Learning SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular Model And DAX Made Easy - Softcover

Book 3 of 4: SQL Server

Murphy, Indera E

9781935208402: Learning SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular Model And DAX Made Easy

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ISBN 10: 1935208403 ISBN 13: 9781935208402

Publisher: Tolana Publishing, 2018

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This book covers SQL Server 2016 and 2017 Analysis Services

If you have been looking for a book that has a lot of easy to understand step-by-step instructions and screen shots that show you how to use the tabular model and DAX in Analysis Services, this is the book for you. Learning SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular Model And DAX Made Easy, is a self-paced visual guide to learning how to use these tools. It is written from the perspective that the reader has not created a tabular model before or has not used Analysis Services. This book is for the beginner and intermediate user. To help you become familiar with the options and features, this book contains over 540 illustrations that provide a visual tour of the software. There are over 250 DAX expression examples, that you can use to create your own expressions.

After completing the exercises in this book, you will be able to perform the following tasks and more:

Create data models and creating relationships
Import data from several file types into a tabular model
Create a date table from scratch
Create expressions that use aggregate, date and time intelligence functions

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About the Author

Indera Murphy is an author, IT professional and retired educator that has over 25 years of experience in the Information Technology field. Indera has written over 50 books on software topics including Crystal Reports, Power BI Tools for Excel, Dashboard Design, SQL Server Reporting Services, ACT! and Tableau. Dr. Murphy has held a variety of positions including technical writer, programmer, course developer and project leader. Indera has designed and developed software applications and web sites, as well as, managed technology driven projects. In addition to being an Executive Director, as an online adjunct professor, Indera has taught courses in a variety of areas including project management, technical writing, information processing, Excel, Access, Crystal Reports, HTML, Windows, Dreamweaver and critical thinking.

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