Master Your Data with Power Query in Excel and Power BI Leveraging Power Query to Get & Transform Your Task Flow Books, Mrexcel'S Holy Macro! [and others]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Books, Mrexcel'S Holy Macro!

Contributor:

Escobar, Miguel

Puls, Ken

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (386 p.)

Place of Publication:

Birmingham, England Packt Publishing 2024

Biography/History:

Books MrExcel's Holy Macro! : Holy Macro! Books has been providing top-quality books on Excel, Power Query, and Power BI since 2002. They have published over 100 titles by 30 authors, including numerous Microsoft MVPs. Escobar Miguel: Miguel Escobar is an Excel and BI specialist and a Microsoft MVP from 2014-2017. Puls Ken: Ken Puls is the controller/director of IT at the Fairwinds Community & Resort. He is a winner of the prestigious Microsoft MVP Excel award.

Summary:

Master data transformation techniques using Power Query in Excel and Power BI. Learn to manage, optimize, and automate your data workflows with practical examples.Key FeaturesComprehensive coverage of Power Query from basics to advanced techniquesSeamless integration and movement of queries between Excel and Power BIHands-on practice with real-world data scenarios to build your confidenceBook DescriptionThis book equips you with the essential skills to master Power Query in Excel and Power BI. Starting with the basics, you'll learn query management, data types, and error handling, establishing a solid foundation. You'll explore techniques to move queries between Excel and Power BI, ensuring seamless workflow integration. As the guide progresses, you'll delve into data import methods from flat files, Excel, web-based, and relational sources, while performing key transformations like appending, combining, and reshaping data. Advanced topics such as conditional logic, Power Query values, and M Language fundamentals will enhance your ability to customize and optimize queries. The book also covers the creation of parameters and custom functions, alongside applying sophisticated date and time techniques. Finally, you'll learn to optimize query performance and automate data refreshes, ensuring your analysis remains current. By the end of this guide, you'll have the confidence and expertise to effectively transform and manage data using Power Query, significantly enhancing your data analysis capabilities in Excel and Power BI.What you will learnUnderstand Power Query fundamentalsManage queries effectivelyTransform and cleanse dataImport data from diverse sourcesUtilize advanced features like M languageAutomate and optimize data processesWho this book is forIdeal for data analysts, Excel users, and Power BI enthusiasts looking to streamline data processing. Readers should have a basic understanding of Excel and data handling concepts. No prior knowledge of Power Query is required.

Contents:

Master Your Data with Power Query in Excel and Power BI: Leveraging Power Query to Get & Transform Your Task Flow

ISBN:

9781836646648

183664664X

OCLC:

1477089192