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My Power BI report is slow when using multiple DISTINCTCOUNT() measures—what optimization techniques should I use?

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I need to compute a year-over-year (YoY) growth rate but only for months where I have data in both years—how do I do this?

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How can I display data in Power BI as a hierarchy when it contains multiple nested self-referential relationships?

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How can I reduce the memory usage of a complex DAX calculation that involves multiple SUMX() iterations?

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What are the best practices for improving performance when using DirectQuery in Power BI to retrieve data from SQL Server?

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How do I handle many-to-many relationships in Power BI without creating ambiguous relationships in the model?

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How can I optimize a SUMX() function that is performing poorly on large datasets?

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When should I choose R over Python (or vice versa) for Power BI integration? Are there specific strengths or limitations?

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Why is the "Visual" tab missing in the formatting pane for a custom visual in Power BI?

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What is the correct syntax for using the RELATED() function within an IF condition in Power BI?

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What are the steps to integrate Python scripts into Power BI for data transformation or visualization?

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How can I expose a custom query as a reusable view in an existing Power BI dashboard?

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How can I create a dynamic date range filter that automatically adjusts based on user-selected slicer values?

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How can I retrieve a mapped value from a many-to-one related table in Power BI when using DirectQuery mode?

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How can I make changes to a large Power BI dataset after performing a TMSL refresh? Are there best practices for handling this?

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I need to calculate a running total but reset it at the start of each new quarter—how can I achieve this in DAX?

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Your Power BI dataset has millions of rows and is causing memory issues. How can you reduce the dataset size without losing key insights?

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Your dataset contains multiple fact tables (Sales, Inventory, and Finance). Should you create relationships between them directly, or use a bridge table? Why?

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What processes occur internally in Power BI when a relationship is created between two tables?

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Why do I get a 401 (unauthorized) error when using a service principal access token to call the Users.GetUserArtifactAccessAsAdmin API in Power BI?

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A dataset contains customer transactions, and your report is aggregating data at multiple levels (daily, monthly, and yearly). Should you use Import Mode or DirectQuery for optimal performance?

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Handling Text-Based Date Columns with Errors in Power Query

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Your Power BI report is slow when switching slicer values, and your DAX measures are using FILTER extensively. What steps can you take to improve performance?

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You are working with a large dataset (10M+ rows) and your Power BI report is taking too long to refresh. How can you optimize it for better performance?

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How can I fix the "Invalid Token Type" error when connecting to Power BI’s XMLA endpoint using ADOMD?

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Filling Missing Values with the Previous Available Value in Power Query

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The client wants a KPI card that displays “Sales Performance” in red if below target, yellow if close, and green if above target. How can you achieve this in Power BI?

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Why is my DAX measure for dynamic percent change returning no value?

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Your report contains multiple visuals, but users are getting confused when they filter data because they don’t know which filters are applied. How can you improve the user experience?

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What causes discrepancies between GA4 and Power BI data, and how can I fix them?

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Standardizing Customer Names to Proper Case in Power Query

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Calculating Average Customer Purchase Frequency with Unique Customerspo

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Implementing a Slicer to Toggle Between Daily, Monthly, and Yearly Sales Aggregation

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A client needs a map visualization showing sales per city, but the dataset lacks latitude/longitude coordinates. How can you ensure accurate city placement in Power BI?

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How can I edit a Power BI report that won't open due to many-to-many relationships?

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Is it possible to create report-level measures in Power BI while using a live query connection to an OLAP cube?

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How can I extract embedded Excel data from PowerPoint slides for analysis?

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How can I keep DAX Studio connection credentials consistent between Power BI and Excel?

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Creating a Dynamic Table for the Top 5 Selling Products per Region

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Comparing Year-to-Date (YTD) vs. Previous Year YTD in a Financial Dashboard

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Why does the scrollbar theme change between Power BI Desktop and Web? Can it be standardized?

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Categorizing Employees Based on Sales Performance

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Removing Duplicate Transactions While Keeping the Latest Entry

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How can I create additive slicers in Power BI that recognize unique cell contents?

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How can I extract a list of used and unused measures and columns from Power BI project folders using Python?

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Automating Monthly Sales Data Consolidation from SharePoint

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Is there an alternative short name for Power Query Formula Language (M) besides "M"?

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How to Calculate Total Sales for the Last 3 Months Dynamically in DAX?

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Why is the RLS role not being applied when executing queries via the Power BI REST API using PowerShell, and how can I fix it?

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Is it possible to extract Power BI metadata (e.g., dataset lineage) using Azure Data Factory?

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