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Expert Data Modeling with Power BI

You're reading from   Expert Data Modeling with Power BI Get the best out of Power BI by building optimized data models for reporting and business needs

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jun 2021
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781800205697
Length 612 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (18) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: Data Modeling in Power BI
2. Chapter 1: Introduction to Data Modeling in Power BI FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Data Analysis eXpressions and Data Modeling 4. Section 2: Data Preparation in Query Editor
5. Chapter 3: Data Preparation in Power Query Editor 6. Chapter 4: Getting Data from Various Sources 7. Chapter 5: Common Data Preparation Steps 8. Chapter 6: Star Schema Preparation in Power Query Editor 9. Chapter 7: Data Preparation Common Best Practices 10. Section 3: Data Modeling
11. Chapter 8: Data Modeling Components 12. Chapter 9: Star Schema and Data Modeling Common Best Practices 13. Section 4: Advanced Data Modeling
14. Chapter 10: Advanced Data Modeling Techniques 15. Chapter 11: Row-Level Security 16. Chapter 12: Extra Options and Features Available for Data Modeling 17. Other Books You May Enjoy

Understanding dataset storage modes

As you may have already guessed, dataset storage modes refer to whether the data in a dataset is cached in the memory or not. With that in mind, from a dataset perspective, there are three different modes, as outlined next:

  • Import: When the whole data is cached in the memory. In this mode, all tables are in the Import storage mode setting.
  • DirectQuery: When the data is not cached in the memory. In this mode, all tables are in the DirectQuery storage mode setting.
  • Composite (Mixed): When a portion of data is cached in the memory, while the rest is not. In this mode, some tables are in the Import storage mode setting; other tables are in DirectQuery storage mode or the Dual storage mode setting.

To see and edit the dataset storage modes in Power BI Desktop, look at the right side of the status bar, as shown in the following screenshot:

Figure 4.42 – Identifying dataset storage modes in Power BI Desktop...

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