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https://powerbi.tips/2024/06/14/microsoft-fabric-is-a-team-sport-ep-328/
Microsoft Fabric is a Team Sport – Ep. 328 | PowerBI.tips
Jun 14, 2024 - In this episode of Explicit Measures, we discuss Microsoft Fabric is a Team Sport and what it means for Power BI practitioners.
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https://powerbi.tips/2025/02/19/dataflows-gen-1-vs-fabric-sql-for-reference-tables-ep-399/
Dataflows Gen 1 vs Fabric SQL for Reference Tables – Ep. 399 | PowerBI.tips
Feb 19, 2025 - Mike and Tommy compare two practical ways to manage small-but-critical reference tables: Power BI Dataflows Gen1 versus a Fabric SQL database. They break down...
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https://powerbi.tips/2018/06/22/power-bi-and-sudoku-yes-please/
Power BI and Sudoku – Yes Please | PowerBI.tips
Jun 22, 2018 - This week Philip Seamark, an avid Power BI developer has released a joint project with PowerBI.Tips, a full Sudoku game in Power BI. To be totally ho...
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https://powerbi.tips/2026/03/04/ai-assisted-tmdl-workflow-and-hot-reload-ep-507/
AI-Assisted TMDL Workflow & Hot Reload – Ep. 507 | PowerBI.tips
Mar 4, 2026 - Mike and Tommy explore AI-assisted TMDL workflows and the hot reload experience for faster Power BI development. They also cover the new programmatic Power...
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https://powerbi.tips/2023/05/19/learning-python-ep-216/
Learning Python – Ep. 216 | PowerBI.tips
May 19, 2023 - Ep. 216 explores where Python fits in the modern Power BI skill stack—why notebooks are creeping into BI workflows, when SQL and DAX still matter more, and...
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https://powerbi.tips/2023/10/04/measuring-organizational-bi-skills-ep-255/
Measuring Organizational BI Skills – Ep. 255 | PowerBI.tips
Oct 4, 2023 - Ep. 255 outlines a practical Power BI skills matrix you can use to measure team capability, spot gaps and single points of failure, and turn vague 'we need a...
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https://powerbi.tips/2020/07/15/dax-studio-2-11-released/
DAX Studio 2.11 Released | PowerBI.tips
Jul 15, 2020 - If you haven’t heard about DAX Studio, well now you have. DAX studio is an essential tool for Power BI developers. It enables you to explore and tune...
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https://powerbi.tips/2025/05/09/max-performance-in-power-query-ep-422/
Max Performance in Power Query – Ep. 422 | PowerBI.tips
May 9, 2025 - Mike, Tommy, and special guest Alex Powers deep-dive into squeezing maximum performance out of Power Query—from Excel origins to Dataflows Gen 2 in Fabric....
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https://powerbi.tips/2020/12/22/phil-seamark-on-aggregation-tables/
Phil Seamark on Aggregation Tables | PowerBI.tips
Dec 22, 2020 - I was having a candid conversation with Phil Seamark from DAX.tips about Aggregation Tables. During that conversation, I was aski...
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https://powerbi.tips/category/scrims/
Scrims | PowerBI.tips
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https://powerbi.tips/2023/06/14/data-ingestion-part-2-ep-223/
Data Ingestion Part 2 – Ep. 223 | PowerBI.tips
Jun 14, 2023 - In Ep. 223, Mike, Tommy, and Seth continue the data ingestion series with a pragmatic Fabric lens: when to use pipelines vs. dataflows vs. Spark, what...
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https://powerbi.tips/category/analytics/
Analytics | PowerBI.tips
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https://powerbi.tips/2019/02/12/make-custom-visuals-create-bar-chart/
Make Custom Visuals – Create a Bar Chart | PowerBI.tips
Feb 12, 2019 - With the release of the custom visuals building tool Charts.PowerBI.Tips we received a number of comments requesting tu...
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https://powerbi.tips/2016/12/23/santa-loves-power-bi-and-r/
Santa Loves Power BI and R | PowerBI.tips
Dec 23, 2016 - This past week I was talking with the big guy up north, jolly old fella, and the discussion came up about his toy production levels. Santa was compla...
