Wise Owl blogs written by Sam Lowrie

Using MERGE and MATCHED in SQL

Posted by Sam Lowrie on 21 June 2018

Learn how to MERGE rows from two tables into one combined table, and how to remove unwanted data from both tables.

Using the CROSS FILTER function in Power BI Desktop

Posted by Sam Lowrie on 13 June 2018

Learn about the perils of changing the cross filter direction to "Both", then discover why the CROSS FILTER function is better!

More suggestions for how to use bookmarks

Posted by Sam Lowrie on 09 June 2018

Another set of examples showing ways in which to use the weird and wonderful bookmarks feature in Power BI Desktop

Splitting long tables of data into different pages (pagination)

Posted by Sam Lowrie on 01 June 2018

This blog shows how you can split rows in tables into different pages, making the data easier to read.

How to create dynamic report titles in Power BI Desktop

Posted by Sam Lowrie on 01 June 2018

How you can combine the use of measures and cards to create dynamic report headers in Power BI Desktop.

Weighted and numeric distribution in Power BI Desktop

Posted by Sam Lowrie on 18 May 2018

Learn to use the SUMMARIZE and CALCULATE functions to produce numeric and weighted distributions.

Some suggestions for possible uses for bookmarks in Power BI Desktop

Posted by Sam Lowrie on 24 March 2018

This blog gives some suggestions for how you might use the new bookmarks feature in Power BI Desktop.

Learning bookmarks in Power BI Desktop

Posted by Sam Lowrie on 14 March 2018

You can use bookmarks to take your reports to the next level - they take a while to get used to, as this blog shows, but they're worth the hassle!

5 interesting custom visuals in Power BI Dektop

Posted by Sam Lowrie on 12 March 2018

Basic Power BI Desktop visuals can leave something to be desired. Try these 5 visuals to spice up your reports!