Running a Stored Procedure for Multiple Dates in Power BI

Purpose:To run the stored procedure get.myArchive from Power BI for a series of previous Sundays (for example, the last six Sundays), and optionally combine or parameterise the results. 🧭 Background The get.myArchive procedure is designed to retrieve snapshot data for a specified date.By default, Power BI passes a single date parameter such as: However, when … Read more

Power BI guide: managing the current views & a simple pivot pattern

This note explains how to turn the current views (wide–from–tall) into a report‑friendly table using Power Query (recommended) or DAX. It covers two common layouts: It also shows how to extract a human‑readable Description from the JSON in VALUE_METADATA. Source schema (tall, meta-driven) Expected columns: Assumption: Each (OBJECT_SEQ, [META_TYPE], ATTRIBUTE) appears at most once for … Read more

Look in the box first

Should We Reuse Standard Dynamics 365 / Dataverse Tables for Our In‑House Apps? 1) Why We’re Talking About This We’re starting an important conversation: when we build apps internally, should we lean on the standard tables already in Dynamics 365 / Dataverse (like Account, Contact, Opportunity, Project), or should we keep spinning up new SharePoint … Read more

🌟 Transparency Meets Simplicity – Updates to the Data Dictionary in myBMT

Hey everyone 👋 We’ve been working hard behind the scenes on something that we think will really help you. 🔍 What’s New? We’ve significantly expanded the Attribute Lineage and Data Dictionary tooling in myBMT. This means: It’s a fully transparent journey from requirement ➡ mapping ➡ code — all in one place. 😅 One Small … Read more

Parse CODESSTRING in Power BI Using Power Query (M)

📘 Context The CODESSTRING field returned from Oracle contains serialised key-value pairs using non-printing ASCII characters: Example value: ✅ Goal Convert this encoded string into structured columns in Power BI, e.g.: ACCOUNT CODE_B CODE_C CODE_D CODE_E 10201 200 2011072 🛠️ Solution: Power Query Function Step 1: Create the Parsing Function Step 2: Apply the Function … Read more

CDM Migration Playbook

Purpose This playbook guides the phased migration from existing DataMart views (202409) to CDM-standard views, including core, meta (dates, codes, values), and item tables. It supports the transition to IFS Cloud and ensures a consistent, scalable data model across all domains. MVP Scope Domains required for MVP: Phased Delivery Approach Phase 1: Live Data Seeding … Read more

Project: Regional Business Opportunity Pipeline Data Integration

Project Description This initiative aims to integrate Business Opportunity Pipeline data from SharePoint Lists and Deltek Vision sources into the central Data Warehouse. The primary objective is to enable consistent, automated global reporting ahead of the GMIS ERP rollout across the APAC, NA, and EU regions. The integration will align with the existing Business Opportunity … Read more

Steps to Configure VNet Peering 

🔗 How to Configure VNet Peering for Azure Data Factory and Oracle Integration This guide walks you through securely connecting Azure Data Factory (ADF) to an Oracle Virtual Machine hosted in a different Virtual Network. By setting up VNet Peering and configuring a Managed Virtual Network Integration Runtime (IR), you can enable private, secure data … Read more