Power Query: Advanced Data Integration with Power BI.

Power Query is the Microsoft Data Connectivity and Data Preparation technology that enables business users to seamlessly access data stored in hundreds of data sources and reshape it to fit their needs, with an easy to use, engaging and no-code user experience.

Power Query acts or can be considered as an ETL tool which means that it extracts data from almost any data source, transforms that data somehow and then loads it somewhere. What makes Power Query such a ground-breaking tool is it is the first tool built specifically for business users but there’s more under the hood.

Upcoming Dates

Course Delivery Options

2-Day Course

The course will take place in a classroom with no more than 15 students in order to maintain a good level of interactivity.

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Pre-requisites

Before attending this course, it is recommended that students have the following skills:

Desire to learn more about Power Query
Prior exposure to Power Query and Excel is recommended.
Understanding of ETL processes is recommended.
Knowledge about any functional programming language is recommended, but not necessary.

After this Course

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Understand the key capabilities and characteristics of Power Query
Understand the different elements that can be created with Power Query
Understand the query folding process done by Power Query
Create their own functions
Debug and review M code
Optimize Power Query transformations and processes
Profile and isolate data errors

Instructors

Paco González

Paco, a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and SolidQ North America Managing Director, is the PASS Big Data Virtual Chapter Leader, SQL Saturday Barcelona Organizer and assistant at the PASS Atlanta BI User Group. He is finishing his PhD thesis about “Analyzing Social Data with Machine Learning.” He is an MCT and MCP on BizTalk Server and SQL Server. He is coauthor of Microsoft Training Kit 441.

Paco is a frequent speaker at large and small conferences. SQL Saturdays, TechEd’s, PASS BA, PASS Summit, DevWeek London, and PAW Chicago and London.Paco, a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and SolidQ North America Managing Director, is the PASS Big Data Virtual Chapter Leader, SQL Saturday Barcelona Organizer and assistant at the PASS Atlanta BI User Group. He is finishing his PhD thesis about “Analyzing Social Data with Machine Learning.” He is an MCT and MCP on BizTalk Server and SQL Server. He is coauthor of Microsoft Training Kit 441.

Paco is a frequent speaker at large and small conferences. SQL Saturdays, TechEd’s, PASS BA, PASS Summit, DevWeek London, and PAW Chicago and London.

Víctor M. García Sánchez

BI architect and consultant focused in Microsoft technologies with a strong background in several areas such as banking, transportation and public administration. Among his skills can count system integration and data consolidation, data quality, data analysis, dashboards and scorecards development, corporate reporting. Always with the target of provide innovative solutions to customers.

Besides, trying to share knowledge to community through SolidQ and personal blog, collaborating with TechNet performing webcast and speaking in events.

Rushabh Mehta

Rushabh leads software development, application development, product management, and customer enablement. With an entrepreneurial spirit and passion for finding new ways to solve complex business challenges, he has deep empathy for customers and end users which guides his advocacy and influence over product direction. Rushabh strives to create an environment of high energy and creativity. He has been providing Business Intelligence, SQL Server and Information Services architecture solutions, training and mentoring services to enterprise customers since 1998.

Walter Putz

Walter Putz, MCSA, MCSE Database Engine and MCT, is an SQL Server Architect with SolidQ. As Consultant and Trainer for T-SQL Programming, Administration and DWH/BI he works in the whole DACH region; amongst others for ONE, A1, Daimler or Raiffeisen. He delivers SQL Server trainings in Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, Dresden, Leipzig i.e. for Stadtwerke München, Ferrero, Carl Zeiss, Casinos Austria, Magna et. al.

Brett Tomson

Brett is Principal Architect, Managing Consultant and Mentor for multiple high visibility projects delivering a holistic view of critical business information and processes covering a variety of vertical markets.

Brett is also Chapter Leader for the Triangle SQL Server User Group (TriPASS) and a published author of numerous articles and books

Patrick Dubois

Patrick is an experienced Data Specialist who has been guiding clients since 2001 in better understanding and working with their data. His project experiences have revolved around moving and integrating data into new environments, system/process redesigns, data and business rule validation, as well as full implementation of business intelligence solutions at both large and small clients. To that end, Patrick has worked with a variety of tools, but he specializes within the Microsoft BI Suite of Products (SQL Server, SSIS, SSAS, SSRS, Power BI).

Course Outline

Module 1. What is Power Query?

What is Power Query?
What can you do with Power Query?
Data Types

Module 2. Get data

Data Source
Getting data

Module 3. Transforming data

Query Editor
Data cleansing and transformations
Working with columns

Module 4. Advanced Transformations

Advanced Transformations
Query Dependency
Data Profiling

Module 5. R and Python with Power Query

R Language
Python
Performance tips

Module 6. M internals and optimization

M Language
Functions
Query Folding
Data Privacy

Module 7. Dataflows

Dataflows
Entities

Module 8. Advanced Dataflows

Common Data Model
Enhanced Compute Engine
Shared Datasets
Additional Services
Best Practices

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