PowerDAX & Data Analysis Expressions (DAX)
is the native query and formula language for Microsoft PowerPivot data models, Power BI data models, and SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular models. DAX includes some of the familiar Excel functions that you have frequently utilized in Excel formulas, but also includes additional functions designed to manipulate relational data as needed. Much is still to be discovered about DAX but PowerDAX will provide best practices and real-world examples for you to utilize and possibly improve upon. What is known is that it is powerful!
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Visualization Blueprints - vizbp - is the first marketplace built for reporting and data analysis. Jumpstart your reporting projects with ready-to-use, proven reporting templates/solutions from creators around the world.https://www.vizbp.com I am a hustler. All (most) consultants are in one way or another. You have to be to find consistent work. But, my mind is always thinking of other ways to make money and provide something valuable to others. What can I do or make to make things easier for others. In my career, I have implemented or been involved in so many different software initiatives where the application or reporting
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One Bite Pizza Power BI Analysis
One Bite, Everybody Knows The Rules. It was time for a bit of a fun review. I decided to create a more fun reporting solution this time. If you haven't watched One Bite pizza reviews from Barstool Sports, you should. It is a funny critique on a venue's pizza primarily around New York but also wherever Dave travels. It also includes reviews from the community. From their site: Find the best slice of pizza using the One Bite app from Barstool Sports. Starting as a video series, Dave “El Presidente” Portnoy has created a cult following of people giving “one bite” pizza reviews by
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Infor Syteline Reports in Power BI
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