SQLBI Newsletter #275

NEW ARTICLE

Highlighting a data point and comparing to all others in a distribution

This article shows how you can highlight a single value in visual when comparing the distribution of a measure for one value versus all others.
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#275 · Aug 2024

LEARNING

Course calendar

Mastering DAX - 3 DAYS

	Aug 19-21 - Brisbane
	Sep 18-20 - Calgary
	Oct 14-16 - London
	Oct 30-Nov 1 - New York City
	Nov 12-14 - Seattle
	Nov 19-21 - Amsterdam
	Dec 2-4 - Copenhagen

DATA MODELING - 3 DAYS

	Sep 23-25 - Vancouver
	Dec 10-12 - Amsterdam

video courses

	Mastering Tabular
	Intro to Data Modeling
	Data Modeling for Power BI
	Power BI Dashboard Design
	DAX Tools
	Introducing DAX
	Mastering DAX
	Optimizing DAX
	DAX Patterns

CLASSROOM COURSES

Mastering DAX and Data Modeling in Canada

Last call to register for Alberto Ferrari's classroom courses in Canada, in September 2024!

Calgary, AB - Mastering DAX
Vancouver, BC - Data Modeling for Power BI

Note: Vancouver is also the only Data Modeling class in North America for 2024!
Overall schedule

BI-WEEKLY NEWS DIGEST

Latest news

	• DAX Studio 3.2.0 Two new releases of DAX Studio in just a few days: the main new features are in the 3.1 blog, but you can already download version 3.2. There is now a command-line version, display of EVALUATEANDLOG, and capture of Execution Metrics event. Aug 8, 2024 · Darren Gosbell
	• Introducing new evaluation metrics in DAX Optimizer 1.2 The latest version of DAX Optimizer introduced an improved visualization of the issues found in a semantic model. The release also includes a command-line version of the tool client to support automation and pipelines. May 12, 2024 · Marco Russo
	• Bravo for Power BI 1.0.9 The latest release mainly offers bug fixes, and the current version is now very solid. It is possible you have never used Bravo for Power BI so far. Well, you should try it. This way, you will not be behind when pending new features make it essential for Power BI authors. May 13, 2024 · SQLBI
	• General availability of Tabular Model Definition Language (TMDL) The TMDL format for semantic models is no longer in preview, it is now generally available. This is an important milestone towards a DevOps / DataOps ecosystem. New tools and features will come thanks to TMDL! Aug 2, 2024 · Microsoft

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