Microsoft Business Intelligence - MSBI Training (LIVE, Instructor-Led)

This real-time, practical MSBI Training Course includes Basic to Advanced Level of real-time implementations for Microsoft Business Intelligence (MSBI) Stack of Tools required for MSBI Developers, MSBI Admins and BI Consultants. This MSBI Classroom Training includes basic to advanced Business Intelligence, Data Warehouse (DWH) and Data Analytics (OLAP) concepts on SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), Analysis Services (SSAS) and Reporting Services (SSRS). This MSBI Training course also includes MDX and DAX for Data Modelling and Big Data Analysis For Enterprise / Adhoc Reporting. This course also includes Real-time Integrations with Power BI and Azure Data Sources. Complete practical and realtime MSBI Training course with 24x7 LIVE server, Resume Guidance, ONE Real-time Project with Interview & Placement Assistance.

MSBI (SSIS, SSAS, SSRS) Training Plans

	PLAN A	PLAN B	PLAN C
Description	MSBI	T-SQL with MSBI	MSBI, T-SQL, Power BI
Total Duration	7 Weeks	8.5 Weeks	12.5 Weeks
Basic SQL, SQL Server Concepts	❎
SQL Server & DB Architecture	❎
SQL Server T-SQL Concepts	❎
Normal Forms, Relationships	❎
Normal Forms, Lock Hints, Queries	❎
Joins, Queries, Sub Queries	❎
Indexes, Views, Query Tuning	❎
Procedures, Functions, Triggers	❎
SSIS: ETL, Data Warehouse Design
Star & Snowflake Schemas
DWH Design, Hadoop Connections
SSAS: OLAP Cube Design
MDX, DAX, XMLA, DMX
Data Modeling with MDX
Data Modeling with DAX
SSRS: Reports, Hosting, Mobile
Azure Cloud Data Sources
Power BI Cloud Integration
FAQs, Certification Guidance
Real-Time Project in MSBI
MCSA (MSBI) Exams Guidance
Power BI Report Design	❎	❎
Power BI Desktop, Custom Visuals	❎	❎
Data Modelling with Power Query	❎	❎
Data Modelling with DAX	❎	❎
Power BI Cloud, Excel Analysis	❎	❎
Power BI Mobile, R, REST API	❎	❎
Python Integration, Data Flows	❎	❎
Real-Time Project in Power BI	❎	❎
Total Course Fee	INR 12,000	INR 14,000	INR 23,000

Trainer: Mr. Sai Phanindra T

S. No	Timings (IST)	Start Date
MSBI Training Schedules
1	7:45 AM - 8:45 AM	Dec 16th	Register
2	5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Dec 12th	Register
Schedules for SQL Server Basics
1	6:30 AM - 7:30 AM	Jan 30th	Register
2	10:15 AM - 11:15 AM	Dec 18th	Register
3	11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Jan 21st	Register
4	6:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Jan 20th	Register
5	7:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Dec 24th	Register

If above schedule does not work, opt for MSBI Training Videos

MSBI TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS :

✔ Basic to Adv. ETL	✔ Basic to Adv. DAX
✔ Data Modelling	✔ OLAP DB Design
✔ Power Query	✔ Basic to Adv. MDX
✔ Kimball BI Design	✔ Inmon BI Design
✔ Star, Snowflake	✔ Data Warehousing
✔ Reports & Dashboards	✔ Power BI Cloud
✔ OLTP, File Data	✔ JSON, XML Data
✔ Mobile Reports	✔ Interview FAQs
✔ Resume Guidance	✔ MCSA MSBI Exam

All Session Are Completely Practical & Real Time

MSBI Training (SSIS, SSAS, SSRS) Curriculum:

MSBI Curriculum

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Module 1 : SQL Server & T-SQL Queries [Applicable for MSBI Plans B, C]

Chapter 1: MSBI INTRODUCTION, SQL SERVER INSTALLATION

Databases Introduction; Database Types; OLTP, OLAP, DWH and HTAP Databases; DBMS and R DBMS; Microsoft SQL Server; Advantages; Database Engine Component and OLTP; SQL : Purpose, Real-time Usage; SQL Versus Microsoft T-SQL [MS SQL]; MSBI Components in SQL Server; Versions & Editions of SQL Server; SQL Server 2019 / 2017 Installation;

Chapter 2: SSMS Tools Installation, SQL Basics - 1

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) Tool Installation; Local and Remote Connections; System Databases: Master, Model, MSDB, TempDB & Resource; SQL : DDL, DML and SELECT Statements; Creating Databases and Tables using GUI; Creating Databases using SQL; Database Files [MDF, LDF]; Data Insertion & Storage; Table Data Retrieval; Basic Data Types: Int, Char;

Chapter 3: SQL Basics - 2

Single Row Inserts, Multi Row Inserts; SELECT; WHERE Conditions; AND & OR Operators; IN & NOT IN Operator; BETWEEN & NOT BETWEEN Operators; LIKE & NOT LIKE Operators; DISTINCT, TOP, OFFSET; UPDATE Statement & Conditions; DELETE Statement & UNION ALL; TRUNCATE & DELETE; Table Structure Modifications (DDL); ALTER, ADD and DROP Statements;

Chapter 4: CONSTRAINTS & INDEXES BASICS

Constraints For Data Integrity; NULL, NOT NULL Property on Tables; UNIQUE KEY & PRIMARY KEY; FOREIGN KEY & REFERENCES; CHECK Constraints and Conditions; Identity Property : Seed & Increment; DEFAULT Constraints, Insert Rules; Database Diagrams (E R) Diagrams; Composite Keys Creation from GUI; Candidate Keys and Foreign Keys; Adding Keys to Existing Tables; Indexes : Basics; Clustered and NonClustered Indexes; Primary Key and Unique Key Indexes;

Chapter 5: JOINS, T-SQL Queries : Level 1

JOINS - Table Comparisons Queries; Joins Syntax & LEFT / RIGHT Tables; INNER JOINS For Matching Data; OUTER JOINS For (non) Match Data; Left Outer Joins; Right Outer Joins; FULL Outer Joins - Real-time Scenarios; Queries with Unrelated Tables; Null Comparisons; IS NULL & IS NOT NULL; Joins with WHERE Condition; CROSS JOIN, CROSS APPLY;

