Importance of Data Preparation

PEDDA M 0 Reputation points
2025-05-09T06:45:10.18+00:00

In Power bi why is data preparation essential for ensuring data accuracy, integrity, and security before creating reports that drive business decisions?

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  1. Syed Saleem Peera 12,650 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2025-05-09T07:01:45.3+00:00

    Hi PEDDA M,

    Thank you for reaching out on the Microsoft Q&A forum.

    Data preparation in Power BI is essential because it ensures your data is clean, accurate, and secure before building reports. It helps remove errors, maintain relationships between tables, protect sensitive info, and improve performance, so your insights are reliable and meaningful.

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