Stop Repeating Your Data Work.

• Stop Repeating Your Data Work.

What Are Dataflows?

• A Power BI feature for data preparation.
• Lets you build reusable data transformations.
• Centralizes your ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) logic.
• Creates a single source of cleansed data.
• Dataflows are built and managed in the Power BI service.
• Think of them as a shared data kitchen.

The Repeating Problem

• Same data prep is often done for multiple reports.
• This wastes valuable time and effort.
• Leads to inconsistencies in calculations and definitions.
• Makes it hard to maintain and update logic.
• One change requires updating many reports.
• Creates a fragmented and messy data landscape.

How Dataflows Help

• Build your transformation logic just once.
• Any report can then use this prepared data.
• Ensures everyone uses the same definitions.
• Simplifies report development significantly.
• Makes maintenance and updates much easier.
• Creates a single source of truth for data.

Key Benefits

• Saves significant time and development effort.
• Improves data consistency and accuracy across reports.
• Empowers self-service for business users.
• Simplifies data governance and management.
• Faster to build new reports on trusted data.
• Reduces load on source systems.

Building a Dataflow

• Connect to your original data source.
• Apply necessary transformations and cleansing steps.
• Define computed columns and new measures.
• Create relationships between different entities.
• Schedule a refresh to keep data current.
• Publish it to your Power BI workspace.

Connecting Your Reports

• From Power BI Desktop, get data from Power BI.
• Select the published dataflow as your source.
• Choose the specific entities you need.
• The data is imported, already transformed and ready.
• Build your reports on this consistent foundation.
• No more starting from raw, messy data.

Ideal Use Cases

• Standardizing fiscal periods and date tables.
• Combining data from multiple source systems.
• Applying complex business logic and rules.
• Cleansing customer or product information.
• Creating certified, gold-standard datasets.
• When many reports need the same base data.

Get Started Today

• Identify a common transformation you repeat often.
• Open the Power BI service in your browser.
• Create a new dataflow in your workspace.
• Connect to a data source and build your ETL.
• Publish and share with your team.
• Start building smarter, more consistent reports.