Explicit Measures Podcast 408: The Fabric Toolbox Deep Dive
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Mar 24, 2025 The hosts delve into the Fabric Toolbox on GitHub, highlighting features that enhance DAX performance, including new code actions in Tabular Editor. They explore the new Copy Job capabilities in Microsoft Fabric and discuss exciting innovations in user interfaces for data management. The playful banter about puns leads seamlessly into technical insights on caching in Power BI. Additionally, they emphasize the collaborative potential of the Fabric Toolbox and the intricacies of running notebooks, making it a must-listen for data professionals!
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Tabular Editor for DAX Optimization
- Use Tabular Editor for automation, like code actions, which provide DAX recommendations.
- These recommendations improve code readability and performance based on best practices.
Copilot for Code Generation
- Mike used Copilot to generate Python SVG code within a notebook during a workshop.
- He highlighted Copilot's ability to help users learn and write code quickly.
Copy Job for Data Loading
- Leverage the Copy Job feature in Fabric for defining data mappings and key columns.
- This simplifies data loading with full and incremental copies, similar to Power Query.