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Time's Up! Mastering the Art of Calendar Tables in Power Query
BI Software
May 30, 2023
Why include a calendar table in your data model? Organizing and analyzing data by time periods, such as weeks, months, or years is a common business analysis requirement. But this task...
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Creating Scorecards in Power BI: A Headache-Free Guide
BI Software
May 17, 2023
Power BI is an excellent tool for data analysis and visualization, allowing users to create interactive reports and dashboards, but sometimes you want present your data in a way that...
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Power BI: Me Oh My Field Parameter Pie!
BI Software
May 1, 2023
Did you know that you can add your own custom columns to Field Parameter to create custom, interactive visuals and report pages? For example, you can design a report so users can select a...
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8 New ThoughtSpot Features Announced at Beyond 2022
BI Software
May 31, 2022
At Beyond 2022, ThoughtSpot unveiled an exciting roadmap. They discussed features like custom SQL, improved visuals, and a bring-your-own-chart capability that may enable customers to...
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Baby Steps to *Really* Understand Link Tables in Qlik and Tableau
BI Software
February 9, 2022
My experience both learning and teaching about link tables is that it is hard to explain why they are what they are. You often end up resorting to: "Just follow this formula to build the...
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“Just Get It Done!”: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Building Dashboards Part 2/2: Making Sense of Dashboards
BI Software
February 26, 2021
A great dashboard embodies all the same strengths as a great business intelligence platform, growing and adapting with your business, and that foundation requires some planning; like any...