Zero to Tabular Patrick LeBlanc Data Platform Solution Architect pleblanc@Microsoft.com` @patrickdba www.patrickdleblanc.com

Who am I? Data Platform Solution Architect at Microsoft @patrickdba Who am I? Data Platform Solution Architect at Microsoft Working with SQL Server for past 15 years Author of SQL Server and Business Intelligence Books Blog a little at www.patrickdleblanc.com

Steps Direct Query or Import Import/Connect Data Check relationships Rename tables Only import needed columns Check Data Types Rename/Hide columns Create hierarchies Update Summarization Categorize Sorting Add Calculated Column Add Measures Create KPIs Create Partitions Apply Security Deploy

Demo Let’s build a Tabular Model

Microsoft Virtual Academy Implementing Tabular Models https://mva.microsoft.com/en-US/training-courses/implementing-tabular-data-models- 8441

Questions @patrickdba pleblanc@microsoft.com

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