The February 2024 release of Power BI Desktop includes a preview of visual calculations. As its name suggests, a visual calculation is a visual-scoped DAX measure that works at the aggregate (visual) level. The Good Visual calculations make previously difficult tasks much easier. Consider the following matrix: Suppose you need a measure that calculates the difference between the product categories in the order they were…
Atlanta BI fans, please join us in person for the next meeting on Monday, March 4th at 6:30 PM ET. The famous Patrick LeBlanc (Guy in the Cube) will take a deep dive into the Microsoft Fabric ecosystem, from Lakehouse to Warehouses and Power BI, ensuring you can make informed decisions about your data processing needs. Your humble correspondent will help you catch up on…
In my last post, I talked about the lessons learned from the ancient Greeks. The second inscription on the temple of Apollo in Delphi was "Nothing in Excess." Yet, inspired to be modern and embracing vendor's propaganda, it's my experience that companies tend to overdo their data architectures. I talked about this in this newsletter. Another excellent resource that could help you strike a balance…
Last year my wife and I did a tour of Greece, and we had a blast. Greece, of course, is the place to go if you are interested in ancient history and the origin of democracy. One of the places we visited was Delphi. The ancient Greeks believed it to be the center of the universe. Now not much was left of it except lots…
