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Introduction
Power BI’s Performance Analyzer is a built-in tool that helps you identify slow visuals, long DAX query durations, and bottlenecks affecting report speed. In this blog, you’ll learn how to use it effectively to debug and optimize your Power BI reports for a smooth user experience.
What You’ll Learn
- What is Performance Analyzer
- How to use Performance Analyzer step-by-step
- Interpreting recorded results
- Best practices for report performance tuning
What is Performance Analyzer?
Performance Analyzer records the time taken by each visual to render, broken down into:
- DAX Query time
- Visual display time
- Other time (background processing)
How to Use Performance Analyzer
- Open your Power BI Desktop report.
- Go to View → Check Performance Analyzer.
- Click Start Recording.
- Refresh visuals or interact with slicers.
- Expand each visual’s log to see performance breakdown.
- Export results for offline analysis.
Best Practices
- Identify visuals with high query time and optimize underlying DAX.
- Reduce nested calculations in measures.
- Minimize visuals on a single page to improve load time.
- Use Aggregations and Incremental Refresh for large datasets.
- Optimize model relationships and column data types.
Summary
Performance Analyzer is essential for any Power BI developer focused on optimizing report speed and user experience. Regularly profiling your reports ensures they remain efficient as data grows.
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Power BI Dashboard Design Principles for Better User Experience
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