22-25 April 2026 
SQLBits 2018
What Power BI users need to know about R
Learn the basic knowledge to use the R language in Power BI as source, transformation or visualization
You’ve probably already seen that R icon in the Power BI GUI.
It shows up when creating sources, transformations and reports. But the ugly
textbox you got when you clicked upon those icons didn’t encourage you to proceed?
In this session you will learn just a few basic things about R that will
greatly extend your Power BI data loading, transformation and reporting skills
in Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service.
It shows up when creating sources, transformations and reports. But the ugly
textbox you got when you clicked upon those icons didn’t encourage you to proceed?
In this session you will learn just a few basic things about R that will
greatly extend your Power BI data loading, transformation and reporting skills
in Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service.
Speakers
Nico Jacobs's other proposed sessions for 2026
Fabric Data Agents - 2026
The Power of Paginated Reports - 2026
What are Fabric Materialized Lake Views - 2026
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