Visualizing log file data
Log files containing SQL Server Agent job history and the Power BI usage activities stored in the Office 365 audit log and Power BI activity log can also be integrated into the Power BI monitoring solution described earlier in this chapter. For example, SQL Agent job data can reveal important trends, such as the performance of a nightly job used to load a data warehouse and the duration and reliability of individual steps within these jobs. Likewise, detailed reporting and, optionally, alerts based on user activities in the Power BI service, such as deleting a dashboard, enable BI and IT administrators to better manage and govern Power BI deployments.
In this recipe, transformations are applied to the structure of the Power BI audit log to convert the audit data stored in JSON format and adjust for local time reporting. Additionally, an advanced T-SQL query is used to access the job history data in SQL Server Agent system tables, and to prepare this data...
