1. Build a Simple Cube from Scratch
JOE BRUNO
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2. About Me
Database Administrator with Foundation Software in Strongsville, OH
BA Ohio University / MIS University of Phoenix
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) – SQL 2012/2014
Over 15 Years of experience with SQL Server and other RDBMS technologies
Report Writer -> Reporting Systems Developer -> BI Developer -> Database Administrator
Build a Simple Cube from Scratch Joe Bruno
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3. Why??? - Exam Prep for 70-463: Implementing a Data Warehouse
Design and Implement a data warehouse (10-15%)
Extract and transform data (20-25%)
Load data (25-30%)
Configure and deploy SSIS solutions (20-25%)
Build data quality solutions (15-20%)
Build a Simple Cube from Scratch Joe Bruno
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4. Items Covered Design and Implement a data warehouse (10-15%)
Business Case – Tech Specs
Design Star Schema
Build Cube in SSAS
Browse Cube with Excel
Extract and transform data (20-25%)
Load data (25-30%)
Configure and deploy SSIS solutions (20-25%)
Build data quality solutions (15-20%)
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5. Business Intelligence Process
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6. Business Case / Tech Specs
Be able to cite statistics about McDonalds All-American basketball players
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7. Statistics to Cite Look at counts of McDonald’s All-American Players
Where are they from / where were they born?
What high schools did they attend?
How tall are they? Are there any that are 5’6” like me?
What colleges did they attend / play for after the McDonald’s All-American Game?
What positions did they play?
What years did they play?
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8. Unlike those other cooking shows, we’re really cooking here
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9. Create Star Schema Fact – McDonalds All-American Player Dimensions
Measure – Count of McDonalds All-American Players
Dimensions
Birth City
High School
Height
Weight
College
Position
Year
View Entity-Relationship Diagram (ERD)
Run SSIS ETL into the Star Schema
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10. ETL Process
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11. Create SSAS OLAP Cube Configure Deployment Properties
Create Data Source
Create Data Source View
Create Dimensions
Create Cube with Fact Groups and Measures
Create Degenerate Dimension (Fact Dimension)
Create Player Detail Drillthrough Action
Create State Performance KPI (Time permitting)
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12. SSAS Deployment Process
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13. Browse Cube with Excel Open Excel Get External Data from SSAS server
Slice and Dice
Height
Birth City
High School
College
Use Player Detail Drillthrough
View State Performance KPI (time permitting)
Create simple PowerBI Dashboard (time permitting)
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14. Questions ???
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