Chapter 7. Tabular Model Scripting Language (TMSL)

The Model.bim file in a compatibility level 1200 tabular project contains the definition of the objects of the data model in a JSON format called Tabular Model Scripting Language (TMSL). The TMSL specifications include the description of the objects in a tabular model (such as tables, partitions, relationships, and so on) and the commands you can send to Analysis Services to manipulate (such as create, alter, and delete) and manage (such as back up, restore, and synchronize) a tabular model. This chapter describes the TMSL, particularly for the object’s definition. It also provides a short introduction to the TMSL commands, which are described in more detail in Chapter 13, “Interfacing with Tabular ...

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