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A common use case when analyzing campaign performance is to pre-process the data for analysis. As part of the data…
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How to fill missing dates in one or multiple Power BI columns?
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A colleague of mine asked how to convert raw sales figures into percentages of total sales for each product category…
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When preparing our data for analysis we often deal blank rows which oftern skew our analysis and visuals. Let’s explore…
As a data analyst, you’ve created a dashboard containing tables and matrices. Now, you need to share this data with…
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How to convert time duration to days, minutes, decimal numbers?
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I have a dataset with employee performance reviews, including periodical HR review dates. Need to create a visual in Power…
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I have a column in my database containing employee start dates, but they’re stored as text strings in various formats…
How to Add a Reference Line to Scatter, Bar, and Line Charts in Power BI?
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I’m working with employee data in Power BI and need to identify missing values in certain columns. How can I…
How to create dynamic titles based on filter selection in Power BI?
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How to multiply a column by a constant or variable number in Power BI?
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How to find the number of days between two dates in Power BI?
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How to add and subtract hours and minutes to a datetime in Power BI?
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Melvin asks: I have a date column in my Power BI model. Can you explain how to create both month…
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