Expert Data Modeling with Power BI
Soheil Bakhshi, Enrico Deusebio
Language: English
Published by Packt Publishing Limited, GB, 2023
- Softcover
- New
Seller: Rarewaves.com UK, London, United KingdomRarewaves.com UK
AbeBooks seller since June 11, 2025
Condition: New
£ 61.60
Quantity: Over 20 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
Take your Power BI reports to the next level by learning various data modeling techniques and leveraging the latest features of Power BI effectivelyGet With Your Book: PDF Copy, AI Assistant, and Next-Gen Reader FreeKey FeaturesGet an understanding of data modeling techniques using Power BI with this up-to-date guideLearn how to define the relationships between data sets to extract valuable insightsExplore best practices for data preparation and modeling and build optimal data models to solve a wide variety of real-world business challengesBook DescriptionThis book is a comprehensive guide to understanding the ins and outs of data modeling and how to create full-fledged data models using Power BI confidently.In this new, fully updated edition, you'll learn how to connect data from multiple sources, understand data, define and manage relationships between data, and shape data models to gain deep and detailed insights about your organization. As you advance through the chapters, the book will demonstrate how to prepare efficient data models in the Power Query Editor and use simpler DAX code with new data modeling features. You'll explore how to use the various data modeling and navigation techniques and perform custom calculations using the modeling features with the help of real-world examples. Finally, you'll learn how to use some new and advanced modeling features to enhance your data models to carry out a wide variety of complex tasks. Additionally, you'll learn valuable best practices and explore common data modeling complications and the solutions to supercharge the process of creating a data model in Power BI and build better-performing data models.By the end of this Power BI book, you'll have gained the skills you need to structure data coming from multiple sources in different ways to create optimized data models that support high-performing reports and data analytics.What you will learnImplement virtual tables and time intelligence functionalities in DAX to build a powerful modelIdentify Dimension and Fact tables and implement them in Power Query EditorDeal with advanced data preparation scenarios while building Star SchemaDiscover different hierarchies and their common pitfallsUnderstand complex data models and how to decrease the level of model complexity with different approachesLearn advanced data modeling techniques such as calculation groups, aggregations, incremental refresh, RLS/OLS, and moreGet well-versed with datamarts and dataflows in PowerBIWho this book is forThis MS Power BI book is for BI users, data analysts, and analysis developers who want to become well-versed with data modeling techniques to make the most of Power BI. Basic working knowledge of Power BI and the Star Schema functionality are required to help you to understand the concepts covered in this book.…
Seller Inventory # LU-9781803246246
- Title
- Expert Data Modeling with Power BI
- Author
- Soheil Bakhshi, Enrico Deusebio
- Publisher
- Packt Publishing Limited, GB
- Publication year
- 2023
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1803246243
- ISBN 13
- 9781803246246
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 1.58 x 9.25 inches
Take your Power BI reports to the next level by learning various data modeling techniques and leveraging the latest features of Power BI effectively
Get With Your Book: PDF Copy, AI Assistant, and Next-Gen Reader Free
Key Features
- Get an understanding of data modeling techniques using Power BI with this up-to-date guide
- Learn how to define the relationships between data sets to extract valuable insights
- Explore best practices for data preparation and modeling and build optimal data models to solve a wide variety of real-world business challenges
Book Description
This book is a comprehensive guide to understanding the ins and outs of data modeling and how to create full-fledged data models using Power BI confidently.
In this new, fully updated edition, you'll learn how to connect data from multiple sources, understand data, define and manage relationships between data, and shape data models to gain deep and detailed insights about your organization. As you advance through the chapters, the book will demonstrate how to prepare efficient data models in the Power Query Editor and use simpler DAX code with new data modeling features. You'll explore how to use the various data modeling and navigation techniques and perform custom calculations using the modeling features with the help of real-world examples. Finally, you'll learn how to use some new and advanced modeling features to enhance your data models to carry out a wide variety of complex tasks. Additionally, you'll learn valuable best practices and explore common data modeling complications and the solutions to supercharge the process of creating a data model in Power BI and build better-performing data models.
By the end of this Power BI book, you'll have gained the skills you need to structure data coming from multiple sources in different ways to create optimized data models that support high-performing reports and data analytics.
What you will learn
- Implement virtual tables and time intelligence functionalities in DAX to build a powerful model
- Identify Dimension and Fact tables and implement them in Power Query Editor
- Deal with advanced data preparation scenarios while building Star Schema
- Discover different hierarchies and their common pitfalls
- Understand complex data models and how to decrease the level of model complexity with different approaches
- Learn advanced data modeling techniques such as calculation groups, aggregations, incremental refresh, RLS/OLS, and more
- Get well-versed with datamarts and dataflows in PowerBI
Who this book is for
This MS Power BI book is for BI users, data analysts, and analysis developers who want to become well-versed with data modeling techniques to make the most of Power BI. Basic working knowledge of Power BI and the Star Schema functionality are required to help you to understand the concepts covered in this book.
Table of Contents
- Introduction to Data Modeling in Power BI
- Data Analysis eXpressions and Data Modeling
- Data Preparation in Power Query Editor
- Getting Data from Various Sources
- Common Data Preparation Steps
- Star Schema Preparation In Power Query Editor
- Data Preparation Common Best Practices
- Data Modeling Components
- Star Schema and Data Modeling Common Best Practices
- Advanced Data Modeling Techniques
- Row-Level and Object-Level Security
- Dealing with More Advanced Data Warehousing Concepts in Power BI
- Introduction to Dataflows
- DirectQuery Connections to Power BI Datasets and Analysis Services in Composite Models
- New Options, Features, and DAX Functions
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Soheil Bakhshi is the founder of Data Vizioner and is a sought after BI consultant. Working in data and analytics for more than 20 years, Soheil's experience lies in Microsoft BI, Data Warehousing, and Power BI platform. He possesses MSCE, MCSA certifications and is a Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional). He has a passion for sharing knowledge via his website and speaking at conferences and Power BI community events locally and globally. In following his desire for simplicity and efficiency, he is behind Power BI community tools and commercial products such as Power BI Exporter and Power BI Documenter.
"About the title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Rarewaves.com UK
London, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since June 11, 2025
Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
| Item | 60 to 60 business days | 60 to 60 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 65.00 | £ 100.00 |
Payment methods
Seller's business information
RAREWAVES.COM LIMITED
Elsley Court, 20-22 Great Titchfield Street
London, United Kingdom W1W 8BE
Right of withdrawal
If you are a consumer you can withdraw from the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.
Information regarding the right of withdrawal
Statutory right to withdraw
You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right of withdrawal, electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". We will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.
Effects of withdrawal
If you withdraw from this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back, or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to Rarewaves.com UK, Unit 144 The Lightbox, 111 Power Road, W4 5PY, London, London, United Kingdom, without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of withdrawal
The right of withdrawal does not apply to:
- The delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
- The supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium (e.g. on a CD or DVD) if you accepted when you placed your order that we could start to deliver it, and that you could not withdraw once delivery had started.
Shipping terms
Please note that we do not offer Priority shipping to any country.
We currently do not ship to the below countries:
Russia
Belarus
Ukraine
Please do not attempt to place orders with any of these countries as a ship to address - they will be cancelled.