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Solving FAILED TO DECRYPT CREDENTIALS message when running Power BI
Posted by Sam Lowrie on 20 April 2021
Following the April 2021 update to Power BI (perhaps coincidentally) we started getting this message appearing on our computers, blocking us from running Power BI. Here is how to solve this!
Answer and winner for the March 2021 newsletter competition
Posted by Andy Brown on 25 March 2021
This month's competition was one by Michelle Ashworth of Rochdale Borough Council (congratulatons to her): answers and details in this blog.
Free online training taster session
Posted by Andy Brown on 24 March 2021
We're on a mission to convince people that our our online training courses are every bit as good as our classroom courses - book a free half-hour taster session to see for yourself!
Power Query Online now supports flow diagrams!
Posted by Andy Brown on 24 March 2021
A life-changing (or at least job-changing) new software update from Microsoft - you can now see a visual view of data flows in Power BI (at least in the online version, anyway).
From one extreme to the other - a mini-PC anyone?
Posted by Andy Brown on 24 March 2021
Last month I blogged on a folding laptop with 7 screens; this week it's a five-inch fully-formed mini-computer.
Power BI Desktop - March 2021 Update
Posted by Andy Brown on 24 March 2021
There are two tiny changes in the March 2021 update - X-axis constant lines and a couple of tweaks to DAX - but still the big logjam of changes remains in preview.
The new SQL String_Split function for comma-delimited strings
Posted by Andy Brown on 22 March 2021
If you're using SQL Server with compatibility level 130 or greater you can now use the new String_Split function to divide a comma-delimited string into a table of values.
Holoportation using Microsoft Mesh
Posted by Andy Brown on 22 March 2021
Microsoft Mesh will make it seem as if you're actually holoporting to another place, but you'll have to wear googles to change your reality.
Teams Together: gimmick, or productivity tool?
Posted by Andy Brown on 22 March 2021
The new preview Teams Together feature makes it look as if you and your team are sitting side-by-side at a bar - but there the illusion ends.
Colouring the table row for a selected item in Power BI
Posted by Andy Brown on 22 March 2021
How can you highlight the row in a table corresponding to the slicer value you've chosen? With a disconnected slicer and a clever measure!
Who needs extra screens, when you can have 7 in one laptop?
Posted by Andy Brown on 01 March 2021
Not sure what to buy your loved ones for their birthday? How about a laptop which weighs 12 kilos and includes 7 screens?
February 2021 newsletter competition: answer and winner
Posted by Andy Brown on 01 March 2021
Congratulations to Corin Lee of Macquarie Energy Leasing for winning last month's word search competition: here is the answer!
March 2021 Newsletter Competition - Codeword
Posted by Andy Brown on 01 March 2021
In this month's competition, each number represents a different letter. Fill the grid with English words, and unscramble the shaded letters to solve the puzzle!
The view from the other end for an online training course
Posted by Andy Brown on 26 February 2021
You know what an online course looks like as a delegate, but what happens at the Wise Owl end? We thought we'd shed some light on what goes on from a trainer's point of view.
Changes to Power BI in the February 2021 update
Posted by Andy Brown on 26 February 2021
After no update in January, February sees just a couple of small changes to Power BI, but there's a big logjam building up in preview.
How to build an Excel word search without even using VBA
Posted by Andy Brown on 23 February 2021
Details of an impressive new Excel word search system which allows you to recreate a randomised grid every time you recalculate your formulae!
Microsoft seem to be planning a big upgrade to Windows in the second half of 202
Posted by Andy Brown on 23 February 2021
There's a minor update to Windows due in Spring 2021, but a much bigger one in the offing in the second half of the year
Microsoft Office 2021 should be released in the second half of 2021
Posted by Andy Brown on 23 February 2021
Microsoft have confirmed that they will release another standalone version of Office in the second half of 2021 - this should include dynamic arrays, the XLOOKUP function and a new dark mode, among other things.
Showing DAX Studio and Tabular Editor as external tools in Power BI
Posted by Andy Brown on 23 February 2021
Power BI automatically creates an External Tools ribbon when you install the Power BI, Tabular Editor and ALM Toolkit add-ins.
You can now view our reviews by course type, software and industry sector
Posted by Andy Brown on 23 February 2021
We've changed the way we store and present client testimonials: you can now search by the type of course (classroom or online), the software taught or the industry sector.