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Power BI Composite Models and Aggregations: Scale to Billions of Rows
Build high-performance composite models with aggregation tables for sub-second queries on billion-row datasets in Power BI.
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Master data governance in Microsoft Fabric with Purview integration, sensitivity labels, DLP policies, and compliance frameworks for regulated industries.
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Implement medallion architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold layers) in Microsoft Fabric with data quality patterns, incremental processing, and governance.
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Master paginated reports in Power BI for invoices, financial statements, and regulatory documents with precise layouts, parameters, and subscriptions.
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Design mobile-friendly Power BI reports.
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