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Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Certification Guide

By : Orrin Edenfield, Edward Corcoran
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Book Image

Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Certification Guide

5 (1)
By: Orrin Edenfield, Edward Corcoran

Overview of this book

Microsoft Power BI enables organizations to create a data-driven culture with business intelligence for all. This guide to achieving the Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate certification will help you take control of your organization's data and pass the exam with confidence. From getting started with Power BI to connecting to data sources, including files, databases, cloud services, and SaaS providers, to using Power BI’s built-in tools to build data models and produce visualizations, this book will walk you through everything from setup to preparing for the certification exam. Throughout the chapters, you'll get detailed explanations and learn how to analyze your data, prepare it for consumption by business users, and maintain an enterprise environment in a secure and efficient way. By the end of this book, you'll be able to create and maintain robust reports and dashboards, enabling you to manage a data-driven enterprise, and be ready to take the PL-300 exam with confidence.
Table of Contents (25 chapters)
1
Part 1 – Preparing the Data
6
Part 2 – Modeling the Data
11
Part 3 – Visualizing the Data
15
Part 4 – Analyzing the Data
18
Part 5 – Deploying and Maintaining Deliverables
21
Part 6 – Practice Exams

Using Power BI datasets in Excel PivotTables

You can bring Power BI datasets into Excel with Analyze in Excel. You can then view and interact with your Power BI dataset using PivotTables, charts, slicers, and other Excel features.

To do this, you must go to the Power BI dataset in the Power BI workspace you want to connect to. Once there, click on the ellipsis and select Analyze in Excel.

Figure 9.47 – Analyze in Excel option for Power BI datasets

The Analyze in Excel feature should install automatically, if not already installed. Then, an Excel workbook will be downloaded. Once you open the workbook, you may need to select Enable Editing and Enable Content in Excel.

At this point, your Excel workbook is connected to the Power BI dataset and you can use the data as you need.

Figure 9.48 – Excel workbook connected to Power BI dataset

You get all the data cleaning, organization, and security of Power BI, and your...