Managing tabular model properties

Tabular model properties are set inside the project in Visual Studio. These properties affect how the model is built, deployed in the workspace, and the backup method being used. When creating a new model project, there are several properties that are set to default values that include workspace server, workspace retention, and data backup. All model properties are accessed through the Solution Explorer window and by selecting the Model.bim file. You will then see the various properties that you can modify to change the default behavior of the model. The following recipes show how to make modifications to the most common properties.

Changing data backup locations

You can change the model to perform a backup to disk and set the location of the backup. This can be helpful if you want to store the backup in a shared folder and let others restore it to their machine. You can also use it to back up the model to a different disk drive if you have more than one in...