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PL-300 Exam - Question 139


DRAG DROP -

You have a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet named Excel1 that contains survey results.

You have a Power BI dashboard named DashboardA that has Q&A enabled.

You need to ensure that users who can access DashboardA can ask questions based on the contents of Excel1 and pin visuals based on their queries to

DashboardA. The solution must minimize development time.

Which three actions should you perform in sequence? To answer, move the appropriate actions from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.

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Correct Answer:

Step 1: From powerbi.com, upload Excel1.

Upload your Excel file to the Power BI service.

The Power BI service connects to many data sources, including Excel files that live on your computer.

1. Sign in to the Power BI service.

2. In My workspace, select New > Upload a file.

3. Select Local File, browse to where you saved the Financial Sample Excel file, and select Open.

4. On the Local File page, select Import.

Now you have a Financial Sample dataset. Power BI also automatically created a blank dashboard. If you don't see the dashboard, refresh your browser.

Step 2: From powerbi.com, import Excel1 as a dataset.

Step 3: From powerbi.com, add a tile for the Excel1 dataset to DashboarA.

Reference:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/service-from-excel-to-stunning-report

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RickyAnd
Sep 19, 2022

"The solution must minimize development time", so: 1. format the data as a table 2. Import as a dataset (upload involves scheduling updates, whereas with import it updates automatically) 3. add a tile for the dataset to dashbard

AzureJobsTillRetire
Nov 27, 2022

How can you add a tile for a dataset to dashboard? I'm not saying that you cannot do it for sure, but I have no idea how I can do it at the moment

yahsee33
Dec 15, 2022

Yeah I don't think there's any way to add a tile from a dataset directly

jsking
Dec 28, 2022

You can create tiles from a report, dataset, dashboard, the Q&A question box, Excel, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), and more. Please read the documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/consumer/end-user-tiles

9f73003
Apr 18, 2024

No, this link is better and within context: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/service-dashboard-pin-tile-from-excel

Nemesizz
May 16, 2023

I thought import creates a dataset and upload is used for automatically update?

9f73003
Apr 18, 2024

I don't even see import as an option. I see in power bi service, in the workspace, the option to upload an xlsx file. NOTE: The file must be in Sharepoint or OneDrive, although the option to upload from your PC is there, this no longer works!! Wow. Details.

Time2excel
Jul 4, 2023

Spot on.

9f73003
Apr 18, 2024

This is incorrect, there is no option for XLSX files to create a tile in pbi service! 1- From Excel, Formet the data in Excel1 as a table 2- From powerbi.com, upload Excel1 3- From powerbi.com, pin a range from Excel1 to DashboardA https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/service-dashboard-pin-tile-from-excel

JudT
Apr 19, 2024

Correct and great link! Cheers

Mo2011
May 26, 2024

Correct, tested

PinkZebra
Oct 6, 2022

1. From Power BI, Upload Excel 2. Format Table 3. Pin Instruction video from Microsoft Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8JoB7w0zJA

iccent2
Dec 13, 2022

This video was very helpful

yahsee33
Dec 15, 2022

that video does NOT show formatting as a table (which you cannot do in powerbi service, it just shows pinning a range)

ApacheKafka
Aug 8, 2023

You didn't watch the video then. What do you think was selecting the table and what he was saying while doing that? I under english is not everyones language but common.

anasben
Jan 8, 2023

Agree with PinkZebra

taod
Sep 4, 2023

I tried it and pinning the data works. The problem ist the Q&A part that is specifically mentioned in the question. I didn't manage to activate Q&A by treating the file as a simple excel. Only by uploading it as a dataset, Q&A was possible!

