Getting data

Power BI is all about working with, and visualizing, data. Thus, it is imperative that we incorporate some additional data into our model.

Ensure that you have the Excel files from this chapter's Technical requirements section downloaded and that your LearnPowerBI.pbix file is open in Power BI Desktop.

Creating your first query

In order to determine whether or not PTO should be approved, it is important to understand where the company is with respect to budgets and forecasts. Whether or not the company, department, and/or location is on target in terms of its budget can be an important consideration when approving or denying time off.

Unlike the calendar table from Chapter 2, Up and Running with...