Data Prep

Covering: Power Query (M), Dataflows, Data connectors, Analysis Services

• On the BIFocal podcast, John White and Jason Himmelstein (@bifocalshow) discusses Episode 117 Interview with Chris Webb
• On the Power BI community blog, Michal Dvorak (@nolockcz) provides some Transitive Closure in Power Query - Improvements
• Patrick Leblanc (@GuyInACube) talks about Native Query: Be careful when using in Power BI
• On the Power BI blog, Mohammad Ali (@mohaali45) provides the Power BI Dataflows September 2019 Feature Summary
• On the Excelguru blog, Ken Puls (@kpuls) discusses Power Query Challenge 7 – Phone Words

Data Modeling

Covering: Relationships, Calculated Columns, Calculated Measures, Calculated Tables, DAX

• On the RADACAD blog, Reza Rad (@Rad_Reza) writes about Custom Format Fields and Measures in Power BI and provides Some Methods for Calculating Quarter in DAX for Power BI
• Chris Webb (@cwebb_bi) highlights some Power BI Custom Format String Examples, Part 1: Numbers
• On the Enterprise DNA blog, Sam McKay (@_EnterpriseDNA) talks about Calculating Percent Profit Margins Using DAX in Power BI and explains how to Calculate Financial Year To Date FYTD Sales In Power BI using DAX
• Patrick Leblanc (@GuyInACube) presents Troubleshooting DAX performance in Power BI Desktop? Clear the model cache!
• On the SQLBI blog, Marco Russo (@marcorus) discusses the VertiPaq Analyzer 2.0 Preview 1

Report Design and Visualizations

Covering: Report layout and formatting, Mobile reports, Native & Custom visuals, R & Python integration, Visual interactions, Report Themes

• On the Enterprise DNA blog, Sam McKay (@_EnterpriseDNA) talks about Using Filter Fields & Visual Interactions To Create Compelling Visualizations In Power BI
• On the MSSQLTips site, Koen Verbeeck (@Ko_Ver) explains How to Create a Pareto Chart in Power BI Desktop
• On the Power BI Tips and Tricks blog, Mike Carlo (@PowerBITips) writes about the Dual Y-Axis Line Chart
• On the PowerPivotPro blog, Rob Collie (@robcolli3) provides some Free, Interactive NFL Stats
• On the Powered Solutions blog, Miguel Escobar (@EscobarMiguel90) talks about Data Visualizations in our daily lives – Part 1 and Data Visualizations in our daily lives: Tables – Part 2
• Ike Ellis (@ike_ellis) discusses Creating Updateable Power BI Reports with PowerApps

Data Exploration

Covering: Dashboards, Quick Insights, Q&A, Filters, Bookmarks, Drill-through

Deployment, Security and Operations

Covering: Apps and App Workspaces, Template Apps, Datasets, Gateways, Security, Sharing, Licences, REST APIs, PowerShell cmdlets, .NET SDK

• On the Enterprise DNA blog, Sam McKay (@_EnterpriseDNA) explains how to Implement Row Level Security In Your Power BI Models
• On the MSSQLTips site, Scott Murray discusses Power BI Row Level Security
• On the Power BI community blog, Nandu Krishna (@NanduKrishnaVS) writes about Dynamic Row Level Security
• Gil Raviv (@gilra) provides a Power BI Template Apps Exploration Tool
• Matt Allington (@ExceleratorBI) walks through Preventing & Managing Refresh Failures in Power BI
• Adam Saxton (@GuyInACube) talks about Power BI Premium: What is V-CORE pooling?!?
• Brett Powell (@BrettPowell76) writes about Power BI Premium Registered Servers
• Imke Feldmann (@TheBIccountant) explains how to Compare Power BI files with Power BI Comparer tool
• Gilbert Quevauvilliers (@GilbertQue) explains How to enable the Power BI On-Premise Data Gateway to Stream data immediately
• On the edureka blog, Komal discusses Power BI Architecture: How to work on Data Security

General

Covering: Public service announcements, Cross-topic feature summaries, Power BI Overviews, Upcoming webinars/events, Power BI Certifications

• On the Power BI blog, Miguel Martinez (@maikelson) explains how to Learn more about the new innovations in Power BI starting October 2019 and the Microsoft Business Applications October Virtual Launch Event
• Also on the Power BI blog, Nikhil Gaekwad (@NikhilGaekwad) provides the Power BI Service and Mobile August 2019 feature summary
• Also on the Power BI blog, Amanda Cofsky (@MissAmandaN) provides the Power BI Desktop September 2019 Feature Summary
• Also on the Power BI blog, Amit Shuster provides the Power BI Developer community August 2019 update
• Adam Saxton (@GuyInACube) talks about Microsoft Flow Power Query, Power BI mobile update and more (Roundup | September 9, 2019)
• Devin Knight (@knight_devin) and Manuel Quintana present the Power BI Monthly Digest – September 2019
• Erik Svensen (@donsvensen) blogs about Adding keyboard shortcuts to your favourite buttons in powerbi