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Microsoft Power BI Cookbook

You're reading from   Microsoft Power BI Cookbook Creating Business Intelligence Solutions of Analytical Data Models, Reports, and Dashboards

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788290142
Length 802 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (14) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Configuring Power BI Development Tools 2. Accessing and Retrieving Data FREE CHAPTER 3. Building a Power BI Data Model 4. Authoring Power BI Reports 5. Creating Power BI Dashboards 6. Getting Serious with Date Intelligence 7. Parameterizing Power BI Solutions 8. Implementing Dynamic User-Based Visibility in Power BI 9. Applying Advanced Analytics and Custom Visuals 10. Developing Solutions for System Monitoring and Administration 11. Enhancing and Optimizing Existing Power BI Solutions 12. Deploying and Distributing Power BI Content 13. Integrating Power BI with Other Applications

Introduction

Power BI dashboards are collections of tiles created in the Power BI service, representing the visuals from one or many Power BI reports and optionally other sources, such as Excel and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS). Dashboards are best used to centralize essential measures and trends into a visually and mobile optimized layout, and to provide an entryway to other dashboards or reports with additional details. Additionally, dashboards can be enhanced with URL links, streaming data, images, web content, and interactivity.

"A dashboard is really a content aggregator. It lets you bring together lots of different data sources in one place so you can have a 360 degree view of your business on one dashboard."

- Adam Wilson, group...

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