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Software ==>	Power BI (160 exercises)
Topic ==>	Basic reports (13 exercises)
Level ==>	Relatively easy
Subject ==>	Power BI training

Create a matrix and return some appropriate images above.

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Before you can do this exercise, you'll need to download and unzip this file .

Using the Age specific Genres.xlsx file in the above folder create a matrix showing the Count of films by Certificate rating and Genre:

Your matrix will have all the certificates listed.

Notice how the certificates are in alphabetical order? CertificateID is in a more sensible order - use this to reorder the Certificate column:

Sometimes the only way to get the order you want is to create a calculated column or separate table with a numbering system!

You now have a more familiar order:

Apparently the Action genre is too scary for young kids?

Lastly, to make the report a little more interesting add the images found in the above folder to the page like this:

Feel free to use a more interesting background colour.

Optionally save this report as Still a better matrix than reloaded.pbix and close it down.

You can unzip this file to see the answers to this exercise, although please remember this is for your personal use only.

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From:	PaulM
When:	12 Nov 24 at 03:11

In your exercise entitled "Create a matrix and return some appropriate images above", what is the object that contains the "18" & "U" images, and the "OR" and "?" text box. It looks like a rectangular shape; however it has a "Visual" tab with Line, Fill and Rotation features, which a rectangular shape does not have. Please advise.

From:	rwg057
When:	12 Nov 24 at 10:22

The object you mention is an interesting one. It is a rectangle shape but one from an older version of Power BI.

PBIX files are version controlled so the objects appear as they would in the version they were created in when opened in a newer version.

Mid-2021 there was a big revamp on shapes which changed things like the properties you can format and how they are referred to in the formatting pane.

Interestingly, when you insert a rectangle in the exercise file it appears with similar formatting (the grey sizing bar at the top) but has the Shape tab rather than the Visual tab in the formatting pane. If you copy the original shape to a completely new Power BI report, it loses the grey sizing bar at the top but keeps the Visual tab in the formatting pane.

I hope this helps.

From:	PaulM
When:	12 Nov 24 at 11:51

As long as I wasn't doing anything wrong. Thanks for your help

From:	Andy B
When:	12 Nov 24 at 09:01

I'm not sure! Checking back - will post the answer in the next day or two when found.

From:	toto
When:	17 Aug 18 at 17:08

The file is corrupted.

From:	Andy B
When:	17 Aug 18 at 17:55

It was - now solved.

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