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

Getting data from common data sources

With Power BI, we can connect to many different data sources. In this section, we look at some common data sources that we can use in Power BI. We also look at common pitfalls when connecting to those data sources. But before we start, let us take a moment to discuss a common misunderstanding among many Power BI developers and users on what get data means. When we say get data, we refer to connecting to a data source from the Power Query Editor, regardless of the data source type. Then, we create some transformation steps to prepare the data to be imported into the data model.

While working in the Power Query Editor, we have not imported any data into the data model unless we click the Close and Apply button from the Home tab on the ribbon bar (or by clicking the Apply drop-down button). After clicking the Close and Apply button, data gets imported into the data model. At this point, you may ask: what is the data shown in the Data preview...