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Reza Rad

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#Microsoft Regional Director, #MVP #Author #Trainer #Speaker #Consultant #PowerBI #Microsoft #Fabric Co-Founder and CEO RADACAD Co-Founder Difinity Conference, Data Insight Summit, #PowerBISummit

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Reza Rad @rezarad.bsky.social · Aug 1

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The early-bird ticket sales are now OPEN for the biggest #PowerBI and #MicrosoftFabric #Virtual #Conference of the year; Power BI & Fabric Summit.

Join us for the 6th year of the popular gathering of the Microsoft #DataAnalytics crowd, learn, network, and have fun.

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Reza Rad @rezarad.bsky.social · 6h

Using #Copilot in #PowerBI has many perks and benefits. But you may wonder what the #license, #environment, #setup, and #requirements are for it?

In today's video, I explained how you can enable #MicrosoftAI copilot for #PowerBIDesktop and how can be used

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#MicrosoftFabric

Enabling AI Copilot in Power BI License and Environment setup

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Reza Rad @rezarad.bsky.social · 5d

Here is a neat scenario to use #Dataflow #Pipeline and #parameter together in #MicrosoftFabric #DataFactory

You can now create a #Snapshot of your #PowerBI #SemanticModel #Data into #SharePoint or other destinations

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#DataIntegration #ETL #DataAnalytics #Analytics

Create a Snapshot of Power BI Data using Microsoft Fabric Dataflow and Pipeline

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Reza Rad @rezarad.bsky.social · 7d

Did you know that there are at least THREE major benefits of creating #calculated column in #PowerQuery instead of #DAX?

If you are creating #calculations in #PowerBI, then you must read this. I showed using a live demo how this works in my today's video;

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The Best way to create a Calculated Column in Power BI Power Query Custom Column

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Reza Rad @rezarad.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks Wyn :)

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Tales From The Field @talesfromthefield.bsky.social · 14d

Big NEWS!! @live360events.bsky.social is in Orlando, this November, & we have Live Streams for the next 4 Mondays to celebrate!

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Tales From The Field @talesfromthefield.bsky.social · 14d

October 27th 2025 - Microsoft Fabric for the Power BI Professional – Live! 360 Post-Con Preview

Link: youtube.com/live/gCnVUwR...

With @rezarad.bsky.social !

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Microsoft Fabric for the Power BI Professional – Live! 360 Pre-Con Preview

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Reza Rad @rezarad.bsky.social · 8d

Yeeees. Excited to be part of #FabCon 2026 #Atlanta #USA

I am looking forward to seeing the #MicrosoftFabric #PowerBI community in March 2026

#DataAnalytics #Analytics #BusinessIntelligence

register here:

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Reza Rad @rezarad.bsky.social · 12d

And here is a fascinating example scenario for combination of #Dataflow #Parameter and #Pipeline in #MicrosoftFabric #DataFactory

you can export your #data tables into multiple #sharepoint files using an automated process

watch my todays' video about it:

youtu.be/qJqDSoD29rA

Export Data to Multiple SharePoint files using Microsoft Fabric Dataflow Parameter Pipeline

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Reza Rad @rezarad.bsky.social · 13d

#RADACAD #PowerBI #MicrosoftFabric #DataAnalytics #newsletter edition 8th Oct 2025 is out now

news about our upcoming #training #course #workshop and #conferences plus the latest #video and #blogs

subscribe to receive it first next time;

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Reza Rad @rezarad.bsky.social · 14d

Did you know that you can pass parameter values from #Pipeline to #PowerQuery #Dataflow easily? This helps immensely in making your #DataIntegration and #ETL dynamic in #MicrosoftFabric #DataFactory

Today I explained it through a simple example in this video;

youtu.be/DZMIcnjTXUg

Working with Parameters from Pipeline to Dataflow in Microsoft Fabric

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Reza Rad @rezarad.bsky.social · 19d

Today, I discussed an important #Performance consideration for #PowerBI, which is due to #DirectQuery. I explained why and how it impacts, as well as the myths and misconceptions associated with its use.

