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Question #: 59
Topic #: 2
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From Power Query Editor, you profile the data shown in the following exhibit.



The IoT GUID and IoT ID columns are unique to each row in the query.

You need to analyze IoT events by the hour and day of the year. The solution must improve dataset performance.

Solution: You create a custom column that concatenates the IoT GUID column and the IoT ID column and then delete the IoT GUID and IoT ID columns.

Does this meet the goal?

  • A. Yes
  • B. No
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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️
by mambamota at Jan. 10, 2023, 11:45 p.m.

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Abhi256
Highly Voted 2 years ago
Selected Answer: B
No, creating a custom column that concatenates the IoT GUID and IoT ID columns and then deleting the IoT GUID and IoT ID columns will not help in analyzing IoT events by the hour and day of the year. The solution does not address the need to extract the hour and day of the year from the DateTime column, which is essential for the required analysis. To analyze IoT events by the hour and day of the year, you need to extract the hour and day of the year from the DateTime column and create new columns for them. This can be done using the Power Query Editor in Power BI. Once the new columns are created, you can use them to group and aggregate the data by hour and day of the year, respectively. This approach will also help to improve dataset performance by reducing the amount of data that needs to be processed.
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Snfdsfn
1 year, 7 months ago
You do not need two columns for date and time, you can do the analysis with the DateTime column. ChatGPT is wrong (again). You do not need two columns for this analyses ChatGPT You are correct; you do not necessarily need two separate columns for analyzing IoT events by the hour and day of the year. One column representing a combination of date and time information can suffice for this analysis. If you have a timestamp column that includes both date and time information, you can extract the hour and day of the year from that single column. You do not need two separate columns for this purpose. So, the original solution of creating a custom column that concatenates the IoT GUID column and the IoT ID column and then deleting the IoT GUID and IoT ID columns is acceptable for this specific analysis, assuming that the timestamp data is available and appropriately formatted in the concatenated column. Therefore, the answer is: A. Yes
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ApacheKafka
1 year, 8 months ago
Yes✔✔✔ It says both IoT GUID and IoT ID are unique on each row. Both will have same visualization on what ever you chose to analyze. As such merging them is not a bad idea.
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elesglar
1 year, 10 months ago
a bit ambiguous. I assume by previous questions that when they say date AND time of the year, we analyse them together in the same pack, otherwise it could say by date and by hour or by date or hour.
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SanaCanada
Highly Voted 2 years ago
Selected Answer: A
A. Yes, creating a custom column that concatenates the IoT GUID column and the IoT ID column and then deleting the IoT GUID and IoT ID columns can improve dataset performance and meet the goal of analyzing IoT events by the hour and day of the year. By combining the two columns into one custom column, it reduces the number of columns in the dataset and simplifies the query, which can improve performance. Additionally, the concatenated column can be used to group and analyze events by the hour and day of the year. No confusion, and no need to discuss further
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AgrawalCena
1 year, 11 months ago
but you can't concatenate different data types. it will throw an error
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chicken_chaser
3 months, 1 week ago
you can use ... & TextFrom([...])
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539d541
8 months, 1 week ago
You have an eagle eye bro...this is the whole reason right here, well spotted!
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AyoJose
1 year, 7 months ago
Who said that?
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og44
1 year, 5 months ago
Power Query throws error, but DAX do the job. the question mentions Power Query. so it will throws error.
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GB32
1 year, 6 months ago
Mate you got two different data types there don't you see that, you will get an error by trying to concatenate those columns lol you just confuse people here with answers like this....go on Microsofts webiste and read bruv lol
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Maniula
1 year, 9 months ago
"No confusion, and no need to discuss further" Insufferable.
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itenginerd
1 year, 7 months ago
Literally the dumbest thing you can say on this site.
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lmml_et
Most Recent 3 months, 1 week ago
