55163: Preparing Your Data for Power BI Training

The course introduces Learners to SQL BISM (Business Intelligence Semantic Model) Tabular model, DAX and data modelling.

This training is designed based on the objectives of the course variant 55163A.

• Understanding Installation and Architecture of Analysis Services: One Product, Two Models.
• Understanding version changes in SQL SAS.
• Understanding important terms.
• Understanding and utilizing SSDT for Tabular.
• Understanding and utilizing projects.
• Understanding and utilizing importing.
• Understanding and utilizing loading data.
• Understanding and utilizing examining views.
• Understanding and utilizing deployment.
• Understanding and utilizing data sources.
• Understanding and utilizing data credentials.
• Understanding and utilizing SQL as a source.
• Understanding and utilizing Excel as a source.
• Understanding and utilizing Flat Files as a source.
• Understanding and utilizing Azure as a source.
• Understanding and utilizing SharePoint as a source.
• Understanding and utilizing sorting during load.
• Understanding querying with MDX.
• Understanding and utilizing DAX syntax.
• Understanding and utilizing operator overloading and DAX data types.
• Understanding and utilizing DAX operators.
• Understanding and utilizing DAX values.
• Understanding and utilizing measures.
• Understanding and utilizing calculated columns.
• Understanding evaluation contexts.
• Understanding and utilizing date calculations.
• Understanding and utilizing importing related tables.
• Understanding and utilizing creating relationships.
• Understanding and utilizing hierarchies.
• Understanding Direct Query.
• Understanding and utilizing KPIs.
• Understanding drill-through.
• Understanding perspectives.
• Understanding and utilizing PowerPivot.
• Understanding and utilizing Pivot Tables.
• Understanding and utilizing Power View.

The course is created for business intelligence developers, analysts and SQL professionals.

• 1. Course Overview

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.
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2. What is the Tabular Model?
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.
3. Working in 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
4. Working in Tabular
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.
5. Understanding Loading Data From Different Sources
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.
6. Using DAX and MDX
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.
7. Building Data Models
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.
8. Excel PowerPivot and Tabular
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.