Introduction to Power BI

2 day course outline

This course covers the following topics (any items marked with a * will be covered if time allows):

Basic reports Query editor Overview of maps

• Getting data • Filtering rows • The types of map

• Basic visualisations • Manipulating columns • Geo-location
• Shapes, text boxes and images • Working with data types • Introduction to ArcGIS

Data sources More on query editor Calculated columns

• SQL Server / databases • Creating new columns • Adding columns

• Excel / text files • Introducing the M language • IF and SWITCH
• Websites and web services • The RELATED function
Multiple tables
Formatting visualisations Publishing reports
• Relationships
• The formatting panes • Filter directions • Power BI accounts
• Conditional formatting • Power BI files (PBIX)
Filtering data
Charts Power BI Service Overview
• Slicers
• Working with charts • Visualisation level filters • Differences from PBI Desktop
• Specific chart type issues • Workspaces
• Grouping and binning Drill-down • Favorites

• Interactions
Other types of visualisation Using Power BI Service
• "See records" feature
• Working with matrices • Reports and dashboards
• Working with cards Drill-through filtering • Using tiles
• Pinning to dashboards
• Adding drillthrough filters
Dashboard visualisations
• Back buttons
• Gauges
• Single-number visualisations
• KPIs

There will be no more than 6 people on the course. All of our public (scheduled) courses include lunch at a local restaurant. For
more information, see www.wiseowl.co.uk/courses/power-bi-desktop.htm.

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