Chapter 6: GROUP BY, T-SQL Queries : Level 2

GROUP BY Queries & Aggregations; Group By Queries; GROUP BY Queries with Having Clause; GROUP BY Queries with Where Clause; Rollup with Group By and Aggregations; ISNULL() and Replacing Null Values; Date & Time Functions : GetDate(), Convert Styles, DateAdd(), DateDiff(); String Functions: Replace(), SubString(), Reverse(), Left(), Right(), Ltrim(), RTrim() and ChartAt();

Chapter 7: JOINS & GROUP BY, T-SQL Queries : Level 3

Joining 2 and 3 Tables; GROUP BY with JOINS, ON and Sub Queries; Views for Query Store; Excel Integration. Excel Pivot Tables, Pivot Charts. Normal Forms; First, Second, Third Normal Forms; Boycee-Codd Normal Form : BNCF; Functional and Multi-Valued Dependency; 4 NF; 1:1, 1:M, M:1, M:M Relationships; MERGE Statement; WHEN MATCHED & NOT MATCHED; IIF ( ) & CASE;

Chapter 8: Transactions, Database Objects - Overview, Architecture

Transaction Types and Auto Commit; EXPLICIT & IMPLICIT Transactions; COMMIT and ROLLBACK Statements; Open Transaction Scenarios; Query Blocking Scenarios @ Real-time; NOLOCK Lock Hint; Views : Types, Usage in Real-time; Variables and Parameters in SQL Server; Functions Basics : Creation & Execution; Procedures Basics : Creation & Execution; Import / Export Wizard in SSMS;

Module 2 : MSBI (SSIS, SSAS, SSRS) [Applicable for MSBI Plan A, B, C]

SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)	SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS)	SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
DAY 1: SSIS Introduction, Installation SQL Server Integration Services Intro Purpose of SSIS: ETL & DWH Operations SSIS Advantages: Data Loads, Operations SQL Server Data Tools & ETL Wizards SSIS Design & Development Tools: SSDT LIVE (Deployment) Environment, SSISDB Data Warehouse Design & ETL Process Data Warehouse (DWH) Design Principles SSIS Database Install & SSIS Catalog SSIS Configuration and Encryptions SSIS Catalog DB Creation, Verification SSDT Tool: SQL Server Data Tools - SSDT SSIS Developer Environment (SSDT) Basic Vocabulary: ETL, DWH, Data Flow SSIS Package Environment, SSDT Projects SSIS Solutions and Project Templates Version Control and SSIS Design Plan SSIS Online Training: Lab Plan, Resources DAY 2: Data Flow Tuning Options - SSIS Control Flow Tasks: Architecture, Purpose Data Flow Tasks - Architecture and Usage SSIS Packages: Data Flow Operations Pipelines & Connections in Data Flow SSIS Package Design and Execution Data Flow Objects, Control Tasks in SSIS Data Extraction Drivers with Data Flow OLE DB & SQL Server Connections Usage SSIS Packages and Control Flow Items SSPI, Data Source and Initial Catalog DTSX Files for SSIS Package Executions Executions, Package Errors and Logs Data Flow Transformations, Data Splits Excel Connections & Memory References Source Assistants & Destination Assistants DAT File Imports, Data Flow, Annotations Package Errors, Solutions in Real-time SSIS Project Configuration & Debugging Build & Version Control Options for SSIS 64 Bit & 32 Bit Configuration Options DAY 3: SSIS Entities with Data Loads ETL and DWH Implementations with SSIS Kimball Method of BI Design, Dimensions Bulk Loads and Data Imports in SSIS Historical Loads & Incremental Updates Debugging Controls in SSIS - Limitations Data Flow Debugging Data Viewer Options Synchronous & Asynchronous Data Loads Row, Partial, Full Blocking Transformation Avoiding Blockings and Buffer Reuse MERGE, MERGEJOIN and UNION ALL SORT, NOSORT Options, Advanced Sort Conversion Transformation, Expressions Tuning Data Flow Tasks with Fast Loads Fast Load Options in OLE DB Connections Tabular Data Stream (TDS): Packet Sizing SSIS Tuning with Row Size Calculations Rows Per Batch - Data Commit Options Transactions & Batch Scoped Data Loads Regular Loads and Fast loads in ETL / DW DAY 4: Data Extraction (ETL) & DWH Legacy Data Imports, Data Cleansing Data Formatting and Warehouse Design Denormalization and Keys in DWH PIVOT, Data Reads, Connection Assistants Pivot - Implementation and Key Values Lineage ID - Purpose, Data Mappings Input Columns, Source Column Mapping Data Exchange with Pivot Key Values Data Viewer & Debugging for SSIS Fuzzy Lookup, Reference Connections Exact, Fuzzy, Nomatch Data Cleansing Threshold Values & Token Delimiters Type Conversions and Error Redirections ForEach Loop Container, DFT Variables Connection Iterations, Fetch & Mapping Connection Strings with Package Variables Package Audits for Dynamic Connections Identity_Insert and Table Locks in ETL Text Qualifiers and Data Loads with .dat SSIS Expressions, Data Cleansing Options DAY 5: SSIS with ETL, Warehouse (DWH) OLTP Database to Historical Data Loads Data Warehouse (DWH) - Purpose, Usage Dimensions, Attributes, Members Types Dimension Tables, Fact Tables Design TYPE1 and TYPE2 ETL Implementation SCD Type1, Type 2 for DWH in Sales Dimensional Table Design - Type 1 Dimensional Table Design - Type 2 Inferred Members and Legacy Loads Initial Data Loads with Data Marts Business Keys & non Identity Columns Surrogate Keys, Alternate Business Keys Cascading OLTP / Stage to DWH Rows Fixed Attributes, Changing Attributes Historical Attributes. Inferred Updates ETL Date, Row Status Transformations Attribute Key Types in SCD, Limitations Historical Attributes and Data Delta SSIS Connection Assistants - Reuse SCD Transformations in Real-time DAY 6: SSIS Checkpoint, Transactions Scripts for Control Flow, Error Redirections Execute SQL Task and OLE DB Queries SSIS Transactions and Manual Rollbacks Precedence Constraints: Static/Dynamic Parallel & Sequential Task Executions SSIS Checkpoints with Data Flow Tasks Checkpoint Files, SSIS Logging Options Transactions with Checkpoints in SSIS Checkpoint Options - Advantages, Usage SSIS Variables in ETL Data Flow Scripts Static & Dynamic Variables in Containers SSIS Events and Event Handling Options Package Level & Project Level Parameters Parameter Expression, Data Types, Binding Dynamic Precedence Constraints, Types FailPackageOnFailure and Checkpoints REQUIRED / SUPPORT, NOTSUPPORTED Transaction Property Versus CHECKPOINTs Bypass Prepare Options & Event Handling DAY 7: CDC Tranformations for DWH DML Audits with Change Data Capture CDC Tables with SQL Server Connections CDC Connections & ADO.NET Integration CDC Control Flow and CDC State Values INITIAL LOADS & PRCESSING RANGE State Variables, Net Changes, Logging Initial Data Loads for Dimensions Incremental Data Loads for Dimensions Dynamic CDC Control, OLEDB Command Internal Parameters and Usage Options Parameter Mapping For ETL Type1, Type2 Integrating Control Flow for CDC @ ETL CDC Splitter - Row Inserts, Updates CDC Precautions, Input & Output Range Derived Column Transformations with CDC Limitations of ADO.NET Connections Master Child Packages,Prameter Binding Package Passwords, Project Parameters Project Configuration Options(32,64 bit) DAY 8: Cheksum & DWH Design Checksum Transformation in ETL Loads Configuring Checksum: SSIS 2017, 2016 Transformation Logic, Parity Checks CRC Checksum For Type I, Type II ETL DWH DWH Dimension Tables With Checksum Lookup Transformation, Row Redirection OLE DB Command and Input Parameters Parameter Mapping, Dynamic Updates Cache Transformation CAW Memory Files Memory Connection Lookup with Cache Tuning Lookup: Caching, Index Options Pre-ETL Activities, DB Recovery Models FULLCACHE, NOCACHE, PARTIAL CACHE Performance Tuning and Pre-ETL Loads Dependent Data Flow Tasks, Post ETL Internal Parameters and Query Updates OLEDB Command & Conditional Splits Cache Allocation Options with ETL DWH DAY 9: SSIS Customizations with .NET Script Task in SSIS Control Flow Script Task with VB.NET Programs Script Task with C#.NET Programs Variables and Parameters with Script Task ReadOnly, ReadWrite Variable Expressions Namespace, System.IO, System.DTS Data Flow Limitations with .NET Scripting SSIS Expressions, Debugging, BreakPoints Variable - Parameter Mapping Expressions Control Flow Sequence Containers, Usage Control Flow File System Limitations .Net Scripting for SQL Reads/Writes SQLDataAdapters, System.Data.SQLClient DTS Packages to SSIS Data Tools Project Package Upgrade & Versioining Options SSIS Configurations, Dynamic Connections Variables and Parameters for Script Task SSIS Package/Project Conversion Process SSIS Package Upgrades, Package Backups DAY 10: XML Connections, ODBC, LOOPS System.Data.SQLClient Providers: Usage Dynamic Connections, Loop Expressions Expressions with File Specifications For Each File - Dynamic Directories Variables with Indexed Connections XML Connections & Operating Data ODS Connections, Dynamic Reusability Advanced Connections: XML, DT_NTEXT XML Queries @ Sub Queries. XML Imports RAW - DTSPipeline Wrapper, RAW Adapters Row Sampling and Percentage Sampling SSIS Logging & sysssislog Audit Tables Package Logging and Container Events SSIS Data Profiler Tool, ADO.NET and XML SQL Data Profile Viewer Tool with XML Nullability Checks, Fast Load @ Row Size ADO.NET for SQL Profiler Tool, Options Time-Out for Quick Profile, Candidate Keys Value Length Distribution, Surrogate Keys XML Imports for Data Profiler Viewer Tool DAY 11: Fact Table Design, DWH Loads Fact Table - Design and ER Model Fact Table - STAR, SNOWFLAKE Schemas Time Dimensions and ETL Date / Time Link Time Dimension to Facts, Lookups Parent-Child Packages for Fact Loads Master Package: Dimension, Fact Loads Inferred Members for NULL Dimensions SCD Wizard for DWH Fact Table Design Parameter Mapping for Incr Updates ETL Load IDs - Dimension Attributes Error Handling, Event Handling in SSIS Text Qualifiers with Flat File Sources Connections, Parameters in Master-Child Key Based Dimension LOOKUPs, Indexes SCD Implementation with Legacy Data Fact Load Design for Initial, Incr Loads End-to-End DWH Design Implementation Direct Data Loads and Staging Tables Fact Table Staging and Incr Updates Advantages of SSIS ETL/DWH Concepts STAR & SNOWFLAKE Schemas in SSIS DAY 12: SSIS