You're reading from Expert Data Modeling with Power BI, Second Edition Enrich and optimize your data models to get the best out of Power BI for reporting and business needs

Product type Paperback

Published in Apr 2023

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781803246246

Length 698 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

Languages

DAX

Tools

Power BI

Concepts

Business Intelligence

Author (1):

Soheil Bakhshi

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Table of Contents (22) Chapters

Preface

1. Section I: Data Modeling in Power BI

2. Introduction to Data Modeling in Power BI FREE CHAPTER

3. Data Analysis eXpressions and Data Modeling

4. Section II: Data Preparation in Query Editor

5. Data Preparation in Power Query Editor

6. Getting Data from Various Sources

7. Common Data Preparation Steps

8. Star Schema Preparation in Power Query Editor

9. Data Preparation Common Best Practices

10. Section III: Data Modeling

11. Data Modeling Components

12. Star Schema and Data Modeling Common Best Practices

13. Section IV: Advanced Data Modeling

14. Advanced Data Modeling Techniques

15. Row-Level and Object-Level Security

16. Dealing with More Advanced Data Warehousing Concepts in Power BI

17. Introduction to Dataflows

18. DirectQuery Connections to Power BI Datasets and Analysis Services in Composite Models

19. New Options, Features, and DAX Functions

20. Other Books You May Enjoy

21. Index

Field parameters

Microsoft announced the field parameters feature in May 2022 for Power BI Desktop. At the time of writing, this feature is still in public preview. The field parameters feature helps Power BI developers to create data models that support more dynamic reports, where users can switch between different fields (measures and columns) in a slicer that affects other linked visuals. The field parameters feature is different from the query parameter and is accessible via the Report view, on the Modeling tab from the ribbon.

We already implemented a solution in Chapter 2, Data Analysis eXpressions and Data Modeling, under the Implementing Dynamic Measure Selection with Field Parameters subsection, to dynamically select between two measures, so we do not need to explain how to use field parameters again. Instead, we use the sample file to extend the solution and discuss what happens in the background in more detail. The sample file is accessible here: https://github.com...