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Fabric Fridays #147 - Fabric Apps - Just Claude It teapawt.net/i/broadcasts/2ybApEkKBβ¦
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It is great to see having connectors available for different tasks in #microsoftFabric Apps. community.fabric.microsoft.cβ¦
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Over the past weekend, I posted a video on testing Paginated Reports with fab-test, an open-source tool from Client First Technologies. Catch best practice issues on your desktop, in CI/CD pipelines, or with AI agents.
youtu.be/cliuMzDKreQ?si=U0RRβ¦
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I've got a new article on securing API keys in Microsoft Fabric Gen2 Dataflows using Azure Key Vault.
I wish Azure Key Vault were a first-class artifact in Fabric, but until then, this approach may work for you.
red-gate.com/simple-talk/datβ¦
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We optimized a DAX measure ourselves and asked AI to do the same. Neither version was faster on every query.
Then AI refined our version: the slowest query went from 4,396 ms to 1,538 ms.
It also wrote more equivalence tests than we ever had the patience to write.
sqlbi.com/articles/optimizinβ¦
#dax #powerbi #ai
ALT Horizontal bar chart titled Query duration by version, in milliseconds, lower is better. Four versions for each query: Baseline, Human version, Independent AI, AI refinement. 2025 total: 1,244, 354, 340, 236. By month: 998, 866, 705, 775. Month by country: 1,166, 891, 715, 730. Month by category: 2,710, 1,678, 1,345, 1,299. All-history total: 4,396, 2,594, 3,910, 1,538. Bold marks the fastest version for each query.
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DAX with AI: Scenarios is complete!
The video course includes ten business scenarios: currency conversion, comparable-store sales, budget vs. forecast, shared-cost allocation, inventory from sparse snapshots, financial statements, workforce analytics, and more. The training also includes seven "concept" lessons that are shared across several scenarios.
We announced it in September for November 30, and we're proud to release it four weeks early.
If you already purchased the video course, log in to your SQLBI account: the whole training is ready for you!
You don't need to watch it from start to finish (but you can if you want to): Pick the scenario closest to your next project, check the concepts it lists, and start there.
The details are in my blog post: sqlbi.com/blog/marco/2026/11β¦
If you haven't enrolled yet, there's a launch offer on the course and on the bundle: sqlbi.com/p/dax-with-ai-scenβ¦
ALT Logo of the DAX with AI: Scenarios video course: the words DAX with AI in white and SCENARIOS in pink on a crimson background.
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Look what finally made it into our hands! ππ€©
Analytics Engineering with Microsoft Fabric and Power BI is officially a real, physical book!
@ShbWatson
#MicrosoftFabric #PowerBI #AnalyticsEngineering #OReilly #MicrosoftData
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New video posted: fab-test rdl for Power BI Paginated Reports.
Learn how to validate Paginated Reports for common issues, risks, and best-practice violations. Includes a walkthrough of the command, rule checks, and how to provide feedback.
youtu.be/cliuMzDKreQ
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DAXBench v2 is online.
On Nov 4, Maxim Anatsko and I will go through the results and answer your questions live, here on X and on YouTube.
16:00 CET / 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT
Reply with your questions and set a reminder below.
daxbench.com
#DAX #PowerBI
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PQL.Assert 0.8.0 is now available!
We've added 18 new functions for semantic model testing in Power BI and Analysis Services, including null/blank validation, uniqueness checks, business rules, and data freshness assertions. Learn more in the comments.
pqlint.com/pql-assert
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It appears there now is an NPM package for #PowerBI Visuals which allows you to use your AI Agent to create custom visuals in your #MicrosoftFabric App! Read all the details below.
community.fabric.microsoft.cβ¦
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Learn how to automate fab-test playwright report validation for Power BI using GitHub Actions and scale testing with Playwright Workspaces in Azure App Testing.
Catch broken visuals before your users do.
youtu.be/4nmxyXGAO7c
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How do you write and manage skills? This article by @SQLGene and @VdVoordeR walk through an introduction about creating, managing, and using skills with agents.
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Everything we build our lives on matters.
The apostles and prophets laid the foundation, but Jesus Christ is the cornerstone. Without Him, nothing stands.
Ephesians 2:20 ESV
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PBIP is now fully supported by Microsoft! Learn what it is and how it opens new opportunities for change tracking, source control, and AI-assisted Power BI development. youtu.be/VzlF0BVXf44
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I've spent the last week taking my time to explore Claude Dashboards. Here's an in-depth overview of what it is, how to use it, and some thoughts on pros/cons and scenarios where you might use it in this unplugged video.
youtu.be/4FI7DaEIa7A
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One topic came up again and again at Community Summit North America: AI for Power BI.
If you're interested in becoming an AI-enabled Power BI developer, we've put together a free video series to help you get started.
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLβ¦
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If I see a blog post from @SQLGene , it's a must-read. Check out his latest article on CI/CD for Power BI development. I'm not sure pewter is the right color choice for SharePoint. I'd lean more toward a bluish-green patina. π tabulareditor.com/blog/buildβ¦
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It is good to see that there is now an API in #microsoftFabric to get access to a users "My Workspace" I have seen this happen when a user leaves an organization and there are critical items here. By having the API you could build a way for someone to request access, then once approved the required user has access! community.fabric.microsoft.cβ¦