Calling a REST Endpoint from Azure SQL DB
External REST endpoint invocation in Azure SQL DB went GA in August 2023. Whereas before, we might have needed an intermediate technology to make a REST call to an Azure service, we can now use an Azure SQL Database to call a REST endpoint directly. One use case for this would be to retrieve a… Continue reading Calling a REST Endpoint from Azure SQL DB
What to Know about Power BI Theme Colors
Power BI reports have a theme that specifies the default colors, fonts, and visual styles. In Power BI Desktop, you can choose to use a built-in theme, start with a built-in theme and customize it, or create your own theme. Creating your own theme involves specifying formatting options in a JSON file and importing it… Continue reading What to Know about Power BI Theme Colors
Data-driven vs. Data-informed: Let’s Acknowledge the Truth
This comic was retweeted into my timeline on Twitter (I refuse to call it X). Here’s the dialog from the comic, for those that don’t want to click through or need alt text: Person 1: We need to be data-informed, not data-driven.Person 2: What’s the difference?Person 1: It’s a loophole that allows decisions based upon… Continue reading Data-driven vs. Data-informed: Let’s Acknowledge the Truth
Use a slicer to filter a visual based upon a measure in Power BI
Have you ever wanted to filter a visual by selecting a range of values for a measure? You may have found that you cannot populate a slicer with a measure. But you can do this another way. I have a report that shows project expenses and budgets. I want users to be able to filter… Continue reading Use a slicer to filter a visual based upon a measure in Power BI