PowerBI Resources

PowerBI Resources

PowerBI is a SaaS service from Microsoft that provides Business Intelligence and Analytics. The service includes:

• front-end for visualizing reports
• desktop tool for authoring reports
• storage solution for data sets
• metadata and classification for datasets

Documentation

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/

PowerBI Desktop vs Online

Power BI Desktop is not managed by the DataHub team. The desktop tools are managed by the NRCan desktop teams.

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/fundamentals/service-service-vs-desktop

PowerBI Datasets

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/connect-data/service-datasets-understand

PowerBI Power Query

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/transform-model/desktop-query-overview

PowerBI DAX

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/paths/dax-power-bi/

PowerBI Paginated Reports

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/paginated-reports/paginated-reports-report-builder-power-bi

PowerBI Embed in Teams

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/collaborate-share/service-embed-report-microsoft-teams

PowerBI FAQ

• How do I share and distribute Power BI report?
  • Use any of the following:
    • Share the .pbix file(s) with another user
    • Consumption via the Power BI Service Portal
    • Subscribe to emails via the Power BI Service Portal
    • Embed Report into website
• How do we refresh our Datasets on the Power BI Service Portal?
  • For Power BI Desktop, do a manual refresh and then publish the dataset to Power BI Service
  • For Power BI Service, do a manual or scheduled (automatic) refresh

PBI - Report Design for Accessibility

DataHub Guide for Power BI Accessibility