Glossary term
What is Reconcile?
In Apex Flow Academy, "Reconcile" means: To check a number by getting the same total a second way and confirming that they agree. It is taught in SQL: Ask Any Database Any Question and Power BI: Build Dashboards People Actually Use. Related terms include Transaction, SQLite, Window function and CTE (WITH).
- 2 courses teach it
- plain-word definition
The facts
What is Reconcile?
To check a number by getting the same total a second way and confirming that they agree. (From SQL: Ask Any Database Any Question. 1 other course defines it for their own subject, so each definition follows.)
What does Reconcile mean in SQL: Ask Any Database Any Question?
To check a number by getting the same total a second way and confirming that they agree.
What does Reconcile mean in Power BI: Build Dashboards People Actually Use?
Tying a number on the dashboard to the same number worked out another way, such as from the source files or by hand.
Where is Reconcile taught?
Reconcile is defined in SQL: Ask Any Database Any Question and Power BI: Build Dashboards People Actually Use.
SQL: Ask Any Database Any QuestionPower BI: Build Dashboards People Actually Use
Which lessons cover Reconcile?
These lessons name it in their title or objectives:
- SQL: Ask Any Database Any Question, lesson 6.4: Capstone: Your Business-Questions Report
- Power BI: Build Dashboards People Actually Use, lesson 6.2: Test Your Numbers Before You Share
Which terms are related to Reconcile?
Next to Reconcile in the course glossaries: Transaction, SQLite, Window function, CTE (WITH), Subquery, Alt text, Gateway, Drillthrough, Slicer and KPI.
TransactionSQLiteWindow functionCTE (WITH)SubqueryAlt textGatewayDrillthroughSlicerKPI
The hard questions, answered straight
Bold questions people really ask. Each answer comes from the course data or a settled Academy fact.
Do I need experience before I learn Reconcile?
It depends on the course. Each course that teaches it lists its own prerequisites, and all are listed at beginner level:
- SQL: Ask Any Database Any Question: No coding or database experience is needed.
- Power BI: Build Dashboards People Actually Use: You have access to a Windows computer; no coding or database experience is needed.