You're reading from Data Modeling with Microsoft Excel Model and analyze data using Power Pivot, DAX, and Cube functions

Product type Paperback

Published in Nov 2023

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781803240282

Length 316 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

DAX

Tools

Excel

Concepts

Data Analysis

Author (1):

Bernard Obeng Boateng

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Table of Contents (16) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1: Overview and Introduction to Data Modeling in Microsoft Excel

2. Chapter 1: Getting Started with Data Modeling – Overview and Importance FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Data Structuring for Data Models – What’s the best way to layout your data?

4. Chapter 3: Preparing Your Data for the Data Model – Cleaning and Transforming Your Data Using Power Query

5. Chapter 4: Data Modeling with Power Pivot – Understanding How to Combine and Analyze Multiple Tables Using the Data Model

6. Part 2: Creating Insightful Calculations from your Data Model using DAX and Cube Functions

7. Chapter 5: Creating DAX Calculations from Your Data Model – Introduction to Measures and Calculated Columns

8. Chapter 6: Creating Cube Functions from Your Data Model – a Flexible Alternative to Calculations in Your Data Model

9. Part 3: Putting it all together with a Dashboard

10. Chapter 7: Communicating Insights from Your Data Model Using Dashboards – Overview and Uses

11. Chapter 8: Visualization Elements for Your Dashboard – Slicers, PivotCharts, Conditional Formatting, and Shapes

12. Chapter 9: Choosing the Right Design Themes – Less Is More with Colors

13. Chapter 10: Publication and Deployment – Sharing with Report Users

14. Index

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