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Data Cleaning with Power BI

You're reading from   Data Cleaning with Power BI The definitive guide to transforming dirty data into actionable insights

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Product type Paperback
Published in Feb 2024
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ISBN-13 9781805126409
Length 340 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Gus Frazer Gus Frazer
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Table of Contents (23) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1 – Introduction and Fundamentals FREE CHAPTER
2. Chapter 1: Introduction to Power BI Data Cleaning 3. Chapter 2: Understanding Data Quality and Why Data Cleaning is Important 4. Chapter 3: Data Cleaning Fundamentals and Principles 5. Chapter 4: The Most Common Data Cleaning Operations 6. Part 2 – Data Import and Query Editor
7. Chapter 5: Importing Data into Power BI 8. Chapter 6: Cleaning Data with Query Editor 9. Chapter 7: Transforming Data with the M Language 10. Chapter 8: Using Data Profiling for Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) 11. Part 3 – Advanced Data Cleaning and Optimizations
12. Chapter 9: Advanced Data Cleaning Techniques 13. Chapter 10: Creating Custom Functions in Power Query 14. Chapter 11: M Query Optimization 15. Chapter 12: Data Modeling and Managing Relationships 16. Part 4 – Paginated Reports, Automations, and OpenAI
17. Chapter 13: Preparing Data for Paginated Reporting 18. Chapter 14: Automating Data Cleaning Tasks with Power Automate 19. Chapter 15: Making Life Easier with OpenAI 20. Assessments 21. Index 22. Other Books You May Enjoy

Best practices with Power Automate

Some of the best practices to be aware of for data cleaning in Power Automate:

  • Workflow planning: Before diving into automation, carefully plan your data cleaning workflow. Identify the key steps that require automation and the triggers that will initiate the processes.
  • Error handling: Implement robust error-handling mechanisms within your automated workflows. This includes adding notifications for failed processes, enabling quick identification, and resolving issues. One example would be to check the flow checker from within your flow. To do this, select Flow check in the top right corner of the Power Automate toolbar.
  • Flow check will then provide details of any errors or warnings identified within your flow.
  • Testing and validation: Thoroughly test your automated data cleaning workflows in different scenarios. Validate the results to ensure that the automated processes align with your data quality standards.
  • Security considerations...
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