Today, we demonstrated building an SQL Server database from CSV files. We had multiple CSVs, each representing a table (‘brand’, ‘category’, ‘channel’, ‘customer’, ‘method’, ‘product’, ‘staff’, ‘store’), except ‘sales’, which was split into three files. This is common when migrating from simpler databases struggling with large datasets or multi-user access. We exported tables to CSV…
Alright, buckle up for a whirlwind tour of creating a real-time Bitcoin price dashboard! We’re diving into the exciting world of Power BI and Power Automate to snatch live data from Binance and display it dynamically. First things first, we’ll head over to SQL Server Management Studio and craft a table named “Binance” with columns…
Challenge yourself with this quick quiz featuring ten fundamental questions designed to test your basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel functionalities, ranging from calculating sums and finding maximum values to understanding file formats, cell referencing, counting numeric entries, manipulating columns, performing lookups, visualizing data trends, initiating formulas, and managing worksheet views. The answers are conveniently linked…
Welcome to this Power BI tutorial where we’ll guide you through the process of hosting your Power BI reports on your own server. To achieve this, we’ll utilize Power BI Report Server, which can be conveniently downloaded from the Microsoft website. Simply navigate to the website, click on “advanced download options,” and then select the…
Dive into the power of SQL window functions, a transformative tool for data analysis that enables calculations across related table rows without collapsing them like traditional GROUP BY clauses. These functions, categorized into aggregate (like AVG, MAX, MIN, SUM, COUNT), value (ROW_NUMBER, RANK, DENSE_RANK, PERCENT_RANK, NTILE), and ranking (LAG, LEAD, FIRST_VALUE, LAST_VALUE) types, add calculated…
To configure an SQL server for access over a local area network, begin by opening the SQL Server Configuration Manager and enabling the TCP/IP protocol under SQL Server Network Configuration. After applying this change, navigate to the IP Addresses tab, locate IPAll, and set the desired TCP Port (default is 1433). Remember that these changes…
Welcome to our tutorial on the Power BI Q&A visual, where we’ll guide you through effectively utilizing this feature and designing dashboards with it. We’ll begin by importing data into Power BI’s data pane, selecting the desired table, and loading it, populating the data pane with its fields for visual design. Before using Q&A, we’ll…
This Google Collab tutorial introduces the use of generative AI to streamline Python coding, error identification, and integration with Google services. Learn how to leverage AI to write Python code, automatically identify and fix errors with suggested replacements, connect to Google Drive, import data from Google Sheets into Collab data frames, perform data analysis, generate…
This tutorial addresses the common problem of missing data in time series visualizations, particularly when dealing with progressive or accumulative data in Power BI. It explains that while missing data points might appear as zeros in standard charts, this can lead to inaccuracies when values represent cumulative totals. The video demonstrates two solutions: first, filtering…
This tutorial guides viewers through creating a visually engaging PowerBI dashboard with an animated background. It begins by importing a sales dataset containing month, branch, sales, and profit data from an Excel file into PowerBI Desktop. The tutorial then demonstrates how to design a basic dashboard, including a title text box, a line and clustered…