Deployments, upgrades SSISDB Catalog Deployments, ISPAC File SSIS Builds, Verification Techniques Project Deployment Targets, Logging SSIS DB Catalog Creation, Usage SSIS Package Executions Reports Package Validation (32/64bit) Reports SSIS Package Configuration Scripts SSIS Package Jobs from SQL Agent SSIS Job Schedules and Event Logs SQLISPackage130 Event Error Logs Security Management - SSISDB Logins ssis_admin, failover_monitoring_agent Folder and Project Level Security Execute/Write, Content Management Business Intelligence Dev Studio SMO Connection with BIDS. Builds Adding DTS, SSIS Packages, UPGRADES Project Migration and Passwords Importing ISPAC Files into Projects Command-Line (CLI) Deployments SSIS ETL/DW Procedures and Data Audits DAY 13: One Realtime Project for SSIS & DWH	DAY 1: Introduction to SSAS & MDX Install & Configure SSAS 2017, 2019 SSAS Component, Tools - Operation Modes Multidimensional Mode : Purpose, & Usage Tabular Mode : Purpose, Usage (ROLAP) PowerPivot Mode : Purpose and Usage Multidimensional Databases (OLAP) ROLAP & MOLAP Stroage Differences SSAS Service Accounts - SQL Browser SSDT 2017, 2015 Installation, Verification SSDT 2013 Installation and Verification SSAS Training - Lab Plan and Resources OLAP: Measure Groups & Measures Cube Design Entities & MDX Queries Attributes, Hierarchy and Members Meausure Groups and Dimensions SSAS Workflow in Real-world - Kimball SSAS Workflow in Real-world - Inmon Data Source Config, DB Installations DAY 2: Basic Cube Design with SSAS Analysis Entities in OLAP Database OLAP Databases and Cubes For Analysis Kimball & Inmon Methods Of SSAS Design A Realworld Example - Sales Scenario Sample Analysis Requirements & Entities Basic SSAS Database Entities & Usage SQL Server Data Tools & SSAS Templates Data Source, Views and Cube Designer Dimension Wizard & Attribute Selection BUILD, DEPLOYMENT & PROCESS options OLAP Cube Process - Online Deployments Cube Browsing in SSMS & ADOMD Client Excel Connections for OLAP Cube Access Excel PIVOT Tables and Chart Reports Piechart Reports and Attribute Filters Common Deployment Errors & Solutions Server Impersonation - NT AUTHORITY OLAP Deployment Warnings and Solutions Data Source to SSDT : Issues, Solutions End to End Implementation of SSAS DAY 3: Cube Design - Keys, Hierarchies Attribute Keys and Relations Entities, Computed Columns, Filters Database Dimensions Identifications Cube Dimensions: Identification, Usage Data Source Connection Strings, Options Named Queries and Calculations in DSV DSV : Data Explore & Verifications DSV Expressions & Named Calculations Cube as a Subject Oriented OLAP Object Cube Access Methods : Cube Browsers MDX Filters and Browser Options Conditional Formats and Formatting Cell Styles and ODC Connections Cube Browser - Drilldown & Drillthrough Hierarchies : Attribute Levels and Purpose Performance Warnings, Attribute Relations Composite Attribute Keys, Hierarchies Duplicate Key Errors and Member Names Cube Slicing and Dicing Options DAY 4: MDX Queries & Expressions MDX Syntax and Axis - ROWS, COLUMNS Practical Advantages of MDX Queries MDX Cube Reports, Cube Writebacks MDX for KPIs, Actions and Security MDX Queries with Dimension Attributes Members, Axis Levels and Granularity Hierarchies, Levels & Attribute Keys MEMBERS, CHILDREN, ALL MEMBERS Cell Value Comparison and Aggregates Tuple and Set Representations, JOINS TOPCOUNT / HEAD, BOTTOMCOUNT/ TAIL WHERE, EXCEPT, RANGE, Operators NONEMPTY. Limitations with WHERE MDX PARENT & CHILDREN. Tuple Inverse FILTERS - CURRENT & EMPTY MEMBERS FILTERS - AND / OR, LEFT / RIGHT Range MDX Query Batches - GO. Sub Queries ADOMD Client: MDX Query Processing MDX for Formatting. Member Binding MDX in Cube Browser - Null, Empty Axis DAY 5: MDX Calculations Calculations with MDX Scripts. Syntax Calculations and Folders: Browser Usage Relating and Reusing Calculations MDX Calculations in Search Patterns Conditional Expressions @ MS Excel TIME DIMENSIONS - Usage Options Time Keys and Attributes - Usage Adding Hierarchies to Time Dimensions Dimension Enhancements - Advantages Cube Enhancements: Purpose, Usage Time Calculations - MDX Expressions SCOPE, THIS, FREEZE & MDX Formats Hierarchies For Time Enhancements Time Calculations For Hierarchies MDX Scripting for Time Calculations Browsing Time Calculations in MDX Used Defined Time Calculations with MDX Measure Level Calculations and Granularity Associated Measures & Pie-Charts MDX Query Tuning with MOLAP/ROLAP DAY 6: Partitions & Storage Modes Partitions : Purpose and Architecture Cube Partitions : Storage, Slice Options Query Binding and Table Binding Options Default Partition Location Storage Role of Measure Partitions in Cubes Aggregations - Predefined Calculations Full, Default, None and Unrestricted Aggregations with Optimization Levels Measure Properties, Default Aggregations Aggregations on Measures and Dimensions Cube Slicing and Reusability Options Additive and Semi-Additive Measures Estimated Row Count and Tuning Storage Modes : Multidimensional Aggregation & Measure Group Storage Automatic, Scheduled, Medium Latency Low Latency and Custom Scheduling Proactive Caching and Silence Override Cache Rebuild & Perspectives DAY 7: Key Performance Indicators KPI - Purpose, Design Options GOAL, VALUE, STATUS, TREND, WEIGHT Data Driven Goals - MDX Expressions Variance and Value Computations KPI Organizer & Metadata Refresh Associated Measure Groups For KPIs KPI Design, Time Based Analysis Options Parent - Child KPIs : Design Options KPI Calculations and MDX Functions FORMAT_STRING and MDX Operators PARALLELPERIOD & CLOSINGPERIOD SESSIONSCOPE, MEMBER, SOLVE_ORDER Parent KPIs with Member, KPI Browser Excel Pivot Reports with KPI - Variance Drill-Up & Drill-Down - Pivot Tables Perspectives with Calculations & KPIs Role Playing, Fact, Factless Dimensions Referenced & Conformed Dimensions Degenerate, Junk, Hierarchical Dimensions DAY 8: SSAS Project Deployment SSAS Deployment Tools. BUILD Options Configuration Files - Contents & Targets Deployment Options, Transaction Settings SSAS Deployment Wizard : Impersonation Deployment Accounts, Lazy Aggregations Key Error Logs, Locations. XMLA Scripts OLAP Processing - Full, Default, None Scripting OLAP Databases with XMLA Cloning OLAP Database, Process Scripts Partition Management - SPLIT, MERGE Aggregation Management, Cube Slices Force Commits and Cube Slices, Visibility Database Level and Cell Level Security MDX Expressions & Dynamic Security Read Contingent Permissions. Writebacks SQL Agent Jobs with XMLA. Server Audits OLAP Job Audits and Event Messages Processing Jobs and DB Synchronizations DAY 9: Tabular Mode : Cube Design, MDX Tabular Mode: Importance, SSDT Templates Workspace Server, Configuration Settings Entity Identification, ODBC Connections ODC, ROW/Column Filters. Named Queries Hierarchies, Attributes and Members Time & Non-Time Hierarchies @ Tabular Aggregated Measures and KPI Generation Static and Dynamic Goals. Status, Trend Partitions - Entity Level & Cell Reuse Time Based Hierarchies in Tabular Mode BUILD and Deployment - XMLA Scripts InMemory and Direct Query Modes In-Memory with Direct Query - Uses Direct Query with In-Memory - Uses Virtual Cube Browsing Options. MDX Filters - Semantic Definition Language Cube Design with STAR,SNOWLFLAKE FILTER(), MDX Joins, SCOPE, TOPPERCENT xVelocity and Direct Query with MDX / DAX DAY 10: Tabular Mode : Dax Expressions DAX: Query Syntax. ROW & CONTAINS Measures inside DAX Query. ROLAP Cube DAX Measures in MDX Queries, Drillthrough CALCULATETABLE, FILTER, ADDCOLUMN CROSSJOIN, GENERATE, GENERATEALL FILTER in CALCULATE, CALCULATETABLE TOPRANK, RANKX, RANK.EQ, DAX Filters LOOKUPVALUE, SUMMARIZE & Vertipaq MDX - Sub Queries, Nested Sub Queries Direct Query & Data Modelling in Tabular Optimizing Performance, MS Excel ODC Row and Column Oriented Databases Security Management with DAX. Roles Entity Roles and Membership. DAX Filters DAX Functions for Dynamic Security Tabular Mode Cube Design with DAT, HTML IIF, BLANK(), Other DAX Expressions Tabular Mode Imports and Workspace Multidimensional Versus Tabular Mode Zero Aggregations, Delivery Advantages DAY 11: OLAP Management, Data Mining Cube Audits - MDX Query Logs OLAP Audits: Usage Based Optimization Usage Based Optimization Options (MOLAP) Flight Recorder Settings, Log Providers Data Sampling and MDX Query Tuning 100% Aggregations, CPU and Subcubes Lazy Aggregations, UBO in Partitions Cube Writebacks - Purpose and Usage Writeback Partitions: MDX Expressions MDX Transactions COMMIT / ROLLBACK DESCANDANTS, PARENT & MEMBERS Mining Structures & Mining