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Power Query Cookbook

Use effective and powerful queries in Power BI Desktop and Dataflows to prepare and transform your data

Explore practical ways to connect, transform, and enrich your data using Power Query in Power BI Desktop and Dataflows. Gain hands-on experience with both the intuitive interface and the M programming language to create custom solutions. Learn how to optimize your data preparation for better business insights.

Packt | Oct 2021 | 412 min

What You Will Learn

You will start by connecting to different data sources and performing basic transformations using the Power Query interface. As you progress, you will gradually move into writing and editing M code for more complex scenarios. The course wraps up with practical tips on optimizing performance and using Power Query Online within Power BI Dataflows.

Key Features

  • Connect and combine data from various sources using Power Query's intuitive tools
  • Write and customize M code to create advanced data transformations
  • Optimize dataflows and implement best practices for efficient data preparation

Target Audience

Designed for data analysts, BI developers, and data engineers with a basic understanding of Power BI and the M language. If you want to handle complex data tasks, automate transformations, and deepen your Power Query skills for real-world business needs, you will find this course especially useful.

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