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Truman1791
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Data Files for Practice Use by Students

Hello, Do you have files with data (preferably sales or production data) that my students could use for their assignments?

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SteveHailey
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Hello @Truman1791. Power BI Desktop has some sample data built in. You can access it by going to Help in the ribbon, then Examples > Sample dataset > Load sample data. Or by clicking "Try a sample dataset" as seen in the screenshot below.

SteveHailey_0-1640987233053.png

The sample data from above is a single table. If you want multiple tables, the link below contains a link to an AdventureWorks Sales sample Excel workbook, which has multiple tables:

Tutorial: From dimensional model to stunning report in Power BI Desktop - Power BI | Microsoft Docs

 

Here are some other links to get you started:

Get samples for Power BI - Power BI | Microsoft Docs

Download the Financial Sample Excel workbook for Power BI - Power BI | Microsoft Docs

Download Microsoft Contoso BI Demo Dataset for Retail Industry from Official Microsoft Download Cent...

Free Data Sets & Dataset Samples | Maven Analytics

DAX.do by SQLBI

 

-Steve

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SteveHailey
Solution Specialist
Solution Specialist

Hello @Truman1791. Power BI Desktop has some sample data built in. You can access it by going to Help in the ribbon, then Examples > Sample dataset > Load sample data. Or by clicking "Try a sample dataset" as seen in the screenshot below.

SteveHailey_0-1640987233053.png

The sample data from above is a single table. If you want multiple tables, the link below contains a link to an AdventureWorks Sales sample Excel workbook, which has multiple tables:

Tutorial: From dimensional model to stunning report in Power BI Desktop - Power BI | Microsoft Docs

 

Here are some other links to get you started:

Get samples for Power BI - Power BI | Microsoft Docs

Download the Financial Sample Excel workbook for Power BI - Power BI | Microsoft Docs

Download Microsoft Contoso BI Demo Dataset for Retail Industry from Official Microsoft Download Cent...

Free Data Sets & Dataset Samples | Maven Analytics

DAX.do by SQLBI

 

-Steve

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