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#MSFABRICBRISTOL Oct 2024 - Fabric Direct Lake & Capacity Management
๐ ๐ช๐ฒ'๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ญ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ ๐ #MSFABRICBRISTOL is returning next week, and itโs time for us to talk FABRIC !! We've got two excellent speakers lined up. Chris Webb will be kicking us off by diving deep into one of Fabricโs coolest features โ Direct Lake โ expect load of information on how it works, why you might not get it to work, how to monitor it and more! Robert Hawker will then shift the focus to Capacity Management a really important topic as we move to a platform with a much broader set of capabilities. โฆ..weโll also give you a preview of the exciting talks we have lined up in November! We hope you're able to join us on ๐ง๐ต๐๐ฟ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ญ๐ณ๐๐ต ๐ข๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฐ. ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฟ๐: 5:45pm ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐: 6:00pm Venue: BJSS 90 Victoria Street BS1 6DP RSVP Link and more info ๐ https://www.meetup.com/fabricpowerbibristolusergroup/events/303543265/ See you all there!!#MSFABRICBRISTOL Nov 2024 - Geospatial Analytics & Power BI Reports That Deliver
Please RSVP at our event page on meetup.com When: Thursday 21st November 2024 Time: arrive for 5:45pm with talks starting from 6pm start prompt. Location: BJSS, 90 Victoria St, Redcliffe, BS1 6DP Complimentary drinks & pizza provided by our hosts BJSS *Social drinks afterwards will be at Ye Shakespeare (50m away) for those interested This month's #MSFABRICBRISTOL will feature James Dales and Lazarus Viastikopoulos Session 1 - Geospatial Analytics in Power BI - James Dales This session will look at how to achieve some of the more advanced mapping requirements in Power BI. For example working with your own polygons to create drill-down choropleth maps, drawing lines, shapes and images to create interactive utility network diagrams and clustering data using the H3 hexagon grid system. Weโll examine the out of the box capabilities using Azure Maps and ArcGIS as well as the new Icon Map Pro visual. About James I'm the co-founder and CEO of Tekantis - a Geospatial Data and AI company, We're developing products to bring geospatial analytics and expertise to the low-code environment via Microsoft Fabric and Power BI. Microsoft Data Platform MVP since 2018. Microsoft FastTrack Recognized Solution Architect since 2020. Co-organiser of London Power BI user group. Contributor to the code base of Power BI. Session 2 - Creating Power BI Reports that Deliver - Lazarus Viastikopoulos In this session, we'll explore crucial elements I've gathered from real client experiences. I am hearing dashboards are dead, it's not that they are dead, but that the information we display often misses the mark. Join me as we walk through an interactive solution, covering core principles like gathering requirements, engaging the right people, and ensuring business value is front and centre. About Lazarus With over a decade of experience in data analytics, Laz has a deep passion for data storytelling and governance. As Founder and CEO of Metis BI, a Power BI and Analytics consultancy, he offers tailored solutions that go beyond technical fixes, focusing on delivering real value for his clients. We all look forward to seeing you there!!#MSFABRICBRISTOL - Feb 25 - P&L Models & Financial Reporting in PBI
Details When: Thursday 20th February 2025 Time: arrive for 5:45pm with talks starting from 6pm start prompt. Location: BJSS, 90 Victoria St, Redcliffe, BS1 6DP Complimentary drinks & pizza provided by our hosts BJSS Social drinks afterwards will be at Ye Shakespeare (50m away) for those interested. This #MSFABRICBRISTOL will feature Chris Barber and Rishi Sapra Session 1 - P&L Models - Chris Barber Profitability is a key metric; any profits can be distributed back to shareholders (owners) either directly or indirectly. A profit and loss (P&L) statement answers high level questions - such as โwhat was net profit last year?โ - and summarises key revenue (i.e., product revenue) and expense (i.e., Research & Development) items. Unlike static reports, a P&L semantic model contains the detail; this allows end-users to ask questions such as โwhat was R&D spending broken down by a particular research project, fiscal period, or legal entity?โ A semantic model also allows end-users to consume information using Copilot prompts, Power BI reports, or Pivot Tables and formulas in Excel. In this session, we will go through: Why you should build an income statement semantic model How to use an accelerator to speed up development. The key questions you need to ask stakeholders. The challenges in building a P&L income statement About Chris Chris Barber is a chartered accountant (ACMA, CGMA), 4 times Microsoft MVP, author of Income Statement Semantic Models, runs StarSchema.co.uk, and has popular YouTube videos (over 100k views) and courses (over 1k participants) on the topic of Profit and Loss (P&L) using Power BI. Session 2 - Financial Reporting in PBI - Rishi Sapra This session will explore how to transform a traditional Excel-based credit rating model for countries into a modern, interactive, and scalable solution using Power BI and Microsoft Fabric. Participants will discover innovative techniques to enhance financial modeling and storytelling by leveraging advanced analytics and integration capabilities. Hear from Power Platform in Finance specialist and Microsoft MVP, Rishi Sapra, as we delve into the following areas: Replicating Complex Rating Logic: Translating intricate credit rating formulas and methodologies from Excel into DAX to ensure consistency and accuracy. Interactive Insights: Using slicers, bookmarks, and contextual visualizations in Power BI to enable dynamic comparisons and highlight key drivers of credit ratings. Streamlined Reporting: Designing intuitive and user-friendly reports that empower stakeholders to explore insights interactively. Scalability with Microsoft Fabric: Harnessing the Medallion Lakehouse architecture to enable seamless data integration, metadata management, and collaboration at an enterprise level. This session is particularly beneficial for finance professionals and analysts who are seeking to modernize their financial or operational models. Attendees will leave with practical strategies to maintain model accuracy, enhance interactivity, and scale their solutions to meet the evolving demands of modern analytics. About