Connecting to Data Sources
Exploring query types – Connecting to Data Sources
Exploring query types When Power BI connects to any data source, it makes one of two types of connections or queries. DirectQuery The first type is called DirectQuery, or a live connection to the data. This means that Power BI is storing credentials and a connection string to the data source. For example, this could […]
Power BI datasets – Connecting to Data Sources
Power BI datasets Data used in Power BI reports uses a Power BI dataset. Power BI datasets are basically a connection string and credentials that Power BI uses to connect to a data source. Every report that is created in Power BI must have a dataset associated with it. This ensures the report has data […]
Power BI as a solution – Overview of Power BI and the PL-300 Exam
Power BI as a solution Power BI has two main versions: Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service. Power BI Desktop Power BI Desktop is a visual data exploration and interactive reporting tool, providing a free-form canvas for drag-and-drop exploration of your data, an extensive library of interactive visualizations, and an authoring experience for […]
Performing bulk updates – Microsoft AZ-104 Exam
Performing bulk updates Performing bulk user updates is similar to managing single users (such as internal and guest users). The only property that can’t be set for multiple users is resetting the password. This has to be done for a single user. Azure has also improved its bulk user settings by adding a drop-down menu […]
Configuring Azure AD join – Microsoft AZ-104 Exam
Configuring Azure AD join With Azure AD join, you are able to join devices directly to Azure AD without the need to join your on-premises Active Directory in a hybrid environment. While hybrid Azure AD join with an on-premises AD might still be preferred for some scenarios, Azure AD join simplifies the process of adding […]
Creating a custom role – Microsoft AZ-104 Exam
Creating a custom role Let’s go ahead and use the Azure portal to create a custom RBAC role from scratch named IT Support – Restart VMs only, which can only restart virtual machines and deny the startup and shutdown of them: 3. Select an active subscription; in my case, this will be the Demo […]
Interpreting access assignments – Microsoft AZ-104 Exam
Interpreting access assignments There are a few tips we can provide when interpreting access assignments. First off, you need to understand the scope of the assignment – that is, is it at the management group, subscription group, resource group, or resource level? Next, you can have a look at the role rules; in order to […]
Providing access to resources by assigning the custom RBAC role – Microsoft AZ-104 Exam
Providing access to resources by assigning the custom RBAC role The next step is to assign this custom role for a user on a different level. We are going to assign access on the resource group level with an account that has owner permissions on the resource group level: 3. Select one of your […]
Lab scenario one – Microsoft AZ-104 Exam
Lab scenario one You are the administrator of an organization and have been instructed to provision users and groups within Azure AD. This lab scenario consists of four different lab tasks with an estimated time of 30 minutes to complete, which are described as follows: After you have completed the labs, you can remove the […]
A brief overview of Power BI – Overview of Power BI and the PL-300 Exam
A brief overview of Power BI The BI in Power BI stands for business intelligence. Business intelligence is a field of technology that concerns itself with everything from reporting to using math to predict the future. You may have heard it referred to by some other names, such as data mining or analytics. Whatever name […]