Data Model Design using Power BI Desktop: Level 2
This is the second course in the custom Power BI Desktop training series. What makes Power BI for such a vast improvement over simple Excel worksheets is the Power Query engine in both Power BI and Excel. Power Query allows data to be pulled and transformed from multiple data sources. This course is designed for Report Builders who are ready to create custom data models for themselves and for other Power BI Report Users.
Retail Price: $650.00
Next Date: 01/08/2025
Course Days: 1
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About this Course
What makes Power BI for such a vast improvement over simple Excel worksheets is the Power Query engine in both Power BI and Excel. Power Query allows data to be pulled and transformed from multiple data sources. This course is designed for Report Builders who are ready to create custom data models for themselves and for other Power BI Report Users.
Prerequisites
Data Analysis using Power BI Desktop - Level 1 - Report Builder
Outline
Unit 1: Getting Started with Power Query
- Topic A: Overview of Power BI Query
- Topic B: Power Query Interface
Unit 2: Get Data from Data Sources
- Topic A: Identify and Connect to Data Sources
- Topic B: Change data source settings
- Topic C: Storage Modes (Import vs DirectQuery)
- Topic D: Dataverse
Unit 3: Prepare the Data
- Topic A: Building Master and Source Tables
- Topic B: Query Editor Transformations
- Topic C: Date Tables
- Topic D: Modeling View & Features
Unit 4: Model Data – Creating a Data Model
- DAX Measures
- Creating Measures
- Best Practices
Unit 5: DAX Calculated Columns and Measures
- Topic A: Review of Calculated Columns
- Topic B: Power BI Measures
- Topic C: Evaluation Context
- Topic D: Optimize model performance
Unit 6: Power BI Functions – M Language
- Topic A: Power BI Functions: M Language
- Topic B: Basic M Language Queries
- Topic C: M Language Syntax
- Topic D: Adding Columns