Models CLUSTERING and DECISION TREES Naive Bayes and NEURAL NETWORK Case and Nested Table For Relations DESCRETE and CONTINOUS. Drilldowns Training, Testing for Mining Accuracy Dependency Rules and Lift Charts Mining Prediction Analysis Functions DMX - Forecasts For Prediction Functions DMX Filters - Aggregations and Aliases DAY 12: Realtime Project for SSAS OLAP Database Backups & Restores OLAP Database Detach & Attach DB Synchronize, OLAP Jobs with XMLA XEvents support through SSMS DAX performance through Super DAX Partition Slicing with Tabular Mode No Latency Scenarios with ROLAP DAX Calculations and Cube Slices Cube Space and Dicing with DAX AUTOEXISTS and FREE Statements Recursions, NONEMPTYCROSSJOIN Analysis Management Objects Resource and Activity Moniotoring DBCC Commands & MDX for SSAS - 2016 SSAS 2012, SSAS 2014 and SSAS 2016 Importing Multidimensional Projects Importing Tabular Projects and Cube PowerPivot Imports and ACE Driver Options	DAY 1: SSRS Intro - Install, Configure Report Engine Architecture, Databases SSRS Installation, Tools & Configuration SSRS 2019 : Configure Report DBs, URLs SSRS 2017 : Configure Report DBs, URLs Report Server URL and Test Connections Report Manager URL, Test Connections Portal URL in SSRS 2016 in Web Services Three-Phase Report Life Cycle in SSRS Report Server and TempDB Configuration Virtual Directories (VD) in Web Services Web Portal Communication URL & Usage SSRS Training and Lab Plan - DEV, ADM Report Designer & Report Builder Tools Report Builder Tool Installation, Usage Report Designer Tool Installation, Usage Report Dev Operations, Test Environment Report Deployment with Admin Accounts Report Database Creation, RDL Files DAY 2: Report Design - I Visual Studio - SQL Server Data Tools Report Templates, Usage & Reports Designing Basic Reports - Sources, Fields Report Project Wizard - Usage, Reports Data Source Connections and Options Query Designer, Query Builder & Import Table Reports and Matrix Reports Layout and Drilldown Reports, Blocks Stepped Reports, Multi Field Drilldown Report Project - Dataset and Reports Report Toolbox and ReportData, Textbox Table Headers, Formatting, Expressions Alternate Row Colors, Report Expressions Report Formatting, Expression Reusability IIF, Format, Ceiling, Round, Concat Dynamic Formatting Options, Expressions Textbox Properties - Date & Time, Styles Report Timeout and Tool Box Report Data Initial Catalog For Static/Dynamic Reports Planing for Dashboards, Shared Datasets DAY 3: Report Design - II Row Groups and Column Groups Row Groups, Parent - Child Groups Adding Groups to Existing Rows Group Headers & Footers, Sub Totals Group Visibility and Toggle Options Row Group, Header/Footer Properties Column Groups and Advanced Options Repeat-On-New-Page and Properties Column Groups and Data Grouping Drill-down Reports & Row Groups Drill-down Reports and Column Groups Table Reports Vs Matrix Reports Adding Images, Tooltip and Sizing Report Headers & Footers - Globals Merging Report Fields, Sub/Grand Totals Group Edits, Removing/Adding Headers Column Groups - Advance Mode - Options Repeating Header on Every Page Report Globals & Metadata Properties DAY 4: Report Design - III Report Parameters - Purpose, Usage Parameters using Dataset Queries Dynamic Parameters using Report Data Single Value, Multi Value Parameters Dynamic Parameters, Dependency Queries Dataset Parameters & Dynamic Conditions Dataset Link to Parameters, Value Options Multi-Value Parameters Data Types, NULLs Reports @ Multiple Data Sets. Performance Advanced Options : Auto / Manual Refresh Dataset, Toolbox Filters: Purpose & Usage Filters Versus Parameters - Differences Filter Conditions at Dataset / Toolbox Type Conversions with Filters, Expressions Deciding Parameters & Filters - Usage Expressions & Globals For Parameters JOIN, FIELDS, LABEL and Format Options Report Parameters Link to Dataset Filters Reports with txt and Excel Spreedsheets Paginated Reports & Content with SSRS DAY 5: Report Design - IV Chart Reports - Design Options, Properties Series and Series Category Groups - Usage Data Visualization: Trend & Discrete Charts Clustered/NonClustered Attribute Positions Series Labels : Properties, Number Formats Series Actions : Multi - Valued Parameters Report Actions : URL / Reports, Filters Issues - Multiple Axis Items, Solutions Dashboard Creations, Multiple Chart Areas Dashboard Exports with Dynamic Filters Series Properties, Markers & Grid Values Chart Areas, Properties & Limitations 3-Dimensional Report - Properties, Visibility Range, Pie Charts, Line Reports, Data Bars Report Actions with Parameters, Filter Joins Exploring Toolbox Filters with Conversions Common Errors with Filters and Solutions Shared DataSources, DataSets - Purpose Data Bar and Sparkline Stacked Reports Multiseries, Dynamic Charts & Axis Display DAY 6: Report Design - V Gauge Reports: Purpose, End User Access Report Types - Radial and Linear Gauges Adding Data to Gauge Report - Indicators Gauge Data Versus Chart Data - Pointers Maximum, Minimum Scale Range Values Browser Compatibility and Offline Reports Gauge, Gauge Panel Properties and Filters Master and Detailed Reports - Sub Reports Scale - Properties, Values, Label Options Pointers, Scale Limits and Format Options Ranges & Labels, Items, Needle Options Adding Multiple Gauges - Dashboard Design Parameterized Gauge Reports and Datasets Indicators : Value and State Expressions Indicators and Gauge Panel with Filters Report Design with ODBC, DSN Creations ODBC DataSource Administrator Options 3D PieCharts and Aggregations with Excel ODBC Data Sources, Dynamic Filters DAY 7: Report Design - VI Report Builder - 2016, 2014, 2008 R2 DataSource, DataSet with Report Builder Local Report and RDL File Creations Entity Browsing Options & Query Options Dataset Design with Parameters and Filters Query Design with Report Builder - Entities Column Aggregates and Auto Group BY Query Edit Options with Report Builder Sub Totals, Drill-downs, Column Groups Chart and Line Reports - Report Builder Parameters and Filters. Adhoc Queries Line Reports and XValue in Report Builder Trend and Continuous Data - OLTP / DWH Map Reports - Layers, Report Item Options Map Gallery, ESRI Share Files, Spatial data Geo Spatial Data for Business Dashboards Working with Polygon, Line, Map Layers Map Visualization and Bubble Map Reports Data Fields, Display Labels & Visualization DAY 8: Deployments & Sunscriptions Report Deployment - Builds, Config Files Data Source, Data Set Folders, Report URL Report Deployment Command Line. RSKey Report Server, Report Manager Portal URL Report Site Settings & Report Settings Data Sources: Security, Access Options DataSets: Properties, Dependent Items Reports: Options, Edits, Downloads Security: Content Manager and Builder MyReports and Report Publisher Roles Report Links, Default/Hidden Parameters Report Tuning: Caching, Cache Refresh Report Tuning: Snapshot and Schedules Report Tuning: Linked Report, Schedules Report Parts and Paginated Reports Report Delivery, File Share Subscriptions Email Subscriptions, Execution Accounts Encryption Keys & RS Config Files, DAY 9: Cubes, Power BI Integration Scale-Out Deployments, Remote Data Scale-Out Joins and Configuration Keys Report Designer Versus Report Builder Cube Reports with SSRS - MDX Queries MDX Parameters, Filters, Expressions MDX YTD, QTD Calculation with SSRS DAX Calculations with Tabular Reports DAX Reports with Tabular Cubes in SSRS SSAS KPIs & Cube Aggregations - MOLAP Cube Reports with Tabular Hierarchies Sub Reports, Dashboards, Action Reports Drill-Up, Drill-Down, Drill Through Power BI Reports - Desktop / Mobile Power BI PBX Reports with RDL Sources Power BI Reports with SSRS and SSAS Power View and Power Pivot, Usage SSRS Tuning Features in 2016, Migrations Publishing SSRS Reports to Power BI Scale-Out Deployment with Power BI Mobile Reports, Pagination Concept PowerBI with SSRS 2016 - Desktop PowerBI with SSRS 2016 - Mobile Using Report Portal 2016 URL Links New SSRS Tuning Features in 2016 Migrating Reports from 2014 to 2016 Migrating Reports from 2012 to 2016 Migrating Reports from 2008 R2 to 2014 Comparing SSRS and Power BI Tools RS Key Configurations, RDLX Security DAY 10: One Realtime Project for SSRS For MSBI Developers REAL-TIME PROJECT: SSRS, SSAS REAL-TIME PROJECT: SSRS, SSIS REAL-TIME PROJECT: SSIS,SSAS,SSRS MSBI Training Course Highlights: 1. Completely Practical 2. Basic to Advanced, Highly Technical 3. Interactive, Real-time 4. Daily Tasks, Mock Interviews 5. Resume, Certification Guidance 6. End-to-End Realtime Projects 7. Job Support Services

SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)

SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS)

SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)

DAY 1: SSIS Introduction, Installation

SQL Server Integration Services Intro
Purpose of SSIS: ETL & DWH Operations
SSIS Advantages: Data Loads, Operations
SQL Server Data Tools & ETL Wizards
SSIS Design & Development Tools: SSDT
LIVE (Deployment) Environment, SSISDB
Data Warehouse Design & ETL Process
Data Warehouse (DWH) Design Principles
SSIS Database Install & SSIS Catalog
SSIS Configuration and Encryptions
SSIS Catalog DB Creation, Verification
SSDT Tool: SQL Server Data Tools - SSDT
SSIS Developer Environment (SSDT)
Basic Vocabulary: ETL, DWH, Data Flow
SSIS Package Environment, SSDT Projects
SSIS Solutions and Project Templates
Version Control and SSIS Design Plan
SSIS Online Training: Lab Plan, Resources

DAY 2: Data Flow Tuning Options - SSIS

Control Flow Tasks: Architecture, Purpose
Data Flow Tasks - Architecture and Usage
SSIS Packages: Data Flow Operations
Pipelines & Connections in Data Flow
SSIS Package Design and Execution
Data Flow Objects, Control Tasks in SSIS
Data Extraction Drivers with Data Flow
OLE DB & SQL Server Connections Usage
SSIS Packages and Control Flow Items
SSPI, Data Source and Initial Catalog
DTSX Files for SSIS Package Executions
Executions, Package Errors and Logs
Data Flow Transformations, Data Splits
Excel Connections & Memory References
Source Assistants & Destination Assistants
DAT File Imports, Data Flow, Annotations
Package Errors, Solutions in Real-time
SSIS Project Configuration & Debugging
Build & Version Control Options for SSIS
64 Bit & 32 Bit Configuration Options

