Knowledge base

Are you still using the Azure Data Factory CDC connector: time to act NOW

In this article, we briefly revisit how the SAP CDC connector in Azure Data Factory works, explain what exactly is changing from SAP’s side, and outline the practical implications for your existing architecture. More importantly, we explore why this moment can also be seen as an opportunity: a chance to rethink legacy extraction patterns and move toward a more modern, scalable, and future-proof SAP data integration strategy.

Ysaline de Wouters

Ysaline de Wouters

Monday, 18 May 2026

Claude in Excel powered by Vena

Claude in Excel, powered by Vena, brings AI-assisted analysis directly into familiar spreadsheets, helping finance teams work faster and more intuitively. While Claude accelerates modelling and insights, Vena adds the governance, structure and single source of truth needed for enterprise‑ready FP&A. Together, they combine speed with control, enabling smarter, scalable financial planning.

Ruben Govers

Tuesday, 12 May 2026

How Qlik Gold Client solves the SAP Testing Bottleneck

Qlik Gold Client eliminates SAP testing bottlenecks by enabling intelligent data subsetting with full business context, reducing test data volumes to just 2–5% of production. It ensures faster, more accurate testing with built‑in data masking and cross-system consistency. Ideal for complex SAP landscapes and S/4HANA migrations where speed, control, and compliance are critical.

Stan Decoene

Monday, 11 May 2026

Part 2 - Vector RAG vs GraphRAG: What changes when your AI can follow the chain

GraphRAG goes beyond traditional RAG by not only retrieving relevant information but also following the chain of relationships between business entities. While Vector RAG finds similar text fragments, it often misses the causal links needed for real decision-making. GraphRAG, on the other hand, connects supplier, component, product, and customer data to deliver explainable, business-ready insights.

Luis Valencia

Monday, 11 May 2026

Metric Views vs. Knowledge Store: The foundation for Reliable Conversational BI in Databricks Genie

This final part explains how Databricks Genie delivers reliable, production-grade insights by combining strong context with smart configuration. By using Metric Views as a governed semantic layer and the Knowledge Store for tailored logic, teams can transform Genie from a generic AI into a trusted business partner. The right setup ensures consistent metrics, clearer data understanding, and high-quality Conversational BI outcomes.

Artur Tyvaert

Wednesday, 6 May 2026

Fabric Cost Analysis: Bringing Transparency to Microsoft Fabric Spend

FCA is a community-built cost‑intelligence layer for Microsoft Fabric that transforms raw Azure billing data into a clear, actionable model that shows exactly where your compute, storage, and PAYG costs come from.

Floris Meuleman

Floris Meuleman

Wednesday, 29 April 2026

Conversational BI in Databricks

Databricks Genie brings Conversational BI to life, letting business users ask natural questions and get transparent, SQL-backed answers instantly. With the Research Agent, Genie goes further—autonomously exploring complex business questions to uncover trends, root causes, and insights you won’t find in dashboards.

Artur Tyvaert

Friday, 17 April 2026

Qlik Data Gateway, Scheduler Timeout When Extracting Large Tables

This insight explains how scheduler timeout errors can occur in Qlik Data Gateway when extracting large tables. It outlines why these timeouts happen in scheduled loads and presents SQL‑side pagination as a robust solution for extracting large, non‑incremental datasets reliably. Ideal guidance for teams migrating from Qlik Data Transfer to Qlik Data Gateway.

Gregory Petit

Tuesday, 14 April 2026

Conversational BI in Fabric

Conversational BI in Microsoft Fabric replaces static dashboards with natural-language insights, letting users ask questions directly through Microsoft Copilot and get faster access to the right reports and data. For reliable, data-driven answers, the Fabric Data Agent—built on a Power BI semantic model—delivers accuracy, business logic reuse, and controlled Conversational BI at scale. For advanced scenarios, MCP Orchestration layers intelligent reasoning on top of the Data Agent, enabling complex analysis and decision support beyond simple Q&A.

Artur Tyvaert

Wednesday, 8 April 2026

Vena to Acquire Acterys: Introducing a New Era of Orchestrated Planning

Vena Solutions has announced its intention to acquire Acterys, a leading provider of Power BI–based planning, analytics, and application development solutions. This strategic move marks an important step forward in the evolution of enterprise performance management—bringing together finance and IT in a more connected and actionable way.

Ruben Govers

Thursday, 19 March 2026