One of the announcements from the Data Insights Summit was the SandDance custom visual. Originating from Microsoft Research and coded in SVG, it not only allows you to visually explore data in versatile ways but it also demonstrates how far your custom visuals can go. This is a super visual that combines multiple visualizations, including column chart, grid, scatter chart, density chart, stack chart, and…
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I had an inquiry about how to implement in Power BI/Power Pivot/Tabular something similar to the new Level of Detail (LOD) Expressions feature in Tableau 9.0. A more generic question would be how to turn a measure into a dimension so that you can analyze your data by the distinct values of the measure. Now, in my opinion, most real-life requirements would go beyond just…
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A unique and tremendously useful Power BI feature allows you to implement hybrid solutions where your data remains on premises (SSAS, SQL Server, Oracle, and other data structures) but only report and dashboard definitions are deployed to powerbi.com. This hybrid architecture gives you the best of both worlds: cutting edge cloud-based visualizations with on-premises security, scale, and single version of truth. Since no cloud application…
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The title says it all! Note that the evaluation was done in July-August 2015. Some of the missing points Gartner points out in the report have been implemented already, such as custom visuals So by now the bubble should have moved up toward the ability to execute J Beyond Power BI, I found the following Gartner's strategic observations interesting: By 2018, data discovery and data…
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Microsoft launched a Power BI Partner Showcase section to help you "find the right solution for your organization" from certified partners like Prologika. I'm excited to announce the first Prologika Power BI Showcase! It's based on the work we did for an insurance company. This solution transformed the organization's data into a key strategic business asset, empowering employees like never before. It currently includes over…
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Call/email us if you have any questions about the class. Registration closes on January 31st. Join Teo Lachev as he presents his online Applied Power BI class. Power BI is a Microsoft cloud-hosted BI platform that opens BI to everyone without reliance on IT. And most of it is free! This class is designed for business users and data analysts. You'll learn: What is Power BI and why it'll disrupt…
Read articleScenario: You have installed Office 32-bit (I'm yet to see a company that installs 64-bit as IT loves default paths). Then, you install Power BI Desktop 64-bit. Upon trying to connect to some Office file, such as Access or Excel, you get a compatibility error. You try to install the 64-bit Microsoft Access Database Engine 2010 Redistributable but then you are greeted with "You have…
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Your 2016 resolution: bring your data to life! Don't know where to start? I can help wherever you are! The first online run of Applied Power BI class is scheduled for early February. No travel, no hotel expenses, just 100% content delivered right to your desktop! Our intensive online classes teach you the skills to master Microsoft BI to its fullest. Use the opportunity…
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Scenario: You might have imported a custom visual in Power BI Desktop, tested it, and decided not to use it. However, even if your reports don't use the visual anymore, Power BI will still prompt you if you want to enable custom visual with "This report contains a custom visual not provided by Microsoft…". This is a security warning to avoid malicious code because custom…
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As I said in the "Microsoft Unveils BI Roadmap" blog, SSRS will play an important role of the on-premises BI portal. With this post, I'll start covering the new SSRS 2016 features. One of the Power BI features announced at the PASS Summit was the forthcoming integration between SSRS 2016 and Power BI that will allow users to pin SSRS report items to Power BI…
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