DAY 3: SSIS Entities with Data Loads

ETL and DWH Implementations with SSIS
Kimball Method of BI Design, Dimensions
Bulk Loads and Data Imports in SSIS
Historical Loads & Incremental Updates
Debugging Controls in SSIS - Limitations
Data Flow Debugging Data Viewer Options
Synchronous & Asynchronous Data Loads
Row, Partial, Full Blocking Transformation
Avoiding Blockings and Buffer Reuse
MERGE, MERGEJOIN and UNION ALL
SORT, NOSORT Options, Advanced Sort
Conversion Transformation, Expressions
Tuning Data Flow Tasks with Fast Loads
Fast Load Options in OLE DB Connections
Tabular Data Stream (TDS): Packet Sizing
SSIS Tuning with Row Size Calculations
Rows Per Batch - Data Commit Options
Transactions & Batch Scoped Data Loads
Regular Loads and Fast loads in ETL / DW

DAY 4: Data Extraction (ETL) & DWH

Legacy Data Imports, Data Cleansing
Data Formatting and Warehouse Design
Denormalization and Keys in DWH
PIVOT, Data Reads, Connection Assistants
Pivot - Implementation and Key Values
Lineage ID - Purpose, Data Mappings
Input Columns, Source Column Mapping
Data Exchange with Pivot Key Values
Data Viewer & Debugging for SSIS
Fuzzy Lookup, Reference Connections
Exact, Fuzzy, Nomatch Data Cleansing
Threshold Values & Token Delimiters
Type Conversions and Error Redirections
ForEach Loop Container, DFT Variables
Connection Iterations, Fetch & Mapping
Connection Strings with Package Variables
Package Audits for Dynamic Connections
Identity_Insert and Table Locks in ETL
Text Qualifiers and Data Loads with .dat
SSIS Expressions, Data Cleansing Options

DAY 5: SSIS with ETL, Warehouse (DWH)

OLTP Database to Historical Data Loads
Data Warehouse (DWH) - Purpose, Usage
Dimensions, Attributes, Members Types
Dimension Tables, Fact Tables Design
TYPE1 and TYPE2 ETL Implementation
SCD Type1, Type 2 for DWH in Sales
Dimensional Table Design - Type 1
Dimensional Table Design - Type 2
Inferred Members and Legacy Loads
Initial Data Loads with Data Marts
Business Keys & non Identity Columns
Surrogate Keys, Alternate Business Keys
Cascading OLTP / Stage to DWH Rows
Fixed Attributes, Changing Attributes
Historical Attributes. Inferred Updates
ETL Date, Row Status Transformations
Attribute Key Types in SCD, Limitations
Historical Attributes and Data Delta
SSIS Connection Assistants - Reuse
SCD Transformations in Real-time

DAY 6: SSIS Checkpoint, Transactions

Scripts for Control Flow, Error Redirections
Execute SQL Task and OLE DB Queries
SSIS Transactions and Manual Rollbacks
Precedence Constraints: Static/Dynamic
Parallel & Sequential Task Executions
SSIS Checkpoints with Data Flow Tasks
Checkpoint Files, SSIS Logging Options
Transactions with Checkpoints in SSIS
Checkpoint Options - Advantages, Usage
SSIS Variables in ETL Data Flow Scripts
Static & Dynamic Variables in Containers
SSIS Events and Event Handling Options
Package Level & Project Level Parameters
Parameter Expression, Data Types, Binding
Dynamic Precedence Constraints, Types
FailPackageOnFailure and Checkpoints
REQUIRED / SUPPORT, NOTSUPPORTED
Transaction Property Versus CHECKPOINTs
Bypass Prepare Options & Event Handling

DAY 7: CDC Tranformations for DWH

DML Audits with Change Data Capture
CDC Tables with SQL Server Connections
CDC Connections & ADO.NET Integration
CDC Control Flow and CDC State Values
INITIAL LOADS & PRCESSING RANGE
State Variables, Net Changes, Logging
Initial Data Loads for Dimensions
Incremental Data Loads for Dimensions
Dynamic CDC Control, OLEDB Command
Internal Parameters and Usage Options
Parameter Mapping For ETL Type1, Type2
Integrating Control Flow for CDC @ ETL
CDC Splitter - Row Inserts, Updates
CDC Precautions, Input & Output Range
Derived Column Transformations with CDC
Limitations of ADO.NET Connections
Master Child Packages,Prameter Binding
Package Passwords, Project Parameters
Project Configuration Options(32,64 bit)

DAY 8: Cheksum & DWH Design

Checksum Transformation in ETL Loads
Configuring Checksum: SSIS 2017, 2016
Transformation Logic, Parity Checks CRC
Checksum For Type I, Type II ETL DWH
DWH Dimension Tables With Checksum
Lookup Transformation, Row Redirection
OLE DB Command and Input Parameters
Parameter Mapping, Dynamic Updates
Cache Transformation CAW Memory Files
Memory Connection Lookup with Cache
Tuning Lookup: Caching, Index Options
Pre-ETL Activities, DB Recovery Models
FULLCACHE, NOCACHE, PARTIAL CACHE
Performance Tuning and Pre-ETL Loads
Dependent Data Flow Tasks, Post ETL
Internal Parameters and Query Updates
OLEDB Command & Conditional Splits
Cache Allocation Options with ETL DWH

DAY 9: SSIS Customizations with .NET

Script Task in SSIS Control Flow
Script Task with VB.NET Programs
Script Task with C#.NET Programs
Variables and Parameters with Script Task
ReadOnly, ReadWrite Variable Expressions
Namespace, System.IO, System.DTS
Data Flow Limitations with .NET Scripting
SSIS Expressions, Debugging, BreakPoints
Variable - Parameter Mapping Expressions
Control Flow Sequence Containers, Usage
Control Flow File System Limitations
.Net Scripting for SQL Reads/Writes
SQLDataAdapters, System.Data.SQLClient
DTS Packages to SSIS Data Tools Project
Package Upgrade & Versioining Options
SSIS Configurations, Dynamic Connections
Variables and Parameters for Script Task
SSIS Package/Project Conversion Process
SSIS Package Upgrades, Package Backups

