🎯 Want to show TOTAL when nothing is selected from a Matrix in Power BI?
Tired of your bar charts going blank unless something’s selected? In this blog, I’ll show you how to:

✅ Use a Matrix table as a filter
✅ Dynamically show Total sales when nothing is selected
✅ Show filtered product-level sales when a product is clicked
✅ Build a stacked bar chart with Region as legend and dynamic control

What if a pie chart could tell a story not just show numbers?

In this article, I walk through how I built a fully interactive, animated pie chart entirely inside Power BI using DAX, SVG, and embedded JavaScript no custom visuals, no external tools.

The goal? To visualize current vs. previous year profit, plus the delta, in a way that’s not just informative, but engaging and intuitive.

You’ll learn how I:

• Calculated slice angles dynamically with DAX

• Used SVG paths to render arcs with precision

• Embedded hover animations and keyboard interaction

• Designed a delta slice that visually communicates change

• Solved edge cases around negative deltas and slice overlap

The result is a chart that doesn’t just look good it makes you feel the data.

If you're ready to rethink what’s possible with native Power BI visuals, this deep dive is for you.

Find answers to your questions about the upcoming Power BI Dataviz World Championships contest, EU edition.

This article details the judging process for Fabric Community Contests.

Databricks is widely known for large-scale data processing and building machine learning models. It is primarily used by IT teams, such as data engineers and data scientists, for managing and transforming massive volumes of data. On the other hand, business users often rely on Power BI for interactive dashboards and visualizations, connecting to various data sources for day-to-day analytics.

In this blog, we’ll explore how organizations can bridge Databricks and Power BI to give business users seamless access to curated, governed data without duplicating data pipelines or manual effort.

For organizations already using Databricks for data engineering and Power BI for analytics, this integration brings tangible benefits: streamlined implementation, cost optimization, scalable performance, and consistent security and governance.

tl;dr Power Query M language doesn’t have a while loop as you know it, but it does have a function called List.Generate() that can help you achieve the same thing. This article explains what a while loop actually is and how to mimic that behavior in M.

In today's data-driven world, speed and efficiency are paramount. Your Power BI reports might be visually stunning and packed with insights, but if they take an eternity to load or interact with, their impact diminishes significantly. This is where the Power BI Performance Analyzer becomes your best friend.

As a data professional in Pune, Maharashtra, India, I've often seen teams struggle with sluggish Power BI reports, leading to frustration and reduced productivity. The Performance Analyzer offers a powerful yet accessible way to pinpoint performance bottlenecks and optimize your reports for a smoother user experience.

Combine Python and Power BI for deeper insights, advanced analysis, and powerful visuals. Enhance your data workflows with seamless integration.

Have you ever written a DAX measure with HASONEVALUE() and thought — “This should work!” — only to see it break unexpectedly?

Or maybe you tried ISINSCOPE() and magically, everything worked.

Both functions seem to answer the same question:

“Am I at the leaf level of a hierarchy or not?”

A sleek Power BI dashboard might look perfect, but what if it’s lying? This article uncovers how poor data preparation can create misleading KPIs, false rankings, and costly decisions. Through a shocking real-world example, you'll learn how to avoid silent analytical traps and apply best practices that ensure trustworthy insights.

With every monthly update, Power BI becomes smarter and more user-centric. One of the most revolutionary enhancements introduced in 2024 and improved through 2025 is the Visual Calculations feature.

This blog is Part 7 in our series on Power BI Enhancements You Need to Know, and we’ll deep dive into what visual calculations are, how to use them, key functions, real-world use cases, and known limitations—all with hands-on examples.

In my latest blog, I share how I worked around two known limitations — triggering specific forms from Power BI and fixing the app visual's rendering issue — all without compromising user experience.
Check it out and let me know what you think!

Most of us used Calculation Group as a tool for Time Intelligence measures (YTD, QTD, MTD, YoY and etc). That is true, but we can do so much more than that. In this blog I will walk you through Time Intelligence and Non Time Intelligence use cases which will highlight how flexible and powerful is the Calculation Group. 

In Power BI, effective collaboration and streamlined report lifecycle management are essential. Imagine eliminating the need to repeatedly click the "Publish" button—Power BI’s integration with OneDrive and SharePoint makes this possible through automatic report updates in the Power BI Service.

Field Parameters in Power BI are a powerful feature that enables users to dynamically select and toggle between different dimensions or measures within a report visualization. This feature enhances user interaction by offering a simplified way to explore data without requiring complex DAX calculations. In this guide, we’ll delve into what Field Parameters are, why they’re important, and how to effectively use them in your Power BI reports.

You can find the data source file, along with Power BI files containing both solutions and those without, at the following link:

Sources Adding Color Measure