PowerBI As A Database Tool PDF
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This document explains PowerBI as a database tool, highlighting its desktop and service versions. It compares PowerBI to traditional SQL databases and emphasizes the use of AI in creating database applications. The document presents steps for app development.
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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...
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)