Import Data into Power BI
Power BI is the cornerstone of Microsoft’s data analytics product set. This course will teach you how to load and bring data into Power BI from the most common data sources you will find in any organization.
What you'll learn
Organizations are increasingly becoming data driven, but that data is held in disparate locations such as databases, Excel files, on the web, etc. Accessing this data in a single tool and being able to drive organizational decision-making is a key differentiator between organizations that excel and those that merely get by.
In this course, Import Data into Power BI, you’ll gain the ability to access and import data from the world’s most common data sources into Power BI.
First, you’ll explore the Power BI interface and understand key considerations for importing data. Next, you’ll discover how to import data from SQL Server and Excel. Finally, you’ll learn how to handle large datasets.
When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of importing data into Power BI needed to successfully connect to your data, wherever it exists.
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About the author
Ben is a Power BI & Data Specialist with a healthy interest in Microsoft BI and planning tools. He has over 30 years of customer and implementation experience, has been a Microsoft MVP for 14 years, is a frequent speaker at several European conferences, and blogs and creates videos on a semi-regular basis. He is actively engaged in providing consultancy to UK FTSE companies, and co-runs the Manchester Power BI User Group.