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Extending Power BI with Python and R

You're reading from Extending Power BI with Python and R Perform advanced analysis using the power of analytical languages

Product type Paperback

Published in Mar 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781837639533

Length 814 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

Languages

Python

Tools

Power BI

Concepts

Business Intelligence

Author (1):

Luca Zavarella

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Table of Contents (27) Chapters

Preface

1. Where and How to Use R and Python Scripts in Power BI FREE CHAPTER

2. Configuring R with Power BI

3. Configuring Python with Power BI

4. Solving Common Issues When Using Python and R in Power BI

5. Importing Unhandled Data Objects

6. Using Regular Expressions in Power BI

7. Anonymizing and Pseudonymizing Your Data in Power BI

8. Logging Data from Power BI to External Sources

9. Loading Large Datasets Beyond the Available RAM in Power BI

10. Boosting Data Loading Speed in Power BI with Parquet Format

11. Calling External APIs to Enrich Your Data

12. Calculating Columns Using Complex Algorithms: Distances

13. Calculating Columns Using Complex Algorithms: Fuzzy Matching

14. Calculating Columns Using Complex Algorithms: Optimization Problems

15. Adding Statistical Insights: Associations

16. Adding Statistical Insights: Outliers and Missing Values

17. Using Machine Learning without Premium or Embedded Capacity

18. Using SQL Server External Languages for Advanced Analytics and ML Integration in Power BI

19. Exploratory Data Analysis

20. Using the Grammar of Graphics in Python with plotnine

21. Advanced Visualizations

22. Interactive R Custom Visuals

23. Other Books You May Enjoy

24. Index

Appendix 1: Answers

1. Appendix 2: Glossary

References

For additional reading, please refer to the following books and articles:Regular Expressions: The Complete Tutorial, Jan Goyvaerts (https://www.princeton.edu/~mlovett/reference/Regular-Expressions.pdf)

nc, an R package that simplifies the process of extracting and organizing information in a tabular format with regular expressions (https://github.com/tdhock/nc)

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Authors (1)

Zavarella

Zavarella

Luca Zavarella has a rich background as an Azure Data Scientist Associate and Microsoft MVP, with a Computer Engineering degree from the University of L'Aquila. His decade-plus experience spans the Microsoft Data Platform, starting as a T-SQL developer on SQL Server 2000 and 2005, then mastering the full suite of Microsoft Business Intelligence tools (SSIS, SSAS, SSRS), and advancing into data warehousing. Recently, his focus has shifted to advanced analytics, data science, and AI, contributing to the community as a speaker and blogger, especially on Medium. Currently, he leads the Data & AI division at iCubed, and he also holds an honors degree in classical piano from the "Alfredo Casella" Conservatory in L'Aquila.

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