Business Intelligence with Microsoft Power BI - with Material - Column from Examples - Date

This video tutorial explores the use of date columns in Power BI, focusing on the 'column from example' feature. It demonstrates how to apply over 25 functions to date data types without clicking, by training Power Query with examples. The tutorial covers basic to advanced techniques, including extracting days, months, and years, and using shortcuts to access various functions. It emphasizes the importance of pattern recognition in Power Query to automate data transformation tasks.

What is the primary feature of Power BI's 'Column from Example' when working with date columns?

• It allows you to manually enter each date.

• It enables the application of over 25 functions by typing simple text.

• It requires complex coding to function.

• It only works with text data types.

How does Power Query learn to extract specific date components?

• By training it with examples of the desired output.

• By analyzing the entire dataset automatically.

• By manually selecting each date component.

• By using a predefined set of rules.

What happens if Power Query does not understand the initial example provided?

• It provides a list of possible errors.

• It stops functioning.

• It requires the example to be retyped until it learns the pattern.

• It automatically corrects the example.

Which shortcut can be used to quickly access functions related to weeks in Power BI?

• Type 'day' in the example box.

• Type 'month' in the example box.

• Type 'week' in the example box.

• Type 'year' in the example box.

What can you expect when you type 'end of the month' in the example box?

• The start of each month.

• A list of all years.

• A list of all months.

• The end date of each month.