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(SSTE121/25) Surgent’s Power Query Series: Formulas, M Language, and Error Handling

Even for experienced Excel users, there is a learning curve to using formulas in Power Query (Excel version). This course presents the fundamentals of this concept. In addition, this webinar introduces users to the "M" language in Power Query, as well as types of errors that users may encounter. Hands-on examples reinforce all of these...
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(SSTE128/25) Surgent’s Power Query Series: More Transformations and Load Options

Power Query (Excel version) offers a wide range of transformation options. This course uses hands-on exercises to explore the data transformation process, focusing on data cleaning and data enrichment. In addition, this course explains query loading options and processes. Power Query is an "ETL" tool that extracts, transforms, and loads data. This tool has a...
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(SSTE115/25) Surgent’s Power BI Desktop: DAX Formulas, Reporting, and Visualizations

Power BI Desktop is the authoring tool for the Power BI Ecosystem and is an essential component of the Power BI ecosystem. Power BI Desktop is a free application that is available for download.This one-hour course will demonstrate the capabilities of Power BI Desktop as your company continues its journey to increasing its data skills...
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(SSTE111/25) Surgent’s Data Analytics Readiness Series: Advanced Formulas- Array Formulas and DAX Formulas

This one-hour data analytics course will introduce formula arrays and DAX formulas to users in Power BI and Excel. Users will learn the skills to create and evaluate array formulas and DAX formulas. An understanding of implicit or explicit intersections and measures within the formulas will be developed. Users will apply the understanding to data...
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(SSTE120/25) Surgent’s Power Query Series: Use Cases

This course presents five use cases for specific data issues a user may encounter in Power Query (Excel version). Through hands-on examples, users are guided through the process of overcoming each of these issues.Power Query is an "ETL" tool that extracts, transforms, and loads data. This tool has a user-friendly interface that enables the Excel...
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(SSTE106/25) Surgent’s Data Analytics Readiness Series: Formulas, Named Ranges, and Formula Auditing

This one-hour course will introduce users to table functions in Excel and Power BI. Users will demonstrate an ability to apply and utilize named ranges and naming conventions to data. Specific focus will be given to common formulas and functions within Excel. Common pitfalls in formula implementation will be discussed. Users will utilize exercises alongside...
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(SSTE110/25) Surgent’s Data Analytics Readiness Series: Calculated Columns and Dimensions

This one-hour course will focus on the use of Excel with Power BI and Power Query to organize and analyze data. Users will primarily work with calculated columns generated from existing data. They will walk through hands-on exercises to create calculated columns, add dimensions to existing data tables, and create hierarchies within the data tables....
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(SSTE102/25) Surgent’s The Risks and Benefits of ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence

We see multiple stories about the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and its entry into our lives in the form of AI tools, including ChatGPT. They seem to be everywhere. It is difficult to overstate how much things will change with the rise of these new technologies, or how important it is that companies...
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(SSTE109/25) Surgent’s Data Analytics Readiness Series: Data Modeling

This one-hour course will focus primarily on Power Query, Power Pivot, and VLOOKUP skills. Users will learn how to join tables using various techniques and add-ons in Excel. Users will understand how to utilize the tools while maintaining data integrity. The majority of the course will focus on hands-on data exercises. Users will apply skills...
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(SSTE129/25) Surgent’s Power Query Series: Append Queries

Append queries combine two or more queries into one output query that is a combination of the originals. This course discusses best practices for creating append queries using Power Query (Excel version) and includes hands-on exercises to enable the user to demonstrate what they have learned.Power Query is an "ETL" tool that extracts, transforms, and...
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