Learn Power Query: A low-code approach to connect and transform data from multiple sources for Power BI and Excel (English Edition)

Discover how you can combine data from various sources to create data models to suit your business requirements with the help of this clear and concise guide

Key Features

Understand how Power Query overcomes the shortcomings of Excel Power Pivot in handling complex data

Create customized dashboards and multi-dimensional reports using Power Query and Power BI

Learn the Power Query M language and write advanced queries using custom functions

Book Description

Power Query is a data connection technology that allows you to connect, combine, and refine data from multiple sources to meet your business analysis requirements. With this Power Query book, you’ll be empowered to work with a variety of data sources to create interactive reports and dashboards using Excel and Power BI.

You’ll start by learning how to access Power Query across different versions of Excel and install the Power BI engine. After you've explored Power Pivot, you’ll see why Excel users find it challenging to clean data in Power Pivot and learn how Power Query can help to tackle the problem. The book will show you how to transform data using the Query Editor and write functions in Power Query. A dedicated section will focus on functions such as IF, Index, and Modulo, and creating parameters to alter query paths in a table. You’ll also work with dashboards, get to grips with multi-dimensional reporting, and create automated reports. As you advance, you'll cover the M formula language in Power Query, delve into the basic M syntax, and write the M query language with the help of examples such as loading all library functions offline in Excel and Power BI. Finally, the book will demonstrate the difference between M and DAX and show how results are produced in M.

By the end of this book, you’ll be ready to create impressive dashboards and multi-dimensional reports in Power Query and turn data into valuable insights.

What you will learn

Convert worksheet data into a table format ready for query output

Create a dynamic connection between an Access database and Excel workbook

Reshape tabular data by altering rows, columns, and tables using various Power Query tools

Create new columns automatically from filenames and sheet tabs, along with multiple Excel data files

Streamline and automate reports from multiple sources

Explore different customization options to get the most out of your dashboards

Understand the difference between the DAX language and Power Query's M language

Who this book is for

This Power Query book is for business analysts, data analysts, BI professionals, and Excel users looking to take their skills to the next level by learning how to collect, combine, and transform data into insights using Power Query. Working knowledge of Excel and experience in constructing and troubleshooting Excel formulas and functions is expected. Table of Contents

Installation and Setup

Power Pivot Basics, Inadequacies, and Data Management

Introduction to the Power Query Interface

Connecting to Various Data Sources using Get and Transform

Transforming Power Query Data

Advanced Power Queries and Functions

Automating Reports in Power Query

Creating Dashboards with Power Query

Working with M

Examples of M Usage

Creating a Basic Custom Function

Differences between DAX and M

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