1. Model complex data easily with SQL Server 2016 Analysis Services
Microsoft 2016
6/23/2018 6:41 AM
BRK3133
Model complex data easily with SQL Server 2016 Analysis Services
Kay Unkroth
Senior Program Manager
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2. 6/23/2018 6:41 AM
Review the most important Analysis Services Tabular enhancements in SQL Server 2016.
Showcase the new scripting and programmability options to automate tedious repetitive modelling tasks and accelerate solution delivery.
Session Objectives
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3. Analysis Services Enhancements in SQL Server 2016
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Analysis Services Enhancements in SQL Server 2016
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4. SQL Server Analysis Services
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SQL Server Analysis Services
CLIENT TOOLS
3rd party applications
Excel
SSRS paginated reports
SSRS mobile reports
Power BI Desktop
PowerBI.com
BI SEMANTIC MODEL
Use SQL Server data tools for Visual Studio to create BI semantic models
Queries
MDX/DAX (all model types)
Data model
Tabular
Multidimensional
Business logic
MDX
DAX
Data access
MOLAP
ROLAP
VertiPaq
DirectQuery
DATA SOURCES
Relational databases
LOB applications
Cloud services
Analytics platform system
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5. Analysis Services Engine Improvements
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Analysis Services Engine Improvements
Non empty calculation
Fewer scans to improve query execution.
Measure Fusion
Multiple measures from the same table
combined into a single
storage engine query.
Grouping sets
For measures at multiple granularities,
a single query is sent at the lowest level
and the rest derived from the lowest level.
Redundant join elimination
A single query to the storage engine
returns both the dimension columns
and the measure values.
Strict evaluation of IF/SWITCH
A branch whose condition is false will
no longer result in storage engine queries.
Variables can be used
Evaluate an expression once and
use the results many times.
And more!
CLIENT TOOLS
3rd party applications
Excel
SSRS paginated reports
SSRS mobile reports
Power BI Desktop
PowerBI.com
BI SEMANTIC MODEL
Use SQL Server data tools for Visual Studio to create BI semantic models
Queries
MDX/DAX (all model types)
Data model
Tabular
Multidimensional
Business logic
MDX
DAX
Data access
MOLAP
ROLAP
VertiPaq
DirectQuery
DATA SOURCES
Relational databases
LOB applications
Cloud services
Analytics platform system
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6. Analysis Services VertiPaq Improvements
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Analysis Services VertiPaq Improvements
CLIENT TOOLS
High-Performance Data Import
Enhanced performance through
parallel processing of partitions.
Database Consistency Checker
Check for corruption issues on
database or individual objects.
Full xEvents Support
Diagnose problems with xEvents,
a light-weight tracing and performance
monitoring system in SSMS.
Optimized Metadata Operations
Tabular 1200 models rely on an entirely
refactored tabular metadata stack.
And more!
3rd party applications
Excel
SSRS paginated reports
SSRS mobile reports
Power BI Desktop
PowerBI.com
BI SEMANTIC MODEL
Use SQL Server data tools for Visual Studio to create BI semantic models
Queries
MDX/DAX (all model types)
Data model
Tabular
Multidimensional
Business logic
MDX
DAX
Data access
MOLAP
ROLAP
VertiPaq
DirectQuery
DATA SOURCES
Relational databases
LOB applications
Cloud services
Analytics platform system
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7. Analysis Services DirectQuery Improvements
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Analysis Services DirectQuery Improvements
CLIENT TOOLS
High-Performance DirectQuery
Eliminate redundant source queries, use
better joins, and push calculations
to the source as much as possible.
Data Security
Allow Row-level securities to be defined.
Calculated Columns
Support tables with
intra-row calculated columns.
More Data Sources
Support Oracle, Teradata, and APS
in addition to SQL Server RDBMS.
Broad Availability across BI Tools
Support common analytical tools
with MDX queries, namely Excel
(and others).
And more!
3rd party applications
Excel
SSRS paginated reports
SSRS mobile reports
Power BI Desktop
PowerBI.com
BI SEMANTIC MODEL
Use SQL Server data tools for Visual Studio to create BI semantic models
Queries
MDX/DAX (all model types)
Data model
Tabular
Multidimensional
Business logic
MDX
DAX
Data access
MOLAP
ROLAP
VertiPaq
DirectQuery
DATA SOURCES
Relational databases
LOB applications
Cloud services
Analytics platform system
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8. SSDT Tabular Improvements
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SSDT Tabular Improvements
Simplified Setup Experience
SQL Server and BI Tools consolidated in
SSDT for Visual Studio 2015.
Improved DAX Formula Editing
Syntax coloring, multiline and indentation,
and support for comments in measures.
Formula Fixup
On a tabular 1200 model, SSDT will
automatically update any measures
referencing a renamed column or table.
Multiple Project Configurations
Create multiple project configurations
using Visual Studio configuration manager
to deploy to different targets.
Simplified Team Development
For tabular 1200 models, Model.bim file
is based on JSON-based TMSL making
it easier to identify and consolidate
data model changes.
Save Incomplete Measures
Save incomplete DAX expressions and
continue at your convencience.
And more!
CLIENT TOOLS
3rd party applications
Excel
SSRS paginated reports
SSRS mobile reports
Power BI Desktop
PowerBI.com
BI SEMANTIC MODEL
Use SQL Server data tools for Visual Studio to create BI semantic models
Queries
MDX/DAX (all model types)
Data model
Tabular
Multidimensional
Business logic
MDX
DAX
Data access
MOLAP
ROLAP
VertiPaq
DirectQuery
DATA SOURCES
Relational databases
LOB applications
Cloud services
Analytics platform system
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9. Tabular 1200 Modelling Improvements
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Tabular 1200 Modelling Improvements
Fast Metadata Updates
Metadata changes only impact
affected objects.
More DAX Functions
Access to 50+ new DAX functions and support for variables.
Bi-Directional Crossfiltering
Powerful bi-directional relationships
support BI patterns like M:M.
Calculated and Pasted Tables
Use DAX to create tables dynamically.
Display Folders
Display folders for columns and measures.
Localization of Metadata
Ability to view semantic models in
client language.
Simplified Scripting and Programming
Support for new scripting language (TMSL).
Support for new object model (TOM).
And more!
CLIENT TOOLS
3rd party applications
Excel
SSRS paginated reports
SSRS mobile reports
Power BI Desktop
PowerBI.com
BI SEMANTIC MODEL
Use SQL Server data tools for Visual Studio to create BI semantic models
Queries
MDX/DAX (all model types)
Data model
Tabular
Multidimensional
Business logic
MDX
DAX
Data access
MOLAP
ROLAP
VertiPaq
DirectQuery
DATA SOURCES
Relational databases
LOB applications
Cloud services
Analytics platform system
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10. Accelerate Data Modelling and Solution Delivery
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11. Simplified Scripting for Tabular Models
Tabular Model Scripting Language (TMSL) {
"name": "Demo Model",
"description": "Demo model description",
"culture": "en-US",
"dataSources": [
.... ],
"tables": [
"name": "Customer",
"description": "Customer information.",
"columns": [
"name": "ID",
"dataType": "int64",
"sourceColumn": "customer_id",
"sortByColumn": "Last Name" },
Tabular scripting language
Requires 1200 or higher compat level
Based on JSON
Works with any XMLA based client tool
Supports fast metadata operations
Provides parity with Power BI API’s
TOM can serialize/deserialize metadata

