BI, Power Apps, and Power Automate. 1-Day Power BI Dashboard in a Day (DIAD) Workshop Date: April 14, 2020 Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern Time (GMT…

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Atlanta MS BI and Power BI Group Meeting on April 6th

MS BI fans, the time has come for a virtual meeting. Please join us online for the next Atlanta MS BI and Power BI Group meeting on Monday, April 6th, at 6:30 PM. I'll show you how business analysts can apply AutoML in Power BI Premium to create predictive models. For more details, visit our group page and don't forget to RSVP (fill in the RSVP…

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