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Tabular Modeling with SQL Server 2016 Analysis Services Cookbook

You're reading from   Tabular Modeling with SQL Server 2016 Analysis Services Cookbook Create better operational analytics for your users with these business solutions

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jan 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781786468611
Length 372 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (12) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Introduction to Microsoft Analysis Services Tabular Mode FREE CHAPTER 2. Setting up a Tabular Mode Environment 3. Tabular Model Building 4. Working in Tabular Models 5. Administration of Tabular Models 6. In-Memory Versus DirectQuery Mode 7. Securing Tabular Models 8. Combining Tabular Models with Excel 9. DAX Syntax and Calculations 10. Working with Dates and Time Intelligence 11. Using Power BI for Analysis

Connecting to Excel from SQL Server Data Tools


SQL Server Data Tools also has the built-in feature to Analyze in Excel. When prompted you must select the role or user that you want to connect to the model. Users would not typically leverage SQL Server Data Tools. Therefore, this feature allows you to test the perspectives and security to ensure it is working as designed.

How to do it...

  1. Open Visual Studio and the Crash_Data_Solution.

  2. Click on the Analyze in Excel icon.

  3. On the Analyze in Excel Window, select the role that you want to use. In this case, keep Current Windows User and click OK.

  4. Excel opens using the permissions of the account you selected by creating a new workbook and pivot table.

  5. Select MAJOR_CAUSE as rows and YQMD as columns, and finally add Count_of_Crashes as values to ensure you have successfully connected to the model.

How it works...

This recipe allows you to connect to Excel and explore the data the same way your users see the model. While using SQL Server Data Tools...

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