SQL Saturday Madison, April 8th Power BI - JumpStart SQL Saturday Madison, April 8th

Agenda Components and Services Capabilities of Desktop and Service Connections and How They Effect Things Gateways Tips and Tricks Connecting to SQL

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Components and Services Power BI Desktop Modeling and Reports Local machine (Download) Power BI Service Reports and Sharing (Saas) app.powerbi.com Power BI Mobile Consume Dashboards/Reports Collaboration Power BI Development API Embedded Power BI Visuals Gallery Open Source Code Visuals Created by Microsoft and Community Power BI Support Site Getting Started, Knowledge Base, Video Library, Product Support, Ideas Power BI Community Forum for Q/A Contests Power BI User Groups (PUGs)

Power BI - Desktop Core Capabilities Core Concepts ETL / Transformation Modeling Report Authoring Tool Row Level Security Have a Backup (Save As) Central File for Deployment to Multiple Workspaces Connect to Service Dataset / Download PBIX Data Source Configuration Change Connection Type Used in Power BI Embedded

Power bi - service Core Capabilities Core Concepts Sharing Tool / Reports for other sources Gateways / Refreshing Dashboards and Tiles “5 minutes to reports” (Services / Content Packs) Org Content Packs Group Workspaces Q&A Use Groups Workspaces as Authoring Spaces / Not Sharing Spaces Author vs. End User (What data do I see?) Pro = Pro Publish to Web (When to use it)

Connections – import Desktop Service Refresh Data Metadata

Connections – Direct Query Desktop Service Refresh DAX Data Metadata Data SQL / Native Language

Connections – Live Connection Desktop Service Refresh DAX Data Metadata SSAS

Connections – other Build Your Own Leverage Other Services

Gateways Personal Gateway On Premises Data Gateway Supports Import only 64 bit Installs as a Service or Application (no Admin rights) Automatically uses the data sources you set up in Desktop Scheduled Refresh only Supports Import / Direct Query / Live Connection 64 bit / Win 7 or WS 2008r2 or higher Installs as a Service / Local Box Admin Data Sources must be configured in Service Users must be assigned to use Data Source Scheduled / DQ / Live

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References Power BI Documentation: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/powerbi-gateway-onprem/ https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/powerbi-personal-gateway/ https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/powerbi-admin-power-bi-security/