Using Parameters for Efficiency

[seanguerrero]

Hello PBI community!

My PBI model has gotten pretty large in the past few years and writing/editing measures now takes a bit of time. I'm thinking of using a date parameter, applying it as a filter in Power Query for each of my Fact tables to limit the amount of data when building/editing the model. So instead of working with 5 years of data when writing measures to my model, I can apply a parameter as a filter and only have PBI work with 2 months worth of data. Then, before publishing the data, I can open the parameter back up to the 5 years.

Will this actually work in increasing the speed and efficiency in creating and editing measures? 

[amitchandak · Accepted solution]

@seanguerrero , Yes that is way it should work.

Also, if you are PPU or premium customer, you can use deployment pipeline 

refer from Guyinacube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZOEDBedATA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zYvybVMk7k

Premium- Deployment Pipeline, Load More Data on Test/Prod : https://youtu.be/l69cnWkoGX0

[amitchandak · Accepted solution]

@seanguerrero , Yes that is way it should work.

Also, if you are PPU or premium customer, you can use deployment pipeline 

refer from Guyinacube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZOEDBedATA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zYvybVMk7k

Premium- Deployment Pipeline, Load More Data on Test/Prod : https://youtu.be/l69cnWkoGX0

[seanguerrero]

Will this parameter idea work if all of my files are excel and on my computer?

[seanguerrero · Accepted solution]

Thank you for confirming and sharing the videos @amitchandak!