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SSAS - Tabular Model Course (2 days)

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Topics covered on this course

  • Visual Studio basics

    Subtopics

    1. Visual Studio windows
    2. Setting startup options
    3. Creating a project
  • Connecting to SQL Server

    Subtopics

    1. Creating and using connections
    2. Filtering rows and columns
  • Creating a data model

    Subtopics

    1. Hiding from client tools
    2. Renaming tables/columns
    3. How column storage works
    4. How processing works
  • Relationships

    Subtopics

    1. Diagram view
    2. Creating relationships
  • Excel pivot tables

    Subtopics

    1. Analysing data in Excel
    2. Connecting from Excel
    3. Using Excel pivot tables
  • Power BI Desktop overview  

    Subtopics

    1. Importing from SSAS
    2. Basic visualisations
    3. How publishing works
  • Other data sources

    Subtopics

    1. Linking to Excel
    2. Pasting in data
  • Calculated columns

    Subtopics

    1. Using IF and SWITCH
    2. BLANK arithmetic
    3. Linking tables using RELATED
  • Measures

    Subtopics

    1. Creating measures
    2. SUMX, AVERAGEX, etc.
  • Changing query context

    Subtopics

    1. The CALCULATE function
    2. Using FILTER
  • Prototyping using PowerPivot

    Subtopics

    1. Using PowerPivot
    2. Importing PowerPivot models into SSAS
    3. Constraints
  • Calendars

    Subtopics

    1. Creating a calendar table
    2. Using multiple calendars
  • Date calculations

    Subtopics

    1. Working days
    2. Period to date
    3. Prior and parallel periods
    4. Semi-additive measures
  • Hierarchies

    Subtopics

    1. Creating a hierarchy
    2. Viewing hierarchies
  • KPIs

    Subtopics

    1. The parts of a KPI
    2. Absolute and relative measures
    3. Creating and viewing KPIs
  • Perspectives

    Subtopics

    1. Creating perspectives
    2. Using in Excel
  • Security  

    Subtopics

    1. How security works
    2. Creating roles
    3. Filtering rows by role

Topics marked will be covered if time allows.

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  • Separate pre-course check-up included
  • Our clever Wordsworth system means you can use our laptops (and we can see them)

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Tabular Models in SQL Server Analysis Services course dates

The table below lists the Tabular Models in SQL Server Analysis Services courses that we currently have scheduled (click on one of the tabs to filter the list).

We don't currently have any SSAS - Tabular Model courses scheduled. We may consider adding dates - it's always worth asking.

Alternatively, if you have a handful of like-minded people in your organisation, you could consider booking your own bespoke SSAS - Tabular Model course, whereby you get to pick the dates, training delivery method and venue!

We don't currently have any SSAS - Tabular Model courses scheduled in our London training centre. We may consider adding dates - it's always worth asking.

Alternatively, if you have a handful of like-minded people in your organisation, you could consider booking your own bespoke SSAS - Tabular Model course, whereby you get to pick the dates, training delivery method and venue!

We don't currently have any SSAS - Tabular Model courses scheduled in our Manchester training centre. We may consider adding dates - it's always worth asking.

Alternatively, if you have a handful of like-minded people in your organisation, you could consider booking your own bespoke SSAS - Tabular Model course, whereby you get to pick the dates, training delivery method and venue!

We don't currently have any online SSAS - Tabular Model courses scheduled. We may consider adding dates - it's always worth asking.

Alternatively, if you have a handful of like-minded people in your organisation, you could consider booking your own bespoke SSAS - Tabular Model course, whereby you get to pick the dates, training delivery method and venue!

About half of our courses are created bespoke for a single organisation, and either delivered onsite (usually somewhere in the UK, but we're willing to travel!) or online. For onsite courses we will usually provide and set up the necessary computers free of charge.

There are four main reasons why you might want to book tailored training like this:

  1. If you have 3 or more people, organising custom training will probably be cheaper than booking people individually onto a scheduled course.
  2. You'll be able to choose the content of any training, and be able to pause it for discussions on how you'll use software internally, or ask to take digressions.
  3. You may not be able to travel to our venues, so it might be easier to ask us to travel to you.
  4. You may not be able to make the dates of our published scheduled courses, and want to be able to choose when your training takes place.