Watch the video here:

youtu.be/A43QqYCrOOM

Power BI Performance Tip - No Direct Query

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Reza Rad @rezarad.bsky.social · 19d

#RADACAD #PowerBI #MicrosoftFabric #newsletter edition 2nd Oct 2025 is out

find out latest news about #DataAnalytics #Analytics, our upcoming #training #workshop and #conference plus updates articles and videos from our team

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Reza Rad @rezarad.bsky.social · 21d

#QueryFolding is a very important concept when it comes to #PerformanceTuning of #PowerBI and #PowerQuery solution

In today's video, I explained what it is and how it is important, using a demo

Watch the video here:

youtu.be/OAoWet1NmeM

Power BI Performance Tip Query Folding in Power Query

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Reza Rad @rezarad.bsky.social · 26d

Did you know that Live Connection in #PowerBI is different than DirectQuery and Import Data? Did you know that some of the differences are so important that they make Live connection an essential architecture for team development in an enterprise environment?

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Power BI Live Connection Demystified

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Reza Rad @rezarad.bsky.social · 27d

#PowerBI #Dashboard is a great item to use for creating a landing page for navigation to reports, and it also automatically updates, which makes it a great choice for #RealTimeIntelligence #RTI

Watch the full video here:

youtu.be/GDzzh4T_IaM

#DataAnalytics #Analytics #BusinessIntelligence

Reza Rad @rezarad.bsky.social · 27d

650 videos uploaded so far on #RADACAD #YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCsO...

This is in addition to more than 1,000 blog articles published on our website: radacad.com

Thank you for your support

Our mission is to help you utilize #analytics

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Reza Rad @rezarad.bsky.social · 28d

#Dashboard VS #Report in #PowerBI is the topic of my today's video. I explained the differences and scenarios to use each in real-world implementation

watch the video here:

youtu.be/GDzzh4T_IaM

#DataAnalytics #Analytics #BusinessIntelligence #MicrosoftFabric #DataVisualization #Visualization

Power BI Dashboard VS Report Differences and Scenarios

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Reza Rad @rezarad.bsky.social · Sep 19

#PowerBI #Paginated #Report Can be created in THREE different ways

watch the full video here:

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#DataAnalytics #Analytics #BusinessIntelligence #MicrosoftFabric #Visualization #DataVisualization

Reza Rad @rezarad.bsky.social · Sep 18

If you want to create pixel-perfect for printing #PowerBI reports, #Paginated reports is one of the solutions.

In today's video I showed THREE different ways to create paginated reports and their pros and cons and information about how to choose the right tool

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3 Ways to Create Power BI Paginated Reports

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Reza Rad @rezarad.bsky.social · Sep 18

#PowerBI & #MicrosoftFabric #Summit 2026
The sessions, Speakers, and AGENDA are announced

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#DataAnalytics #Analytics #Copilot #MicrosoftAI #DataEngineering #DataWarehousing #Visualization #DataVisualization #DataIntegration #OneLake #DataFactory

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Reza Rad @rezarad.bsky.social · Sep 17

Building #Alert in #PowerBI #Report or #Dashboard explained,

watch the full video here:

youtu.be/Jgi6yWVp3Zo

#DataAnalytics #Analytics #BusinessIntelligence #MicrosoftFabric #RTI #RealTimeIntelligence

Reza Rad @rezarad.bsky.social · Sep 17

#RADACAD #PowerBI #MicrosoftFabric #DataAnalytics #newsletter edition 16th Sep 2025 is out with the news about

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Reza Rad @rezarad.bsky.social · Sep 16

Did you know that there are two ways to create #Alert in #PowerBI to #Monitor for a #change and #trigger and #action? It is a different experience in #report and #dashboard

In today's video, I explained how it works through a live demo.

Watch the video here:

youtu.be/Jgi6yWVp3Zo

Alerts in Power BI Trigger Based Action for Reports and Dashboards

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Reza Rad @rezarad.bsky.social · Sep 15

Secure #Embed #PowerBI #report and #share it with users. learn about it and how different it is from other methods of sharing #Architecture #MicrosoftFabric

Watch full video here: youtu.be/lQpBi4vDF6k

#DataAnalytics #Analytics #BusinessIntelligence

Reza Rad @rezarad.bsky.social · Sep 11

Ever needed to #Embed #PowerBI #Report in a web application?

There is a simple, secure embed way to do it, which doesn't need any coding, and it is fully secured compared to Publish to Web

I explained this way of #Sharing Power BI reports in today's video here:

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Embed Power BI Report Securely and Share the Link

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