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3 Ways to Add Leading Zeros to Numbers in Power Query

30th November 2021 by Rick de Groot Categories Power Query

A leading zero is any 0 you add before the first nonzero digit of a string. By definition, these are invisible when a value has …

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Pivot Text Values in Power Query – Explained

31st October 2021 by Rick de Groot Categories Power Query

The above video breaks down how you can pivot text values in Power Query. The regular pivoting of numbers is straight forward. But when text …

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Replace Values in Power Query M (Ultimate Guide)

12th December 2021 by Rick de Groot Categories Power Query

Replacing values is a common transformation for cleaning data. Power Query allows you to easily replace values using the user interface. Yet, this is often …

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How to create a Journal Entry with Power Query

21st September 2021 by Rick de Groot Categories Power Query

Create a journal entry using Power Query. In this post you learn how to create records, sum columns and combine datasets using Power Query. A …

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Understanding Evaluation Context in DAX

25th September 2021 by Rick de Groot Categories DAX

The most important concept to understand DAX is evaluation context. This context is used when evaluating calculations to get the result. Some of your calculations …

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5 ways to Calculate Last 12 Months in DAX for Power BI

17th October 2021 by Rick de Groot Categories DAX

It is common in financial reports to calculate the last 12 months in DAX. With it Power BI does a rolling 12 months calculation from …

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Using Group by to Concatenate Text in Power Query

23rd November 2021 by Rick de Groot Categories Power Query

Most users know the Group By functionality in Power Query. It allows you to summarize data and aggregate the grouped values. The standard aggregations are …

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How to use Conditional Formatting based on a Measure in Power BI

4th January 2021 by Rick de Groot Categories Power BI

With conditional formatting in Power BI, you can apply formatting to your values based on conditions. For example, you can format a cell’s background based …

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Optimizing the performance of DISTINCTCOUNT in DAX

9th May 2021 by Rick de Groot Categories DAX

A common operation in Power BI is calculating the Distinct Count of a column. You may, for example, want to show the number of unique …

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Mastering IF Statements in Power Query – Including Nested IF-Statements

25th May 2022 by Rick de Groot Categories Power Query

The IF function in Power Query is one of the most popular functions. It allows you to make comparisons between a value and what you’re …

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