If you'd like a quote for how much a tailored course would cost please let us know what you'd like to achieve and we'll get back to you (normally within half a working day).

What other people have said about our SSAS training

Here are some comments we've received about our SSAS training . You can see all of our 541 reviews here. We would like to sincerely thank the clients whose names are shown below for kindly agreeing to let us share their feedback.

"Good structure to the course, with a good teacher. We had some good rapport too, this helped by being a 1-1 session. There is quite a lot to cover, however having the physical copy of the course content along with the files that we worked on will help me practice topics that could not be covered in depth, in my personal time. My colleague took this course several years ago and recommended it to me."

James Twigg

Sepura plc

"I really enjoyed the course. The notes that were provided are helpful as well. I use it as my guide while working. The course definitely strengthened the foundations of my knowledge with Tabular. It was able to simplify tabular concepts that I did not understand previously. I attended the Power BI Course last year and learned a lot from that training."

Gabriel Averia

Frontline Ltd

About this Tabular Models in SQL Server Analysis Services course

Click on one of the tabs below to see the given information about the course.

SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS to its friends) used to come in two distinct flavours: the (very) old fashioned multi-dimensional model, allowing you to build dimensions and cubes, and the newer tabular model (the subject of this course).

During the two days things you'll learn how to do include:

  • linking to data sources and creating a data model

  • using this as a basis for an Excel pivot table

  • creating calculated columns

  • creating basic measures using DAX

  • creating and use calendars

  • creating date calculations, using time-intelligence functions

SQL Server Analysis Services, Excel's PowerPivot tool and Power BI Desktop all store their data in the same underlying format, but only SSAS exposes its inner workings and allows you to set security on your data models and share them with others.

Pre-requisites

You should be familiar with how relational databases work to attend this course. You'll also find the course more difficult if you haven't used pivot tables in Excel.

What you'll need to bring

If you book on a classroom course, the only thing you need to bring to the course is ... yourself! We even provide a notepad and a suprisingly nice pen for you to take notes with.

For online training you'll need two things:

  1. A good internet connection (otherwise you'll have a frustrating time); and
  2. A second screen (a requirement, not a nice-to-have!)

You can see full details of our online course requirements here.

For classroom training, you won't need a computer - we (obviously) will provide that. However, you're welcome to use your own laptop if you prefer, providing that you have the correct software installed.

For online training you will need a computer, but you won't need to have any software installed.  This is because you'll use Windows Remote Desktop to connect to our computers using our whizzy Wordsworth online training system, and these computers will have all of the necessary files and software installed.

When you book a place

If you book a place on one of our courses:

  • For classroom courses we will send out a joining email. That's it!
  • For online courses we will get in touch to organise a half-hour pre-course check to iron out any connection problems before the course (rather than during it). We will also ask you whether you want to receive a printed copy of the course manual (and post this to you if you do).

Whatever type of course you book, we will also send you out a reminder a few days before the course is due to take place - not that (we hope) you'll have forgotten!

After the course

After the course finishes you'll receive a digital certificate proving your attendance (we will gladly send a paper copy on request also).

We don't have any formal arrangement for answering questions after the course, but if you get stuck on something and email your trainer they should (and nearly always do!) respond as quickly as their training schedule allows.

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions

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What other SSAS courses can I take?▼

Here is a list of all of the SSAS courses that we run:

Course name Days
SSAS - Tabular Model (this course) 2 days

What courses do you have related to this one?▼

You might like to consider invesigating these related courses:

Related course Days Level
DAX for Power BI 2 days Intermediate or advanced
Introduction to SSIS 2 days Introduction

What are your venues for your classroom SSAS courses?▼

We run our scheduled classroom training courses in the following venues:

Venue Details
SSAS training in London We run our courses in London from the LandMark offices in Bishopsgate, right in the middle of the City (and close to Liverpool Street mainline station).
SSAS training in Manchester We run our courses in Manchester from the Holiday Inn business centre, which is a few minutes' walk from Piccadilly station.
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