Consuming and Transforming Data By Using Power BI Desktop
Connect to data sources
Connect to databases, files, folders; import from Excel; connect to SQL Azure, Big Data, SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS)
Perform transformations:
Design and implement basic and advanced transformations; apply business rules; change data format to support visualization
Cleanse data
Manage incomplete data; meet data quality requirements
Modeling and Visualizing Data
Create and optimize data models
Manage relationships; optimize models for reporting; manually type in data; use Power Query
Create calculated columns, calculated tables, and measures.
Create DAX formulas for calculated columns, calculated tables, and measures; Use What If parameters
Measure performance by using KPIs, gauges and cards
calculate the actual; calculate the target; calculate actual to target; configure values for gauges; use the format settings to manually set values
Create hierarchies
Create date hierarchies; create hierarchies based on business needs; add columns to tables to support desired hierarchy
Create and format interactive visualizations
Select a visualization type; configure page layout and formatting; configure interactions between visual; configure duplicate pages; handle categories that have no data; configure default summarization and data category of columns; position, align, and sort visuals; enable and integrate R visuals; format measures; Use bookmarks and themes for reports
Manage custom reporting solutions
Configure and access Microsoft Power BI Embedded; enable developers to create and edit reports through custom applications; enable developers to embed reports in applications; use the Power BI API to push data into a Power BI dataset; enable developers to create custom visuals
Configure Dashboards, Reports and Apps in the Power BI Service
Access on-premises data
Connect to a data source by using a data gateway;publish reports to the Power BI service from Power BI Desktop; edit Power BI Service reports by using Power BI desktop
Configure a dashboard
Add text and images; filter dashboards; dashboard settings; customize the URL and title; enable natural language queries
Publish and embed reports
Publish to web; publish to Microsoft SharePoint; publish reports to a Power BI Report Server
Configure security for dashboards, reports and apps
Create a security group by using the Admin Portal; configure access to dashboards and app workspaces; configure the export and sharing setting of the tenant; configure Row-Level Security
Configure apps and apps workspaces
Create and configure an app workspace; publish an app; update a published app; package dashboards and reports as apps