GETTING STARTED WITH POWER BI BI In a real-life scenario, we would start the analysis by importing data into Power BI (see how in the March 2020 JofA article “Power BI: An Analytical View”). To follow ...

In the world of data cleaning, two approaches often stand out: Python, the go-to for coding enthusiasts, and Excel’s Power Query, a code-free, user-friendly alternative.

The Power Query tool can be used in Excel to easily record steps taken to transform and format the data in preparation for loading into Power BI. (It can also be saved and reused to rerun the exact ...

Power BI’s interface is divided into key sections like Report View, Table View, Model View, Ribbon, and Panes, each serving specific purposes for data analysis and visualization.