Rishi Rishi has a unique blend of technical and commercial skills - he is a 5x Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP), a Chartered Accountant, a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and an Executive MBA (Hons) holder with a first class degree from the London School of Economics. He currently works as a Data & AI Strategic Project lead at Avanade - a Joint Venture between Accenture and Microsoft which been awarded Microsoft Partner of the Year 18 times! In this role he focuses on Microsoft Fabric Go To Market (GTM) offerings including those around Security & Governance, Industry/Functional accelerators and Azure/BI migration. Prior to joining Altius in 2017 (Which was acquired by Avanade in 2020), he spent 12 years in the Big 4 /Financial Services (Deloitte, HSBC, Barclays, KPMG) and has a strong background in Business modelling and process improvement. He is actively involved in the Fabric Community in London/globally and has presented at Meetup groups and several large-scale conferences. His passion is in helping organisations achieve the holy grail of Self-Service BI and helping individuals learn the necessary skills to succeed. Under his community Learn Data Insights (www.learndatainsights.com), he runs Microsoft Fabric Training (www.msfabrictraining.com) and Power Platform Finance (www.powerplatformfinance.com) with e-learning courses and quizzes for Analytics and Finance professionals. We all look forward to seeing you there!!#MSFABRICBRISTOL - Mar 25 - Power Platform with Fabric & Deployment Methods
When: Thursday 20th March 2025 Time: arrive for 5:45pm with talks starting from 6pm start prompt. Location: BJSS, 90 Victoria St, Redcliffe, BS1 6DP Complimentary drinks & pizza provided by our hosts BJSS Social drinks afterwards will be at Ye Shakespeare (50m away) for those interested. This #MSFABRICBRISTOL will feature Claire Edgson and Ashley Warren Session 1 - Fabric: Why should Power Platform care? - Claire Edgson Join us for an, demo laden session, designed for those eager to deepen their understanding of impact of Microsoft Fabric on the Microsoft Power Platform. This session is tailored for Developers and Architects who are ready to dive into the "power" of Fabric teamed with Dataverse. We will explore the core components of how Power platform can use Fabric, and best practices of building analytics around Dataverse. We will review the architecture behind it and how that impacts Power platform and Power Bi development. Key Topics: What is Dataverse. - Architecture and integrations Explore how Microsoft Fabric integrates with the Power Platform to streamline workflows and enhance data accessibility. Dive into Data Exports to Fabric with a live demo, understand what the "Link" means. Discuss Power BI options for data modeling from Dataverse. Using Fabric in Power apps and automations: Look at options including Virtual tables to read data in the Apps and automations with a live demo. Recap the key benefits of combining Fabric and Power Platform: Discuss the Limitations and best practices , as well as how Fabric can help Data management and reduce costs Takeaways: Better understanding of what Dataverse is and how it works with Fabric components. the risks, mitigations and benefits of combining with power platform in your solutions About Claire Claire is a Microsoft Fast Track Recognized Architect with 30+ years of experience in data, infrastructure, and integration. Specialising in Power Platform and governance, she helps organisations navigate transformation with a focus on security and efficiency. Session 2 - PowerBI deployment methods: For when just hitting publish isn't good enough - Ashley Warren PowerBI has a number of options built in for deploying semantic models and reports. When you're just starting out, you probably just hit publish in PowerBI Desktop but is that really the best way to get your content into production? This session will explore more mature & scalable options for deploying PowerBI content. About Ashley Ashley currently works as a Senior Analytics Consultant for Advancing Analytics and is a co-organiser of Fabric & PowerBI - Bristol. During Ashleyโs career, heโs managed data teams through re-platforming, led report development teams and designed training on analytics best practice. Heโs driven by a passion for PowerBI and delivering insightful reporting, that creates business value, into the hands of end users.Re: Change Source from Data source settings is hanging and doesn't show sources
Several users here getting this exact issue. We have several DirectQuery to AS in a report running in Mixed Mode as part of our core architecture. This white window appears in the taskbar but not on screen and cannot be brought on screen any way we've found. You cannot interact with the Data Source Settings while the white window remains "open". Clicking the X for the white window in the taskbar immediately sends it away and you're just back to where to started. We all have the lastest desktop Version: 2.137.751.0 64-bit (October 2024) although not sure this is even the issue - it may be on the service end. Have cleared cache and restarted a bunch of times It was 100% working on Tuesday 14-Oct-24 Delete and re-add works but is a hassle to carefully make sure you're selecting all the right objectsBristol Microsoft Fabric User Group - ๐ ๐ช๐ฒ'๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ญ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ ๐ #MSFABRICBRISTOL
๐ฅณ ๐ช๐ฒ'๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ญ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ #MSFABRICBRISTOL is returning next week, and itโs time for us to talk FABRIC !! We've got two excellent speakers lined up. Chris Webb will be kicking us off by diving deep into one of Fabricโs coolest features โ Direct Lake โ expect load of information on how it works, why you might not get it to work, how to monitor it and more! Robert Hawker will then shift the focus to Capacity Management a really important topic as we move to a platform with a much broader set of capabilities. โฆ..weโll also give you a preview of the exciting talks we have lined up in November! We hope you're able to join us on ๐ง๐ต๐๐ฟ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ญ๐ณ๐๐ต ๐ข๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฐ. ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฟ๐: 5:45pm ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐: 6:00pm Venue: BJSS 90 Victoria Street BS1 6DP RSVP Link and more info ๐ https://www.meetup.com/fabricpowerbibristolusergroup/events/303543265/ See you all there!!