MoxieTT
May 23, 2023

If you have a look at the free, 50-question paper on Microsoft's website and also their 4-part prep video series for PL-300 located in the "readiness zone", they allude to the Ctrl+T shortcut to convert to table, in order to avoid an error when ingesting an Excel file. Also, if you read the difference between Upload and Import here: (https://biuniversity.wordpress.com/2017/03/08/powerbi-upload-excel-import-excel-differences/), it becomes clear, upload is the correct choice. 1. Format as table 2. Upload as Excel file 3. Pin tiles to DashboardA

Vras
Feb 16, 2024

Exactly!

FamousExam64
Dec 12, 2022

it's a tricky question: because you cannot add a tile for a dataset. 1- format 2- upload 3- pin a range to dasboard. but you not be able to use A&A and that the trick. it's just say has Q&A enabled not can you used it

evipap
Nov 12, 2022

I am sure that the 1st step should be: From Excel, format data as a table. According to the following link this leads us to select as the 2nd step: From powerbi.com, Upload Excel. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/service-from-excel-to-stunning-report Now the 3rd step in my opinion is: Pin a range from excel to dashboard. Cause when we upload a file a dataset is not created. Source : https://biuniversity.wordpress.com/2017/03/08/powerbi-upload-excel-import-excel-differences/

lukelin08
Nov 30, 2022

1. Format Table 2. From Power BI, Upload Excel 3. Pin

Shalaleh
Apr 26, 2023

I agree with this answer

poujor
Nov 2, 2022

Bad question An uploaded Excel file can have a selection pinned. This does not support Q&A An imported Excel file becomes a Dataset. But a dataset can not be pinned. You need to pin something from a report or run Quick Insight and pin from here. So neither Upload or Import works as we need to pin something on the Dashboard to associate it to a dataset

UlyUkr
May 10, 2023

1. In Excel, format data as a table. 2. In Powerbi.com, upload excel file. 3. In Powerbi.com pin a range from excel to a Dashboard. Tested it.

Shalaleh
May 3, 2023

I would go with 2-6-1 watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8JoB7w0zJA By the way, I do not have Get data or Import option in my Power BI Service.

albertcal
May 6, 2023

there are two ways this can be done Method 1. Dataset: It imports excel/CSV file as a dataset, which allows to create a report, then you can create a tile and pin to the dashboard. Solution is 2, 3, 4 (Most of people voted) Method 2. Upload as an Excel file. It brings just excel file to the workspace, But you CANNOT create any tiles, only you can format or define the range and pin to the dashboard. Solution is 2, 6, 1

9f73003
Apr 18, 2024

1- From Excel, Formet the data in Excel1 as a table 2- From powerbi.com, upload Excel1 3- From powerbi.com, pin a range from Excel1 to DashboardA https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/service-dashboard-pin-tile-from-excel

9f73003
Apr 18, 2024

I do not think formatting the Excel1 as a table is necessary here, but they want 3 steps....

slash_nyk
Dec 9, 2022

Bad question as you can never get the Q&A enabled. The provided answer is kind ok 1- Upload Excel File 2- Import file 3- Pin If you import as dataset then you cannot pin the visual directly

Vras
Feb 16, 2024

1. format the data as a table 2. Import as a dataset 3. add a tile for the dataset to dashboard

Vadimasss1234
Jan 15, 2023

the question is not correct. I tried creating an simple excel and uploading it to powerbi service. It automatically creates a dataset, but then I couldn't find an option to pin anything durectly to dashboard. You first have to create a table saved in a report and then it can be pinned to a dashboard. pinning anything from a dataset with first creating a report looks not possible. If anyone can explain how it could be done, I would be happy to hear.

Vadimasss1234
Jan 15, 2023

But I can say for sure that before uploading an excel file, data should be formatted as a table, otherwise PBI doesn't allow to upload it.

MeHungarian
Apr 9, 2024

2-3-4 correct answer

LorryTheTruck
Apr 11, 2024

The option "Format the data as a table" should be: "Save the data as a table"

2c26c8e
Jul 17, 2024

I do not see any documentation for pinning dataset to dashboard, so I think we would need to upload the Excel so that pinning to dashboard can be done from the Excel..