📘 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
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🗂️ Summary by Change Type Many of the changes in this release were introduced to support the dynamic generation of Common Table Expressions (CTEs) as part of the myBMT auto-creation logic. As such, the majority were structural or naming updates to improve integration and metadata alignment. There were limited functional changes, namely: Change Type Example … Read more
✅ What You’ll Need 🛠️ Step-by-Step Power Query Approach Step 1: Load both tables into Power Query Step 2: Create a Cross Join (Employee × Month) Step 3: Add FTE Logic (Human Version in M) Now, for each row (i.e. employee × month), add a custom column to calculate the monthly FTE: 🧾 Final Step: … Read more
This week, we have completed a significant set of updates, with 56 unique datamart view changes aimed at improving quality, modularity, and stabilisation across domains. Below is a summary of the key changes: 🐛 Bug Resolutions and Data Quality Enhancements Customer_ID Bug USD: Missing Fields Corrected in legacy views: Continuing our efforts to rationalise the … Read more
Our data architecture follows a structured, layered approach based on the Medallion model. It aligns with Microsoft Fabric principles and best practices, supporting efficient data ingestion, transformation, governance, and reporting. Landing Layer This layer receives raw data files (typically CSV format) from external systems into secure landing zones. Bronze Layer Bronze provides the initial structured … Read more
Scope: Updates to Common Data Model (CDM) and project-specific viewsTotal File Changes: 34 🔄 Summary of Key Changes ✅ Stabilised Views for 202409 Reporting These views are now stable and finalised for the 202409 reporting cycle, helping to prevent reuse issues in future CDM deployments. 🛠️ Updated PRUs for Project Views CAD Region Updates: USD … Read more
📝 Description This view provides a structured metadata representation of Business Opportunities (BusOpp), transforming source data into a JSON-like attribute-value format. It supports consistent reporting and simplifies analytics by organising attributes under clear META_TYPE categories like OPPORTUNITY, STATUS, and SALES. 🎯 Purpose ✅ Use Cases 🧱 Structure Each row in the view corresponds to a … Read more
Summary of Changes by View 1. project_details_plus_USD & project_details_plus_CAD Status Logic Updated Project Manager Email Added 2. project_details_plus_CAD & project_details_USD Column Name Adjustment 3. project_details_plus_APC, customer_details_APC, project_details_APC PRU Code Mapping Enhancement 4. global_company & global_company_202409 Expanded Source 5. global_organisation & global_organisation_202409 Same as Above 6. employee_item_codes_absence, employee_item_dates_absence, employee_item_values_absence Minor Logic Refinements 7. dates_DIM_DATE_202409 Performance Optimisation … Read more
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