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https://powerbi.tips/2018/09/10/how-to-use-the-ellipsis-in-power-bi/
How to use the Ellipsis in Power BI | PowerBI.tips
Sep 10, 2018 - In Power BI reports various features are used to enhance the reporting experience. The Ellipsis allows users to open an option menu specific to a vis...
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https://powerbi.tips/category/microsoft-fabric/
Microsoft Fabric | PowerBI.tips
Posts in Microsoft Fabric.
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https://powerbi.tips/2024/05/31/the-separation-of-data-and-content-ep-324/
The Separation of Data & Content – Ep. 324 | PowerBI.tips
May 31, 2024 - A practical pattern: separating semantic models from report content so many creators can build thin reports securely. The team walks through roles, RLS, and...
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https://powerbi.tips/category/building-reports/
Building Reports | PowerBI.tips
Posts in Building Reports.
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https://powerbi.tips/2024/09/20/your-first-3-months-at-a-new-job-ep-356/
Your First 3 Months at a New Job – Ep. 356 | PowerBI.tips
Sep 20, 2024 - In this episode, Mike and Tommy talk through what matters most in your first 90 days at a new job—from building relationships and learning the business to...
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https://powerbi.tips/2017/04/06/sum-sumx-tutorial-curbal/
SUM & SUMX Tutorial – Curbal | PowerBI.tips
Apr 6, 2017 - Learn how to use SUM() and SUMX() with this great video from Curbal. As you become more familiar with PowerBI you will increase your understanding of...
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https://powerbi.tips/2024/08/23/clm-part-4-validate-ep-348/
CLM Part 4: Validate – Ep. 348 | PowerBI.tips
Aug 23, 2024 - Validation is where content lifecycle management turns from a plan into a repeatable, trustworthy process. In this episode, Mike, Tommy, and Seth walk through...
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https://powerbi.tips/category/power-bi/
Power BI | PowerBI.tips
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https://powerbi.tips/2024/01/12/the-politics-of-data-ep-284/
The Politics of Data – Ep. 284 | PowerBI.tips
Jan 12, 2024 - Data programs don’t break because DAX is hard—they break because ownership is fuzzy and incentives don’t line up. In Ep. 284, Mike, Tommy, and Seth dig into...
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https://powerbi.tips/2020/02/17/adding-contextual-help-for-end-users/
Adding Contextual Help for End Users | PowerBI.tips
Feb 17, 2020 - As a report author it is important that you build the necessary context for your end users. The main areas most often needing context either relate to...
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https://powerbi.tips/2023/04/26/the-end-of-analytics-ep-208/
The End of Analytics – Ep. 208 | PowerBI.tips
Apr 26, 2023 - In Ep. 208, Mike, Tommy, and Seth debate whether the analytics “supply chain” is dying—why a shared metrics trunk and edge-driven feedback loops matter, and...
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https://powerbi.tips/2018/01/31/adding-data-types-within-query-editor/
Adding Data Types Within Query Editor | PowerBI.tips
Jan 31, 2018 - If you have spent any time working in Power BI, your very first step is to, wait for it… Get Data. Using Get Data will start loading your data into t...
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https://powerbi.tips/category/sharing-and-administration/
Sharing And Administration | PowerBI.tips
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https://powerbi.tips/2020/11/18/building-a-power-bi-admin-view-using-power-bi-apis/
Building a Power BI Admin View using Power BI APIs | PowerBI.tips
Nov 18, 2020 - We just completed an amazing webinar from Parker Stevens over at BI Elite. In this webinar, Parker walks us through how to connect to the Power BI Admin APIs.
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https://powerbi.tips/2023/12/08/fabric-real-time-analytics-ep-274/
Fabric Real-Time Analytics – Ep. 274 | PowerBI.tips
Dec 8, 2023 - Ep. 274 explores Microsoft Fabric Real-Time Analytics—how event streams, KQL databases, and alerting fit together for streaming scenarios. The crew also...
