Description

We are pleased to announce the Microsoft Power BI User Group meeting on March 28, 2022, will be virtual!

Teams Meeting link will be in the registration confirmation email.

1:00 - 1:10   Welcome & Introductions – Matt Stenzel, Microsoft

1:10 - 1:30   What's New in Power BI – Chaitanya Khaladkar, Nihilent

1:35 - 2:30   Programmatically add columns and measures to Power BI data models – Kristyna Hughes, 3Cloud

2:35 - 2:45   Q & A

Abstract:
Tune in to learn how to programmatically add columns and measures to Power BI data models using TOM, XMLA, and C#!  XMLA is a powerful tool that allows report developers to connect to their data model and make adjustments outside the Power BI Desktop application. One major win with the XMLA endpoint is the ability to update a Power BI model schema through a pipeline triggered by an application. This allows end-users to create custom UDFs (user-defined fields) on the fly and delete them. Normally, Power BI developers would have to open the PBIX file in the Power BI Desktop application and refresh the data model there to pull in the 

About Kristyna:

Kristyna Hughes is a data & analytics consultant at 3Cloud. Her experience includes implementing and managing enterprise-level Power BI instances, training teams on reporting best practices, and building templates for scalable analytics. She co-owns the www.dataonwheels.com blog and is on the board of directors for PASSMN SQL Server User Group.