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A. BoxA Power BI Compendiumhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9765-0_5

5. Data Modeling

Alison Box1  
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Billingshurst, West Sussex, UK
 

Data modeling may not seem glamorous or exciting, which is why many new Power BI users tend to skip right past it and dive into the more exhilarating task of creating visualizations. But the best visualizations are those that actually deliver something worthwhile, and you’ll need a solid data model to get at those powerful insights. However, it still persists that people pay the least attention to designing the data model that will sit at the heart of their report. Often, it will be a case of importing tables, letting Power ...

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