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https://powerbi.tips/2019/11/27/embedding-paginated-reports/
Embedding Paginated Reports | PowerBI.tips
Nov 27, 2019 - Over the course of time Power BI has come to encompass a wide variety of technologies and tools. One such product that has been integrated into the su...
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https://powerbi.tips/2025/06/04/shortcut-mania-use-cases-for-shortcuts-ep-429/
Shortcut Mania! Use Cases for Shortcuts – Ep. 429 | PowerBI.tips
Jun 4, 2025 - Mike and Tommy dive deep into Microsoft Fabric shortcuts — from managing connections and creating shortcuts programmatically to using them as data contracts...
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https://powerbi.tips/category/news-events/
News Events | PowerBI.tips
Posts in News Events.
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https://powerbi.tips/2025/09/17/initial-impressions-of-data-agents-ep-459/
Initial Impressions of Data Agents – Ep. 459 | PowerBI.tips
Sep 17, 2025 - Mike and Tommy share first impressions of Fabric Data Agents—what's promising, what's still hype, and how multi-agent orchestration with Copilot Studio fits...
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https://powerbi.tips/2017/12/29/power-bi-connections-direct-query/
Power BI Connections: Direct Query | PowerBI.tips
Dec 29, 2017 - Now that we've covered the basics of connection types, let's dive into Direct Query and when to use it for your Power BI reports.
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https://powerbi.tips/2024/06/28/user-input-tables-ep-332/
User Input Tables – Ep. 332 | PowerBI.tips
Jun 28, 2024 - In this episode of the Explicit Measures Podcast, we discuss user input tables and what it means for Power BI developers.
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https://powerbi.tips/2025/01/08/core-visuals-revisited-ep-387/
Core Visuals Revisited! – Ep. 387 | PowerBI.tips
Jan 8, 2025 - Mike and Tommy revisit Power BI’s core visuals and share practical design and interaction tips that make everyday reports clearer and more trustworthy. They...
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https://powerbi.tips/2016/05/19/query-editor-editing-m-code/
Query Editor – Editing M Code | PowerBI.tips
May 19, 2016 - Learn how to copy and paste queries to and from the Query Editor using the Advanced Editor. Master the M language to share and model your Power BI data.
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https://powerbi.tips/2020/05/12/create-3d-maps-in-power-bi-with-mapbox/
Create 3D Maps in Power BI with MapBox | PowerBI.tips
May 12, 2020 - If you’ve played around with MapBox in Power BI – you’ll know that it has loads of great features to create really rich and beautiful maps! And one of...
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https://powerbi.tips/2025/08/29/looking-at-the-warehouse-roadmap-ep-454/
Looking at the Warehouse Roadmap – Ep. 454 | PowerBI.tips
Aug 29, 2025 - Mike and Tommy walk through the Fabric Data Warehouse roadmap—what's coming, what's already shipped, and where warehouse fits in the broader Fabric story....
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https://powerbi.tips/2024/04/17/power-query-paginated-and-folders-ep-311/
Power Query Paginated & Folders – Ep. 311 | PowerBI.tips
Apr 17, 2024 - In this episode of Explicit Measures (Ep. 311), the team covers Power BI news and the main discussion topic.
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https://powerbi.tips/2023/04/19/2nd-age-of-analytics-ep-206/
2nd Age of Analytics – Ep. 206 | PowerBI.tips
Apr 19, 2023 - In Ep. 206, Mike, Tommy, and Seth explain why the one-way “analytics supply chain” is breaking down, what defined the second age of analytics, and how AI is...
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https://powerbi.tips/2024/07/03/creative-solutions-and-data-products-ep-333/
Creative Solutions & Data Products – Ep. 333 | PowerBI.tips
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https://powerbi.tips/training/
Training | PowerBI.tips
Power BI training courses and resources from PowerBI.tips.
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https://powerbi.tips/2021/06/22/power-bi-bookmarks-tips/
Power BI Bookmarks Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices | PowerBI.tips
Jun 22, 2021 - This article describes Power BI Bookmarks tips, tricks, and best practices. Bookmarks are a powerful feature that can greatly improve the reader's experience.
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