SQLBI Newsletter #182

NEW ARTICLE

Introducing DEFINE COLUMN in DAX queries

This article describes the syntax and the use cases of the new DEFINE COLUMN statement introduced in December 2020.
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#182 · Jan 2021

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NEW POST

The “unplugged” video series on the SQLBI YouTube channel

We launched a new series of videos named “unplugged”. Learn the difference with other videos and discover the first two unplugged sessions where we test the new composite models in Power BI:

	Exploring new composite models in Power BI Desktop Marco Russo, 63 min.
	Testing dynamic segmentation with composite models Alberto Ferrari, 20 min.

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	• DAX Studio 2.14 released! The latest version of DAX Studio comes with many new features: Query Builder and Benchmarking are no longer in preview, you'll find many improvements in many areas, and a lot of bugs were fixed. You must update. Now! Jan 18, 2021 · Darren Gosbell
	• General availability of XMLA endpoints in Power BI Premium Microsoft announced the general availability of read-write XMLA endpoint in Power BI Premium. This feature is also available in Power BI Premium per user. If you had been wanting to manipulate your data model and/or control partitions/security using Tabular Editor or Visual Studio, this is it. Jan 5, 2021 · Microsoft
	• Power BI Premium per user FAQ - updated Power BI Premium per user is still in preview and can be used for free. However, it will come with a price tag attached to it - yet to be disclosed - in a few months once it reaches general availability (GA). The answers to many questions about licensing and features available can be found on this updated page. We still have to wait to know the price. Jan 13, 2021 · Microsoft
	• Power BI end-to-end diagram - January 2021 update Melissa Coates has come up with the most complete end-to-end diagram for the Power BI ecosystem. With new services that appear (or change name) every month, it's good to know we can rely on such a great resource. Jan 4, 2021 · Melissa Coates

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