SQL Server Analysis Services 2012 Tabular Workshop

19th September 2012 - 20th September 2012

Who is it for?

This course is aimed at BI professionals who want to exploit the full power of the new Tabular models in Analysis Services. No knowledge of previous versions of Analysis Services and Unified Dimensional Model (UDM) is required, because Tabular is based on different concepts and on the new DAX language.

What you will learn

The course agenda is as follows:

Day 1

Understanding the architecture of Analysis Services 2012, BISM and the Multidimensional and Tabular models
Installing an Analysis Services 2012 Tabular instance
Loading data into a Tabular model
DAX basic concepts
Evaluation context in DAX
- Filter context Row context
- The Calculate() statement

Day 2

Querying a Tabular model in DAX and MDX
The xVelocity (or Vertipaq) engine
The Tabular presentation layer
- Building hierarchies
- Power View-related properties
Implementing security on a Tabular model
Deployment
- DirectQuery mode
- InMemory mode
Optimisation and monitoring

Key benefits

This course will enable you to build your own Tabular models in Analysis Services 2012, create calculations using DAX and write queries using DAX.

Cost: £€950 +VAT

Trainer

Chris Webb is the owner of Crossjoin Consulting, and is a consultant specialising in Analysis Services, MDX, PowerPivot and DAX. He is a co-author of "Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Analysis Services: The BISM Tabular Model", "Expert Cube Development with SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services", and "MDX Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services 2005 and Hyperion Essbase", and blogs at http://cwebbbi.wordpress.com/

Location

BT Training Solutions
Castleriver House
14/15 Parliament Street
Temple Bar
Dublin 2
Ireland

legal disclaimer

Cancellations must be submitted in writing, either via email or by post. Registrants whose cancellations are received at least 2 weeks before the beginning of the course are entitled to a full refund minus a £80 processing fee. No refunds will be given to registrants who cancel less than 1 week before the beginning of the course or who fail to attend. Substitutions for paid registrants may be made at any time. However, written notice is required and for complete accuracy must include all pertinent changes for the substituting attendee.

In the extraordinary case where the course is cancelled a full refund will be given to all paid registrants. Crossjoin Consulting will not refund any other amount paid by registrants to other companies, including travel expenses and hotel reservations.

Chris Webb's Introduction to MDX course was well-run, informative and good value. It gave me a good understanding of the key principles and ideas and how to apply them to real world situations. It was great environment to learn in, with Chris giving excellent practical exercises and having the depth of knowledge to answer to any group questions.

Calvin Ferns

Consultant, Adatis

Chris has an incredible ability to explain even the most complex logic of Analysis Services and MDX in an easy and funny way. He is one of the best Microsoft Business Intelligence trainers I've ever met.