In this blog post I am going to show you how to get all the Power BI licenses in your tenant. This can be very useful to understand how many licenses you have, what type of licenses are being paid for, and potentially how you can save by removing licenses due to inactive use or… READ MORE
When you first load a table into Power BI, one of the key decisions you’ll need to make is whether to use Import mode or DirectQuery mode. Both options have distinct advantages and drawbacks, and the best choice for your use case will depend on your specific requirements. In recent developments, a new option, Direct… READ MORE
Presentation Slides: Data-Governance-in-Fabric-and-Purview-1.pdf Webinar Description: Today’s data ecosystems span an ever-growing range of technologies—data lakes, lakehouses, data warehouses, integration pipelines, notebooks, and more—making it challenging for data professionals to maintain a clear and comprehensive view of their analytics landscape. Enter Microsoft Purview Unified Catalog, which helps you inventory your data, classify and organize assets, model… READ MORE
Article I: Unlocking the Power of Microsoft Dataverse: A Game-Changer for Power Platform Integration As a Software Engineer I have spent many hours managing different data sources such as spreadsheets, SQL databases and SharePoint lists and often face challenges integrating them properly. A year ago, I started using Microsoft Dataverse (formerly Common Data Service) and… READ MORE
Power BI is a powerful business intelligence tool that allows organizations to visualize data and gain actionable insights. With Power BI React APIs, developers can integrate these dynamic reports and dashboards into their React applications, enabling real-time interactivity and custom solutions tailored to user needs. This guide walks you through the initial steps to get started… READ MORE
Webinar Description: This session explores how individuals can leverage their everyday skills to excel in citizen development on the Power Platform. Participants will learn to apply non-technical talents—such as project management, teaching, data analysis, and creative arts—to build impactful solutions using Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI. Through storytelling, real-life examples, and practical exercises,… READ MORE
Power BI licensing has certainly evolved over the years, and with so many changes, it’s no wonder questions keep coming up. Below are a few that I have heard and seen: I know, it’s a lot – but don’t worry. My goal with this blog is to tackle as much as I can. I have… READ MORE
I recently shut down my “Power BI Search” which allowed to search in Websites from MVPs and some additional resources like Microsoft Blogs/Docs, Tabular Editor Docs … There were just not enough users … It took me a lot of effort to look at the profiles of all data platform MVPs and check whether they… READ MORE
Power BI Desktop hosts a powerful data transformation tool in Power Query Editor that provides users with the ability to structure and cleanse their data before analyzing it. Mastery of Power Query Editor can do so much for your workflow in data analysis by making it easier to get your information ready for meaningful visualizations.… READ MORE
Context Recently I have been working a lot with the Power BI / Fabric REST APIs to perform some tasks as Fabric Administrator, such as to automate the creation of workspaces, assign users / Microsoft Entra ID groups to workspaces, assign Fabric capacity to workspaces and so on. I will create a series of posts… READ MORE
