dataMinds News Round up –
October 2024
Author: Jason Himmelstein
In this detailed update from Jason Himmelstein, explore the latest innovations and enhancements within Microsoft Fabric for September 2024.
Jason Himmelstein dives into exciting news for FabCon Europe! Copilot in Dataflows Gen2 is here, offering a smarter, AI-driven way to build and consume Power BI Reports. Plus, the Real-Time Intelligence Hub gets a sleek redesign for smoother real-time data management.
Jason highlights the general availability of Fabric Git integration, making collaboration via Azure DevOps or GitHub seamless. He also spotlights new AI features: Copilot for Dataflows Gen2 is now generally available, and Copilot for Data Warehouse (in preview) helps generate, fix, and explain T-SQL queries.
Author: Sandeep Pawar
In this latest article, Sandeep Pawar explores scoring machine learning models across workspaces in Microsoft Fabric. While Fabric’s built-in MLflow integration makes model logging and scoring straightforward, it currently lacks the ability to load models from different workspaces. Sandeep outlines a solution by retrieving the model’s abfss path, allowing it to be accessed from any workspace. This workaround simplifies cross-workspace model scoring, though Sandeep hopes for direct support and model endpoints in future Fabric updates.
Author: Chris Webb
Chris Webb delves into the practical uses of Copilot in DAX Query View within Power BI. Chris highlights how Copilot can assist with writing and optimizing DAX measures, making it easier for users to generate and test code directly inside Power BI Desktop. While acknowledging some limitations and occasional errors, Chris emphasizes the productivity boost Copilot provides, especially for less experienced users. He also explores how Copilot can explain complex DAX functions and suggest improvements to existing measures.
Author: Kurt Buhler
Kurt Buhler explores how to create dynamic images in DAX measures to enhance data visualization in tables and cards. Kurt provides a step-by-step guide, including how to easily design these images using Figma. He also offers a word of caution on using dynamic images in real-world scenarios, emphasizing the need to balance visuals with performance and practicality in your Power BI reports.
Author: Patrick LeBlanc
Mirroring in Microsoft Fabric can be very powerful but setting them up can sometimes have some frustrations. Patrick walks you through the challenges he hit and how he got around it.
With 120 sessions, daily keynotes, 10 pre-conference workshops, an expo hall with community lounge and over 3,300 attendees from across the international community the conference was a huge success. It was an incredible opportunity to bring people together in person. Throughout the event, a wide range of valuable content was published by various teams, providing insights and knowledge to enhance understanding.
Couldn’t attend Europe’s first Fabric Community Conference in Stockholm, Sweden end of September? Take the time to explore the full blog post overview: you’re sure to find new information and expand your expertise.
