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E importing into PowerPivot, Create Table Keyboard = Ctrl + T, Name Table Keyboard = Alt, J, T, A
ationships
its by Region PivotTable. This means we can drag and drop fields into the PivotTable from Multiple Tables.
odel window.
el Table Formula Nomenclature (Structured References): Tables Names are followed by Field Names in square
ell References like in normal Excel formulas.
ames: Tables Names are followed by Field Names in square brackets. From Russo and Ferrari.
. DAX = Data Analysis Expressions.
mula appears in PivotTable!!!!
ecause you can use them in any other PivotTable or Calculated Column or Calculated Field (Measure)
below the Table. These are Explicit Formulas.
ct the Criteria dropped into the Row/Column/Filter and Slicer area of PivotTables. The Criteria in the PivotTable
ons. In essences, PowerPivot will not permanently replace all VLOOKUPs. When you have multiple tables, som
Alt, J, T, A
m Multiple Tables.
eld (Measure)
mport into PowerPivot to reduce file size. The PowerPivot Data Model Columnar Database will sto
3) Tabular structure of Data Model (tables and relationships) is easier to deal with than OLAP. And it sits on to
asier to just have helper columns with VLOOKUPS. The time and effort to use PowerPivot to replace a
mnar Database will store a column like Product Name that has many duplicates in a column that remove the d
Columnar Database saves space and contributes to faster formula calculating times
Normalized:
PowerPivot Columnar:
culating times
If you have the choice between drag and drop to SUM in a Pivot (called
implicit formula) and making a Calculated Field with SUM function (called
Explicit formula), it is better to use implcit because of "Portable" concept.
Calculate at the Aggregate Level, "Filter Context" Applies.
Context: PivotTable Cell
Any values created in CF are not stored in RAM, but instead are created when you
add/move a field in the PivotTable ("Proccessing Power at Query Time").
Number of unique values in column matters.
Calculates when PivotTable is Pivoted, and when created.
Always use tables names and field names, except when using Calculated Fields in
other Calculated Fields, then just use square brackets.
Process: 1) Filters/Criteria from PT and formula are applied to source tables, 2)
Data Model Columnar Database is Filtered, 3) Calculations is made on Filtered
database.