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Copy Data Between Fabric Lakehouses in Different Workspaces Using the Copy Data Pipeline Activity
The Challenge This is a relatively simple challenge. There’s data in Lakehouse A, which resides in Workspace A, that needs to be copied to Lakehouse B, which resides in Workspace B. Not something you’d necessarily need everyday, but when you do, you want something that’s efficient and reliable. We could use a Dataflow Gen2 to…
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Microsoft Fabric Journey Log
I recently embarked on a large project to build out a data lake for my company. This is uncharted territory for me. Prior to the project start my knowledge of Python, Delta Lake, and Apache Spark was, well, basically none. My background is in BI and analytics not in data engineering, though I have been…
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Power BI at Work: Live Hands-On Developer Training
We’re thrilled to announce our new live Power BI foundations course, Power BI at Work! Whether you’re brand new to Power BI or looking to level-up in a fun group setting, our course gives you confidence to hit the ground running. Mark and I are both long time Power BI nerds who enjoy equipping others…
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Nashville Power BI User Group: Demystifying DAX
Thank you to everyone who attended today’s Nashville PBIUG meeting and for being an engaged group with great questions! The slide deck is posted here. You can also catch the video recording on our YouTube channel or below.
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SQL Saturday Atlanta 2024 – BI & Data Analytics
Thank you to all who attended the session today! Slide deck is posted below: Communicate-Clearly-SQL-Saturday-Atlanta-2024-BI-02-10-2024
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PASS Data Community Summit 2023, Day 3
This week has been a whirlwind in the best possible way. As full as the week has been, it has come to a bittersweet conclusion. I am ready to return home to my family. My brain has definitely reached capacity. But this #SQLFamily connection is real. I was really just starting to settle in connecting…
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PASS Data Community Summit 2023, Day 2
These AI generated superhero photos from Pure Storage were a hit. Perhaps I shouldn’t have smiled? On the other hand, even superhero me is ready to serve with a smile! Biggest Takeaway From Day 2 Today, I got clarity on when to use Dataflows Gen 2 versus Data Factory Pipelines in Microsoft Fabric. Until now,…
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PASS Data Community Summit 2023, Day 1
This is my first PASS Summit. I’ve been to, and spoken at, SQL Saturdays, attended other regional data conferences, but nothing else on this scale. However, this event feels familiar. Like a SQL Saturday just x100! Part of my choice to attend this year is wanting to connect with other data experts around Microsoft Fabric.…
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Atlanta Microsoft Business Intelligence User Group
Thank you to Teo and Damu for the opportunity to share 30 Power BI Tips & Tricks with the Atlanta Microsoft Business Intelligence User Group this evening. You are a great group! Thank you to all who attended and for the great questions! The PBIX Presentation file is below: PBI 30 Tips and Tricks Atlanta…
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Use Excel’s IMAGE() Function to Build a Custom Road Trip Bingo Game
A Little Background Summer is upon us and like many families, we plan to take a good, old fashioned family road trip to arrive at our vacation destination. I still enjoy road trips. The games, mixtapes (well, playlists now), looking at the scenery throughout different parts of the country. I guess that makes me old…