Publisher's note: This edition from 2021 is outdated and does not cover the most recent Power BI updates. A new third edition, updated to the latest release is now available in color. Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in the PDF format.

Key Features

Update your knowledge with new recipes for query optimization, aggregation tables, Power BI API, and paginated reports

Work with recipes across diverse Power BI platforms including the Power BI Service and Mobile Applications

Implement custom solutions with M and DAX languages through actionable guidance and proven development techniques

Book Description

The complete everyday reference guide to Power BI, written by an internationally recognized Power BI expert duo, is back with a new and updated edition. Packed with revised practical recipes, Microsoft Power BI Cookbook, Second Edition, helps you navigate Power BI tools and advanced features. It also demonstrates the use of end-to-end solutions that integrate those features to get the most out of Power BI. With the help of the recipes in this book, you’ll gain advanced design and development insight, practical tips, and guidance on enhancing existing Power BI projects. The updated recipes will equip you with everything you need to know to implement evergreen frameworks that will stay relevant as Power BI updates. You’ll familiarize yourself with Power BI development tools and services by going deep into the data connectivity, transformation, modeling, visualization, and analytical capabilities of Power BI. By the end of this book, you’ll make the most of Power BI’s functional programming languages of DAX and M and deliver powerful solutions to common business intelligence challenges.

What you will learn

Cleanse, stage, and integrate your data sources with Power Query (M)

Remove data complexities and provide users with intuitive, self-service BI capabilities

Build business logic and analysis into your solutions via the DAX programming language and dashboard-ready calculations

Implement aggregation tables to accelerate query performance over large data sources

Create and integrate paginated reports

Understand the differences and implications of DirectQuery, live connections, Import, and Composite model datasets

Integrate other Microsoft data tools into your Power BI solution

Who this book is for

If you’re a BI professional who wants to up their knowledge of Power BI and offer more value to their organization, then this book is for you. Those looking for quick solutions to common Power BI problems will also find this book an extremely useful resource. Please be aware that this is not a beginner’s guide; you’ll need a solid understanding of Power BI and experience working with datasets before you dive in.