Power BI Data Analyst
By Emil Björk · Microsoft business apps consultant, Gothenburg
Data modelling, DAX, visualisation, and deployment in Power BI — now under the Fabric umbrella.
7 guides · about 20 minutes of reading · Official exam page and skills outline on Microsoft Learn →
This is a reading order, not exam-dump material. The areas below are how this site groups what PL-300covers; Microsoft's study guide on the exam page lists the measured skills and their weightings, and that outline changes between releases. Read the guides for the concepts, then spend the rest of your preparation in a trial environment.
1.Getting data and modelling
- Power BI for Dynamics 3652 minHow Power BI integrates with Dynamics 365 — pre-built apps, Dataverse and F&O connectors, Microsoft Fabric, and where the data actually lives.
- Power BI dataflows vs datamarts3 minPower BI dataflows, datamarts, semantic models, and Fabric items — when to use each, how they relate.
- Power BI gateway for on-prem data3 minHow the on-premises data gateway bridges Power BI to on-prem data sources — installation, configuration, security.
- Power BI incremental refresh3 minHow Power BI incremental refresh works — partitioning by date, range parameters, the refresh policy, and the patterns for large datasets.
2.Securing and deploying
- Power BI row-level security — a deep dive3 minHow row-level security (RLS) works in Power BI semantic models — DAX roles, dynamic security, object-level security.
- Power BI deployment pipelines3 minHow Power BI deployment pipelines automate Dev/Test/Prod promotion of reports, semantic models, and dataflows — configuration, rules, and the ALM patterns.
- Power BI paginated reports3 minHow paginated reports differ from interactive Power BI reports — SSRS lineage, design tool, when pixel-perfect matters.
Frequently asked questions
Is PL-300 still available?
- Yes. PL-300 (Power BI Data Analyst) is a current exam as of the last review of this page. Check the official Microsoft Learn exam page for the live skills outline, languages, and any scheduled retirement.
How long does the reading on this page take?
- The 7 guides total roughly 1 hour of reading (20 minutes). They cover the concepts the exam assumes, not exam questions — pair them with the official learning path and hands-on time in a trial environment.
Where is the official skills outline for PL-300?
- On Microsoft Learn, at the exam page linked from this page. The areas here are this site's grouping of the topics; the official study guide lists the measured skills and their weightings and is the only authoritative source.
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