Problem statement:“I’m working on an HR Power BI report and need to fill a column with values based on another column. For example, I want to automatically assign a department to each employee based on their job title. How can I accomplish this using Power BI and Power Query without manually entering each value?” Add … Read more
Here’s a question from our Facebook group: I have a Power BI dataset with employee information, but I need to remove rows where employees have left the company. How can I use Power Query to filter out these rows based on a ‘Status’ column? Filter Power Bi rows based on column values Filtering out irrelevant … Read more
I’m working with employee data in Power BI and need to identify missing values in certain columns. How can I use Power Query to check for null values and handle them appropriately? Checking for Null Values in Power Query This tutorial will guide you through the process of identifying and handling null values in Power … Read more
Our challenge for today is to help create a dynamic title in Power BI that changes based on filter selections. Change report title text based on selection Data Preparation Create dynamic measures Last, go ahead and combine measures into a dynamic title: Explanations to comprehend the DAX code: Add a card visual to your Power … Read more
Here’s a question from a friend’s colleague:“How can I create a dynamic top N filter in Power BI to show the top performing employees based on sales, where N can be changed by the user?” Power bi dynamic filters based on selection In this tutorial, we’ll create a dynamic top N filter in Power BI … Read more
Here’s a question from a reader: “How can I replace null values in my data using Power Query in Power BI?” Null values can distort your data and its analysis. Hence, replacing null values in Power BI is a key part of the data preparation process. This tutorial demonstrates how to use Power Query to … Read more
User Question: “How can I join two tables in Power Query based on matching values in two different columns?” Joining tables based on matching values in Power Query Data Preparation We will use a data model that includes the following tables: Step-by-step instructions Note that you can join two or multiple tables according to more … Read more
Here’s a question from a colleague: “How can I create a rolling 12-month average measure to calculate employee turnover rate using Power BI?” Rolling average measures in Power BI Data Model Let’s start by assuming the following data model:Table: EmployeeTurnoverColumns: DAX for rolling measure in Power BI Explanation The DATESINPERIOD function creates a table of … Read more
Here’s a question from a colleague:In our HR department, we often need to report based on our company’s fiscal year, which runs from April 1st to March 31st. How can I create a custom calendar table in Power BI to support our fiscal year reporting? Setup a fiscal calendar table in Power BI Creating a … Read more
Converting your data to different types is a common (and time consuming :-)) task in data transformation. Power Query provides simple methods to handle conversion, enabling simpler and more performant ETL processes for subsequent analysis. In today’s post we will show to extract date values from text or string data. Converting Text to Date in … Read more