12. Working with Tabular Models Programmatically
Tabular Object Model (TOM)
public void RefreshTable() {
var server = new Server();
server.Connect(ServerConnectionString);
//Connect to the server.
Database Db = server.Databases["TMDB"];
//Connect to the DB
Model m = Db.Model; //Get the model
//Mark the Sales table to be refreshed.
m.Tables["Sales"].RequestRefresh(RefreshType.Full);
m.SaveChanges(); //Commit the changes }
Column(s)
Measure(s)
Table(s)
Model
Database

13. Create once, reuse often
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Create once, reuse often
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14. Working with Calculated Tables and DAX Patterns
Pasted and other calculated tables and measures
....

15. Maintain your relationships
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Maintain your relationships
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16. Many-to-Many Relationships
Problem Solved!
Must Read:

17. Lost in Translation? 6/23/2018 6:41 AM
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18. Localizing a Tabular Model
Export – Translate - Import
"cultures": [ {
"name": "de-DE",
"translations": {
"model": {
"name": "Model",
"translatedCaption": "Datenmodell",
"translatedDescription": "",
"tables": [
"name": "Customer",
"translatedCaption": "Kunde",
"columns": [
"name": "FirstName",
"translatedCaption": "Vorname",
"translatedDescription": "" },
....

19. Get the job done (one way or another!) 6/23/2018 6:41 AM
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20. Migrating Unsupported 1103 Features to 1200
Export from 1103 – Transform – Apply to 1200 using Windows PowerShell

21. Tabular Editor
Go beyond the SSDT developer experience
From the author (Daniel Otykier): “Thanks to the new Tabular Object Model in Compatibility Level 1200, it turns out to be very easy to modify the metadata of a Tabular model. Through the Tabular API, these changes can be done either in a Model.bim file, or directly to a Tabular database that has been deployed to a server.”

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