Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Analysis Services: The BISM Tabular Model
by Marco Russo, Alberto Ferrari, Chris Webb

Create Business Intelligence (BI) solutions with the Business Intelligence Semantic Model (BISM) Tabular model—and discover a simpler method for analyzing business data. Led by three BI experts, you’ll learn how to use several BISM tools, such as the Vertipaq in-memory storage engine, the DAX programming language, and the semantic model that enables data navigation. Whether you’re experienced with the BISM Multidimensional model or a SQL Server developer new to Analysis Services, this book is the ideal way to get started with the BISM Tabular model.

Topics include:

BISM architecture

Loading data inside the tabular model

Basics of the DAX language

Understanding evaluation contexts

Querying tabular

Understanding time intelligence in DAX

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Publisher: Microsoft Press
Page Count (est.): 625
ISBN10: 0735658188
ISBN13: 9780735658189
Cover: Paperback
Pub Date: 7/25/2012