This module explains how the class will be structured and introduces course materials and additional administrative information.

Introduction

Course Materials

Facilities

Prerequisites

What We'll Be Discussing

Lab: Course Overview

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Successfully log into their virtual machine.

Have a full understanding of what the course intends to cover.

SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) provides two different approaches for data modeling: multidimensional and tabular. While there is substantial overlap between them, there are also significant differences. In this module, we discuss feature comparisons and explain each approach, then we’ll dive deeper into the tabular model as that is the focus for this course.

Analysis Services Installation and Architecture: One Product, Two Models

Version Changes: SQL Server Analysis Services

Important Terms

SQL Server Data Tools for Tabular

Lab: What is the Tabular Model?

SQL Server Data Tools for Tabular

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand Analysis Services Installation and Architecture: One Product, Two Models.

Understand version changes: SQL Server Analysis Services.

Understand important terms.

Understand and utilize SQL Server Data Tools for Tabular.

In this module, we cover the specifics of creating projects, discuss options to either import or load data, and explore deployment.

Projects

Importing

Loading Data

Examining Views

Deployment

Lab: Working in Tabular

Creating a Tabular Project

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand and utilize projects.

Understand and utilize importing.

Understand and utilize loading data.

Understand and utilize examining views.

Understand and utilize deployment.

In this module, we will explore data sources, the credentials needed to access them, and cover a few of the most common sources available.

Data Sources

Data Credentials

SQL as a Source

Excel as a Source

Flat Files as a Source

Azure as a Source

SharePoint as a Source

Sorting During Load

Lab: Understanding Loading Data From Different Sources

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand and utilize data sources.

Understand and utilize data credentials.

Understand and utilize SQL as a source.

Understand and utilize Excel as a source.

Understand and utilize Flat Files as a source.

Understand and utilize Azure as a source.

Understand and utilize SharePoint as a source.

Understand and utilize sorting during load.

In this module, we will discuss two different languages; DAX and MDX. We will briefly explore MDX and its use with a tabular model, then we’ll cover DAX and walk-through how to use this powerful language.

Querying with MDX

Basic DAX Syntax

Evaluation Context

Calculate Function

Time Intelligence

Lab: Using DAX and MDX

DAX Syntax

DAX Data Types and Operator Overloading

DAX Operators

DAX Values

Measures

Calculated Columns

Evaluation Contexts

Date Calculations

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand querying with MDX.

Understand and utilize DAX syntax.

Understand and utilize DAX data types and operator overloading.

Understand and utilize DAX operators.

Understand and utilize DAX values.

Understand and utilize measures.

Understand and utilize calculated columns.

Understand evaluation contexts.

Understand and utilize date calculations.

In this module, we will discuss data modeling basics and explore how to utilize these concepts effectively.

Importing Related Tables

Creating Relationships

Hierarchies

Direct Query

KPIs

Drillthrough

Perspectives

Lab: Building Data Models

Creating Relationships

Hierarchies

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand and utilize importing related tables.

Understand and utilize creating relationships.

Understand and utilize hierarchies.

Understand Direct Query.

Understand and utilize KPIs.

Understand drillthrough.

Understand perspectives.

In this module, we will discuss utilizing DAX with PowerPivot, pivot tables, and Power View.

Working with PowerPivot

Working with Pivot Tables

Working with PowerView

Lab: Excel PowerPivot and Tabular

Importing Data

Importing Large Datasets

Importing Data with a Query

Creating Relationships

Creating a Cascading Relationship

Power View

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand and utilize PowerPivot.

Understand and utilze Pivot Tables.

Understand and utilize Power View.