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A Tale of Two Direct Lakes in Microsoft Fabric
If you were confused or felt lost with the Direct Lake mode in Microsoft Fabric, I have "great" news for you - things just got even worse! We now have…
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Real-Time Intelligence in Microsoft Fabric – The Ultimate Guide!
Once upon a time, handling streaming data was considered avant-garde approach. Today, it's a necessity for many organizations. In this article, you'll…
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How to set up Object-level security directly in Power BI Desktop
Setting up OLS in Power BI requires an external tool. Not anymore! With the new TMDL view, you can configure and manage the OLS directly in Power BI…
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Power BI in the Era of Microsoft Fabric - The Definitive Guide!
If you worked with Microsoft Power BI before Microsoft Fabric was announced, you might be (rightly) wondering – what’s all the fuss about?
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Dynamically Highlight Data Points Based on Slicer Selection in Power BI!
Sometimes, common Power BI requests can make you scratch your head. Learn how to implement an effective workaround to dynamically highlight data points…
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5 Clicks to WOW! Optimize your Power BI model in 2 minutes!
Optimizing Power BI semantic model doesn't always have to be a daunting and time-consuming task. You can often celebrate many quick and easy wins!
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FREE Learning Opportunity - Data Modeling for Power BI
A few days ago, while closing in on 5000 subscribers to my YouTube channel, I promised I'd do another free training for the data community.
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Nikola Ilic
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Head First Data
Let's make some music from the data together! I'm Nikola, Data Mozart, Microsoft Data Platform MVP, O'Reilly and Pluralsight author. I'm writing (mostly) about the Microsoft data platform - Power BI and Microsoft Fabric. Visca Barca!
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