Extending Power BI with Python and R

Perform advanced analysis using the power of analytical languages

Publisher:Packt Publishing Limited

By: Luca Zavarella, Rajat Talwar and Rajat Talwar

Paid access

|Sep 2024

E-Book €34.99Institutions €134.95

Description

Ingest, transform, manipulate, and visualize your data beyond Power BI's capabilities.
Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in PDF format.

Key Features

Discover best practices for using Python and R in Power BI by implementing non-trivial code
Enrich your Power BI dashboards using external APIs and machine learning models
Create any visualization, as complex as you want, using Python and R scripts

Book Description

The latest edition of this book delves deep into advanced analytics, focusing on enhancing Python and R proficiency within Power BI. New chapters cover optimizing Python and R settings, utilizing Intel's Math Kernel Library (MKL) for performance boosts, and addressing integration challenges. Techniques for managing large datasets beyond available RAM, employing the Parquet data format, and advanced fuzzy matching algorithms are explored. Additionally, it discusses leveraging SQL Server Language Extensions to overcome traditional Python and R limitations in Power BI. It also helps in crafting sophisticated visualizations using the Grammar of Graphics in both R and Python.

This Power BI book will help you master data validation with regular expressions, import data from diverse sources, and apply advanced algorithms for transformation. You'll learn how to safeguard personal data in Power BI with techniques like pseudonymization, anonymization, and data masking. You'll also get to grips with the key statistical features of datasets by plotting multiple visual graphs in the process of building a machine learning model. The book will guide you on utilizing external APIs for enrichment, enhancing I/O performance, and leveraging Python and R for analysis.

You'll reinforce your learning with questions at the end of each chapter.

What you will learn

Configure optimal integration of Python and R with Power BI
Perform complex data manipulations not possible by default in Power BI
Boost Power BI logging and loading large datasets
Extract insights from your data using algorithms like linear optimization
Calculate string distances and learn how to use them for probabilistic fuzzy matching
Handle outliers and missing values for multivariate and time-series data
Apply Exploratory Data Analysis in Power BI with R
Learn to use Grammar of Graphics in Python

Who this book is for

This book is for business analysts, business intelligence professionals, and data scientists who already use Microsoft Power BI and want to add more value to their analysis using Python and R. Working knowledge of Power BI is required to make the most of this book. Basic knowledge of Python and R will also be helpful.

Where and How to Use R and Python Scripts in Power BI
Configuring R with Power BI
Configuring Python with Power BI
Solving Common Issues When Using Python and R in Power BI
Importing Unhandled Data Objects
Using Regular Expressions in Power BI
Anonymizing and Pseudonymizing your Data in Power BI
Logging Data from Power BI to External Sources
Loading Large Datasets Also Beyond the Available RAM in Power BI
Boosting Data Loading Speed in Power BI with Parquet Format
Calling External APIs To Enrich Your Data
Calculating Columns Using Complex Algorithms: Distances
Calculating Columns Using Complex Algorithms: Fuzzy Matching
Calculating Columns Using Complex Algorithms: Optimization Problems
Adding Statistics Insights: Associations
Adding Statistics Insights: Outliers and Missing Values
Using Machine Learning Without Premium or Embedded Capacity
Using SQL Server External Languages for Advanced Analytics and ML Integration in Power BI
Exploratory Data Analysis
Using the Grammar of Graphics in Python with plotnine
Advanced Visualizations
Interactive R Custom Visuals