PowerBI as a Database Tool PDF

**POWERBI AS A DATABASE TOOL** **POWERBI AS A DATABASE:** PowerBI has 2 different solutions: **POWERBI DESKTOP:** - Installed in the computer. \*It´s license free for your personal use - For creating reports and dashboards - It has another solution embedded which is [PowerQuery] used...

**POWERBI AS A DATABASE TOOL** **POWERBI AS A DATABASE:** PowerBI has 2 different solutions: **POWERBI DESKTOP:** - Installed in the computer. \*It´s license free for your personal use - For creating reports and dashboards - It has another solution embedded which is [PowerQuery] used to clean and transform data from multiple sources (Excel, SQL) - It allows to create relationships between tables (similar to relational databases) - It allows to visualize data with interactive dashboards - The audience is Developers and Designers **POWERBI SERVICE:** - Cloud-based platform for sharing and collaborating on Power BI reports - Offers real-time data updates and sharing with team members - It offers less functionalities than PowerBI Desktop as the audience is for business users to visualize or collaborate in reports created by developers in PowerBI Desktop **COMPARISON WITH TRADITIONAL SQL DATABASES:** - PowerBI focuses on analysis and visualization rather than data storage - Use it to explore and connect data from databases, not as a primary storage tool **USING AI IN POWERAPPS TO CREATE DATABASES AND APPS:** - Power Apps is a low-code platform to create custom applications connected to databases (like SQL or Excel) - Allows for drag-and-drop interface creation - AI tools (Copilot) can assist in quickly generating tables, forms and business logic - AI enhances productivity and accessibility for non-technical users STEPS TO BUILD AN APP IN 10 MINUTES: 1. [Generate data:] use AI to define the structure of a database (customers, rentals) 2. [Create an interface:] auto-generate forms and screens based on the database 3. [Integrate logic:] add AI-driven functionality (automated responses or workflows)