You can now view the Power BI REST API calls via the Audit log
When I review the Power BI Audit logs, I am always finding either new operations or new additions into the audit log. In my example below I found a way to quickly and easily identify Power BI REST API calls that are being used. If you have not read my prior blog post where I detail how to store the…
How I changed the partition configuration (Year, Month, Quarter, Days) for my data in Power BI Premium / Power BI Premium Per user!
I have to say that I am quite fortunate to be a Microsoft MVP, and I am very grateful for the opportunity. This was one of those times when I was reading an email from Christian Wade and Christian had given me a little piece of gold. What is that gold you might wonder, well it is that there is…
How to enable dataset sizes larger than 10GB for Power BI Premium or Power BI Premium Per User
By default, when using Power BI Premium or Power BI Premium per user the dataset size is set to 10GB. I have had the wonderful experience of refreshing my dataset and getting the following error: In the steps below I will show you how to change this setting to allow for larger dataset sizes. Finding the dataset GUID The first…
Updated Look for External Guest Users in Power BI (And a way to see the Navigation Pane)
I am fortunate to work across multiple Power BI Tenants, in some cases I have a local account and in other instances I work as an External Guest user. The first thing that I noticed when logging in is that there is an updated look for External Users who have had Apps, Reports or Dashboards. I have found that this…
How to use Vertipaq Analyzer with DAX Studio for Power BI Model analysis
If you are looking to better understand your Power BI Model, how big are your tables, which column is taking up the most space then you can use Vertipaq analyzer which is built directly into the amazing DAX studio. If you are looking for a video on how to do this, there are some awesome videos found here. SQLBI.COM –…
Quick tip on how to ensure your Format String Expression in the Power BI Calculation Group works
I was recently working on a more complex calculation group item and the corresponding Format String Expression. One of the things I did learn is that the Format String Expression is actually like any other DAX expression. It works in exactly the same way! How cool is that. Currently the only way to create and or edit the Format String…
How to easily remove a Power BI On-Premise Data Gateway from a Cluster
In the past when I had to remove a Power BI Data Gateway from a cluster, I had to use PowerShell with a couple steps which was rather complex. I recently found out that this can now be easily achieved using the Power BI Admin Centre in the steps below. Viewing the Current Gateway with the Cluster Members The first…
Get Power BI Desktop to write the DAX for you
Recently I had to get some data from a Power BI Dataset. At first, I started writing the DAX using the fantastic DAX Studio. Then a thought occurred to me, what if I could get the DAX already written and change it to my requirement. This would save me a lot of time and effort. I love the quote from…
Calculation Groups with Disconnected Tables in Power BI/AAS
Below I will explain how to use Calculation Groups with Disconnected tables. I know that some of this might be able to be done with other calculation groups. I find I have more flexibility when combining Calculation Groups with a disconnected table. Below are some of my previous calculation group blog posts that might also be of interest: Create Currency…
Power Query (M) – Passing Parameters dynamically to a SQL Server Query
I had a requirement where the client wanted the capability to decide how much data to load from a SQL Server Query (TSQL). This was so that they could limit the dataset returned, as at times they did not need all the data. So below I demonstrate how to achieve this. NOTE: This will be slightly advanced because I had to…