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Power BI Paginated Reports & Multi Select URL Parameters
When building drill to / drill thru reports in Power BI Paginated Reports & Multi Select URL Parameters, the best way to do this is using an Action URL as the basic default linking does not work. Here are the steps to call a child report using multiselect parameters to a child report. Side Note:…
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Setting up Power BI Deployment Pipelines and Parameters
The SDLC process is a core part of having a well governed Power BI environment. Let’s take a look at Setting up Power BI Deployment Pipelines and Parameters Side Note: Want to learn SQL or Python for free. In less then 10 minutes a day and less than an hour total? Signup for my free…
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How to Correctly Setup and Install Power BI Enterprise Gateway
Power BI’s On-Premises Data Gateway acts as a bridge between on-premises data such as a SQL Server and Microsoft cloud services. A Power BI Gateway is installed on computer (preferably a VM) that has the capacity to handle brokering data between the database or data source and app.powerbi.com. But for a simple tool, things can…
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Power BI Paginated Reports vs SSRS and Tutorial
If you long for the days for pixel perfect reports of SSRS or Cognos but find yourself lost in the world of Power BI’s and Tableaus, this post is for you. Some times these new tools just cannot do the job of exactly formatted canned report runtime queries that the older tools used to be…
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Direct Custom SQL Query Denodo from Power BI M Query
If you are planning to use Power BI on top of Denodo sometimes a base view or a Power Query won’t be enough. If you need to embed your own complex query to pull data from Denodo, there are a few items you must be aware of. See below on how to Direct Custom SQL…
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How to find the best Yardi Consultant
Yardi can be a very complicated tool and with all the modules and features to set up, It is important you know How to find the best Yardi Consultant. Modules such as investment manager, rentcafe, or just basic task as setting up an account tree should be done correctly so that your real estate business…
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Interview Questions for Entry Level Consultants and Consulting
Interview questions can range far and in between a large range based on the person, company, and level you are interviewing for at a consulting firm. First round of interviews are probably one-on-one interviews and it is best to prepare ahead of time. Let us look at some popular Interview Questions for Entry Level Consultants…
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Automate your Twitter with API and Python – Robotic Python Automation
Sometimes you do not want to spend money to do things are are really easy. Tools like Hootsuite or Buffer can run you 100’s a month for something you can roll out yourself for free and a hour or so worth of work. Let’s learn how to Automate your Twitter with API and Python Setting…
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Robotic Python Automation – Python to Create Abstract Art Automatically
Robotic Python Automation – Python to Create Abstract Art Automatically Looking to spruce up your home office? Here is a quick fun project you can do in Python to Create Abstract Art Automatically to print out for your home! This tutorial uses the basics of working with images, files, math and basic loops to create…
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Robotic Python Automation – Automating Working with Files with Python. (Cleaning, Sorting and Archiving)
Robotic Python Automation Files Cleaning Sorting and Archiving. Sometimes we have folders where files are saved that get out of control. Sometimes we have Excel documents or Work files that pile up and we need an efficient way to sift and sort through them and either archive files or delete them. Using Python, we can…
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