Microsoft Tabular Modeling Cookbook

No prior knowledgeof tabular modeling is needed to benefit from this brilliant cookbook. This is the total guide to developing and managing analytical models using the Business Intelligence Semantic Models technology.

Key Features

• Develop tabular models for personal use
• Learn about the modeling techniques which are required to overcome commonly encountered problems and master advanced modeling scenarios
• Understand the techniques required to promote personal models to corporate enterprise environments and manage the models in a corporate environment
• Learn tips and tricks for querying tabular models and learn how to access the data within them for dynamic reporting including the development of interactive workbooks

Book Description

What you will learn

• Create tabular models which present custom information to users
• Create simple and complex DAX formulas and measures that address business questions and concerns
• Learn the basics of tabular modeling and how to structure the model and control what information is presented to the user
• Understand the methods of importing data into the model and the techniques to manage the data access components of the model
• Learn about the DAX calculations and modeling concepts required to present custom-specific user requirements to model users
• Explore the techniques required to promote and manage tabular models in corporate environments
• Learn methods to report and query on the data within the model
• Understand the techniques required to extend the native reporting capabilities in Excel through the use of Visual Basic for Application (VBA) within workbooks in order to provide a rich and customizable reporting framework for users

Who this book is for

This book is designed for developers who wish to develop powerful and dynamic models for users as well as those who are responsible for the administration of models in corporate environments. It is also targeted at analysts and users of Excel who wish to advance their knowledge of Excel through the development of tabular models or who wish to analyze data through tabular modeling techniques. We assume no prior knowledge of tabular modeling.