What weβre about
PASSMN is a forum to exchange knowledge and ideas to better understand, develop, implement and support existing and future SQL Server technologies. Our technical sessions provide a professional, fun and educational environment for all levels of expertise.
- Connect - register with PASSMN and attend meetings with local data professionals, like yourself.
- Share - attend monthly PASSMN meetings and annual SQLSaturday events to share your knowledge with others. Sign up to speak at the monthly PASSMN meetings at Sessionize Call for Speakers
- Learn - we typically meet the third Tuesday of every month at the Microsoft Technology Center in Edina.
The Minnesota SQL Server User Group is organized to bring professionals of all career levels that work with Microsoft's SQL Server, together to learn and network with others. There is no charge to attend and you are encouraged to bring your co-workers. Through our sponsors, we provide food and refreshments. We typically meet on the third Tuesday of every month at the Microsoft Technology Center in Edina (3601 76th Street West, Suite 600, Edina, MN 55435).
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nVisiumFunds to provide food and beverage for the meeting and giveaways.
LRS Consulting ServicesFunds to provide food and beverage for the meeting and giveaways.
MicrosoftProvides the meeting space and equipment for our monthly meetings.
ConcurrencyFunds to provide food and beverage for the meeting and giveaways.
Superior Consulting ServicesFunds to provide food and beverage for the meeting and giveaways.
Tail WindFunds to provide food and beverage for the meeting and giveaways.
Covering Data ConsultingFunds to provide food and beverage for the meeting and giveaways.
QuestFunds to provide food and beverage for the meeting and giveaways.
SoftwareONEFunds to provide food and beverage for the meeting and giveaways.
VirtevaFunds to provide food and beverage for the meeting and giveaways.
ApressProviding ebook giveways to our members
BlueGraniteFunds to provide food and beverage for the meeting and giveaways.
Pragmatic WorksFunds to provide food and beverage for the meeting and giveaways.
DallasDbas.comFunds to provide food and beverage for the meeting and giveaways.- nVisiumFunds to provide food and beverage for the meeting and giveaways.
- LRS Consulting ServicesFunds to provide food and beverage for the meeting and giveaways.
- MicrosoftProvides the meeting space and equipment for our monthly meetings.
- ConcurrencyFunds to provide food and beverage for the meeting and giveaways.
Upcoming events (1)
See all- PASSMN Meeting 2025-08-19 (Virtual Meeting Only)Link visible for attendees
Important Note: This meeting is online only and will not be held at the Microsoft Technology Center
Agenda:
π Tuesday, August 19, 2025 π
π 3:30-4:00 Kickoff / Announcements
π 4:00-5:00 Power BI Directory: Enhancing Data Navigation and User Experience (Miranda Grant)
π 5:00-5:10 Break
π 5:10-6:10 Power up Azure Data Factory Deployments from GitHub Actions (Erin Dempster)
π 6:10-6:15 ClosingSessions
π 4:00 pm
βοΈ Power BI Directory: Enhancing Data Navigation and User Experience
π Miranda Grant
Have you ever received a Power BI build request that closely resembles an existing report already in production? This often occurs when users are unaware of the available Power BI data. An enterprise solution can address this issue effectively, and where better to do so than in Power BI?
Explore how Community Health Network developed our Power BI Directory into a comprehensive hub. This all-in-one solution empowers users of all skill levels to discover available data and user permissions, consult analytics guides, and find resources to enhance their Power BI expertise. Additionally, weβll explore how the app provides specific usage information for developers to drive improvements.
Created over five years ago, the Power BI Directory remains one of the most utilized applications within the company. This centralized resource integrates Power Apps and Power Automate, addressing numerous challenges effectively. Discover how the design of the Power BI Directory has evolved to meet the needs of users and developers alike, providing a robust platform for data discovery, analytics, and continuous improvement.
Target Audience: This session is ideal for data analysts, Power BI developers, and business intelligence professionals.
Tools used for development: Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automateπ 5:10 pm
βοΈ Power up Azure Data Factory Deployments from GitHub Actions
π Erin Dempster
Azure Data Factory has 3 methods to deploy code.- Manual Deployment - copy JSON files between instances OR copy the entire ARM template.
- Sync from source control repository (Azure DevOps or GitHub) - easier than copying files, but it's still manual.
- Orchestrate deployments through ADF APIs - requires more upfront work but is a hands-off process, once it's in place.
In this session, we're going to skip the first two methods and go straight to orchestrating the deployment with GitHub Actions. We will briefly look at the API calls required to deploy changes. Ultimately, we will use a newly published GitHub Action to deploy changes.
Speakers
π Speaker 1
β‘οΈ Power BI Directory: Enhancing Data Navigation and User Experience
Miranda Grant has been a Senior Business Intelligence Analyst at Community Health Network since 2018. Prior to this role she worked as an Infection Preventionist/healthcare worker for 10+ years. She has a master's degree in public health with a concentration in epidemiology. She is certified in Power BI and loves working with data.
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π Speaker Link
Linked In
msgrant421@gmail.comπ Speaker 2
β‘οΈ Power up Azure Data Factory Deployments from GitHub Actions
Erin is an Enterprise Architect at Trean Corporation and lives in Minneapolis. She has worked with PowerShell, Azure Data Factory automation and Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions for a few years. Additionally, Erin is Trean's database administrator and an Azure infrastructure administrator, managing the company's SQL Server environments.π Speaker Link
erin.dempster@outlook.com
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