I believe the question is ambiguous and both answers are correct. On one hand, reducing the number of columns in the model can improve performance. On the other hand, storing the 'IoT ID' field as text (concatenated with the 'IoT GUID' field) can negatively impact the model's performance in queries that require filtering by that field. Additionally, performing this concatenation can break necessary relationships with the 'IoT ID' field. Therefore, performing the suggested concatenation seems like a bad idea from a general standpoint. However, if we strictly adhere to the requirement ('You need to analyze IoT events by the hour and day of the year. The solution must improve dataset performance.') and ignore other negative consequences, I personally conclude that A is the correct answer, the proposed solution will improve the dataset performance
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jaume
5 months, 1 week ago
Selected Answer: A
Resulting column would not improve the analysis but it would reduce the size of the data model as one column would be removed so it should improve performance
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23042b9
6 months ago
Selected Answer: B
While concatenating the IoT GUID and IoT ID columns into a single custom column may reduce the number of columns in your dataset, it does not effectively improve performance in terms of analysis. Additionally, by concatenating these unique identifiers, you might lose the ability to analyze events distinctly based on either ID.
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Arth_1111
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Selected Answer: B
B is the correct answer
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rcaliandro
8 months, 1 week ago
Selected Answer: B
In my opinion it is NO, I'll go for B
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Dani_eL
1 year, 1 month ago
stop bringing confusion, and untested discussions. The right answer is B NO because: Open PBI Desktop, Home > Queries > Transform data --> OPEN QUERY EDITOR That's the starting point of the question. From Query editor, import the exact same dataset (you can ask gpt to build it for you) Select your excel file and import it. Power query will create your 3 fields: Iot Guid : string IoTDateTime : date IoTID: number According to the question, you create a CUSTOM Column: Add Columns > General > Custom columns. ([IotGUID] & [IoT ID]) You are presented with a pop up window, name your column GUIDID and select the 2 columns. You have a new column called GuidID with all its data is Error! From there... feel free to decide if you want to delete [IotGUID] & [IoT ID] being confident to perform analysis with a primary key saying "Error".... I would not.
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LL_Seva
1 year, 2 months ago
Selected Answer: B
B is the correct
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applushka
1 year, 3 months ago
Selected Answer: B
we cannot concatenate Text and DateTime in Power Query, it will throw an error
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Dsbuff
1 year, 4 months ago
Selected Answer: B
Concatenating the IoT GUID column and the IoT ID column cannot help the requirement to analyze IoT events by the hour and day of the year.
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william_001
1 year, 4 months ago
combining GUID&ID together and remove the other tow will reduce the size of the model by one column, thus will theoratically improve the perfomance. as of analyzing by hour and day, HOUR() and DAY() function will do the work without split the column.
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protivitiuser
1 year, 6 months ago
hm i don't want to soun d arrogant, but the comment sections would be a lot smaller if people would correctly read the ask...
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Igetmyrole
1 year, 7 months ago
B is correct. The solution doesn't address the datetime information required for such analysis. To analyze loT events by the hour and day of the year, you need to perform transformations specifically on the loT datetime column to extract the hour and day of the year information.
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LawAninye
1 year, 7 months ago
NICE ONE THERE
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lmrod
1 year, 8 months ago
As said Before, the columns have differente type of data, and only text colums can be concatenated. Tested at Power BI: "Expression.Error: We cannot apply operator & to types Text and Number" So, answer it's B
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MEG_Florida
1 year, 8 months ago
Selected Answer: A
A: Again its a case of, am I solving it the right way, best way or just a way that helps (in any way at all). Deleting 2 and merging into 1 does help. It may not be the best way or even a way we love, but the point is it will help
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ApacheKafka
1 year, 8 months ago
🛑❌ I dont think it is B for this reasons: 1. Both IoT GUID and IOT ID are unique. Which means Concatenating them is not an Issue whatsover ( Dont bring the argument of difference in data type. You can actually merge those columns without any error) 2. The Date columns has all the component needed for the analysis and dont require any further extraction of hour or year. 3. Merging and Deleting those columns will improve the case.
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