Question

 When should I use Power Pivot over Power Query for modeling?
I’m working on a Power BI report and unsure when to rely on Power Pivot for modeling versus using Power Query for data transformation. I want to understand the roles of each and the best use cases for using one over the other to improve performance and maintainability

Answer 1

Before raw data enters your model, use Power Query to transform and clean it up. It's perfect for importing, filtering, merging, and shaping data.

Create relationships, calculate columns, and use DAX measures to specify business logic using Power Pivot for data modeling.

To put it briefly:

• "Get and clean your data" is the Power Query value.
• "Model and analyze your data" is the Power Pivot.
• For best performance and maintainability, combine the two.