Robert J Engstrom
Power BI vs. Tableau: Which is the best tool for data visualization?
Power BI and Tableau are two of the most popular data visualization tools used by businesses and organizations today. Both tools have...
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Robert J Engstrom
Jan 11, 20231 min read
Data-driven decision making: The key to success in the modern business landscape
In today's fast-paced business world, data has become a crucial resource for making informed decisions. With the increasing amount of...
Robert J Engstrom
Dec 15, 20222 min read
The Future of Data Analysis: Emerging Trends and Technologies Transforming the Landscape
Data analysis has come a long way in recent years, with advancements in technology and an increasing amount of data available for...
Robert J Engstrom
Sep 27, 20201 min read
Power BI Teams Integration - Significant Upgrade Sep 2020
Microsoft released a significant upgrade to how Power BI integrates in Teams. See below blog post from Microsoft to see all the...
Robert J Engstrom
Aug 22, 20202 min read
Power BI Date Slicer - Set Today as Default
One common request I have from report consumers, is to be able to set the date slicer in a report to default for todays date. It can be a...
Robert J Engstrom
Apr 5, 20201 min read
Where to find data set for Corona-virus (COVID-19) and how to Connect to Power BI
As of right now, the main data set that people are using is from Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering (JHU...
Robert J Engstrom
Feb 16, 20201 min read
Power BI: KPI Visual can now change Goal Text
The KPI visual is a great visual to showcase key performance indicator along with goals and the difference between value and goal. The...
Robert J Engstrom
Jan 22, 20201 min read
How to create stunning backgrounds and cover pages for Power BI
Power BI allows you to add backgrounds in the form of color or images to each page. This is great to create a cover page, header or a...
Robert J Engstrom
Dec 19, 20191 min read
Replace Blank with 0 or Text in Power BI
A very common issue I see a lot of Power BI users struggle with is a visual (usually Card or KPI) returning (BLANK) instead of 0. There...
Robert J Engstrom
Nov 8, 20191 min read
Date Table in DAX
If you need a date table for your date dimension, this DAX query is great to use: Calendar = VAR _calendar = CALENDAR ( "1/1/2011",...
Robert J Engstrom
Oct 29, 20192 min read
DAX: Most common expressions
These are some of the most commonly used DAX expressions used in Power BI. Make a comment if you think something is missing! Total Sales...
Robert J Engstrom
Sep 8, 20191 min read
SQL Tips: Delete Duplicates
Deleting duplicates is common practice and there are several neat tricks to easily delete your duplicates in a table. Here are two great...
Robert J Engstrom
Aug 22, 20191 min read
How to create an online portfolio
I wanted to share how I quickly and easily was able to create a portfolio. Having an online presence in todays age is key to grow your...
Robert J Engstrom
Jul 13, 20191 min read
Power BI Performance Analyzer
In May 2019, Microsoft added a new function to Power BI, called Performance Analyzer. This great function allows us to quickly and easily...
Robert J Engstrom
Jun 26, 20191 min read
Embed Power BI reports to your website
With Power BI its easy to embed your reports online, such as blog posts, websites, emails and social media. In fact, I used this function...
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