1. Zero to Tabular Patrick LeBlanc Data Platform Solution Architect
@patrickdba

2. 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
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3. 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

4. Demo Let’s build a Tabular Model

5. Microsoft Virtual Academy
Implementing Tabular Models
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6. Questions
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