DAY 10: XML Connections, ODBC, LOOPS

System.Data.SQLClient Providers: Usage
Dynamic Connections, Loop Expressions
Expressions with File Specifications
For Each File - Dynamic Directories
Variables with Indexed Connections
XML Connections & Operating Data
ODS Connections, Dynamic Reusability
Advanced Connections: XML, DT_NTEXT
XML Queries @ Sub Queries. XML Imports
RAW - DTSPipeline Wrapper, RAW Adapters
Row Sampling and Percentage Sampling
SSIS Logging & sysssislog Audit Tables
Package Logging and Container Events
SSIS Data Profiler Tool, ADO.NET and XML
SQL Data Profile Viewer Tool with XML
Nullability Checks, Fast Load @ Row Size
ADO.NET for SQL Profiler Tool, Options
Time-Out for Quick Profile, Candidate Keys
Value Length Distribution, Surrogate Keys
XML Imports for Data Profiler Viewer Tool

DAY 11: Fact Table Design, DWH Loads

Fact Table - Design and ER Model
Fact Table - STAR, SNOWFLAKE Schemas
Time Dimensions and ETL Date / Time
Link Time Dimension to Facts, Lookups
Parent-Child Packages for Fact Loads
Master Package: Dimension, Fact Loads
Inferred Members for NULL Dimensions
SCD Wizard for DWH Fact Table Design
Parameter Mapping for Incr Updates
ETL Load IDs - Dimension Attributes
Error Handling, Event Handling in SSIS
Text Qualifiers with Flat File Sources
Connections, Parameters in Master-Child
Key Based Dimension LOOKUPs, Indexes
SCD Implementation with Legacy Data
Fact Load Design for Initial, Incr Loads
End-to-End DWH Design Implementation
Direct Data Loads and Staging Tables
Fact Table Staging and Incr Updates
Advantages of SSIS ETL/DWH Concepts
STAR & SNOWFLAKE Schemas in SSIS

DAY 12: SSIS Deployments, upgrades

SSISDB Catalog Deployments, ISPAC File
SSIS Builds, Verification Techniques
Project Deployment Targets, Logging
SSIS DB Catalog Creation, Usage
SSIS Package Executions Reports
Package Validation (32/64bit) Reports
SSIS Package Configuration Scripts
SSIS Package Jobs from SQL Agent
SSIS Job Schedules and Event Logs
SQLISPackage130 Event Error Logs
Security Management - SSISDB Logins
ssis_admin, failover_monitoring_agent
Folder and Project Level Security
Execute/Write, Content Management
Business Intelligence Dev Studio
SMO Connection with BIDS. Builds
Adding DTS, SSIS Packages, UPGRADES
Project Migration and Passwords
Importing ISPAC Files into Projects
Command-Line (CLI) Deployments
SSIS ETL/DW Procedures and Data Audits

DAY 13: One Realtime Project for SSIS & DWH

DAY 1: Introduction to SSAS & MDX

Install & Configure SSAS 2017, 2019
SSAS Component, Tools - Operation Modes
Multidimensional Mode : Purpose, & Usage
Tabular Mode : Purpose, Usage (ROLAP)
PowerPivot Mode : Purpose and Usage
Multidimensional Databases (OLAP)
ROLAP & MOLAP Stroage Differences
SSAS Service Accounts - SQL Browser
SSDT 2017, 2015 Installation, Verification
SSDT 2013 Installation and Verification
SSAS Training - Lab Plan and Resources
OLAP: Measure Groups & Measures
Cube Design Entities & MDX Queries
Attributes, Hierarchy and Members
Meausure Groups and Dimensions
SSAS Workflow in Real-world - Kimball
SSAS Workflow in Real-world - Inmon
Data Source Config, DB Installations

DAY 2: Basic Cube Design with SSAS

Analysis Entities in OLAP Database
OLAP Databases and Cubes For Analysis
Kimball & Inmon Methods Of SSAS Design
A Realworld Example - Sales Scenario
Sample Analysis Requirements & Entities
Basic SSAS Database Entities & Usage
SQL Server Data Tools & SSAS Templates
Data Source, Views and Cube Designer
Dimension Wizard & Attribute Selection
BUILD, DEPLOYMENT & PROCESS options
OLAP Cube Process - Online Deployments
Cube Browsing in SSMS & ADOMD Client
Excel Connections for OLAP Cube Access
Excel PIVOT Tables and Chart Reports
Piechart Reports and Attribute Filters
Common Deployment Errors & Solutions
Server Impersonation - NT AUTHORITY
OLAP Deployment Warnings and Solutions
Data Source to SSDT : Issues, Solutions
End to End Implementation of SSAS

DAY 3: Cube Design - Keys, Hierarchies

Attribute Keys and Relations
Entities, Computed Columns, Filters
Database Dimensions Identifications
Cube Dimensions: Identification, Usage
Data Source Connection Strings, Options
Named Queries and Calculations in DSV
DSV : Data Explore & Verifications
DSV Expressions & Named Calculations
Cube as a Subject Oriented OLAP Object
Cube Access Methods : Cube Browsers
MDX Filters and Browser Options
Conditional Formats and Formatting
Cell Styles and ODC Connections
Cube Browser - Drilldown & Drillthrough
Hierarchies : Attribute Levels and Purpose
Performance Warnings, Attribute Relations
Composite Attribute Keys, Hierarchies
Duplicate Key Errors and Member Names
Cube Slicing and Dicing Options

DAY 4: MDX Queries & Expressions

MDX Syntax and Axis - ROWS, COLUMNS
Practical Advantages of MDX Queries
MDX Cube Reports, Cube Writebacks
MDX for KPIs, Actions and Security
MDX Queries with Dimension Attributes
Members, Axis Levels and Granularity
Hierarchies, Levels & Attribute Keys
MEMBERS, CHILDREN, ALL MEMBERS
Cell Value Comparison and Aggregates
Tuple and Set Representations, JOINS
TOPCOUNT / HEAD, BOTTOMCOUNT/ TAIL
WHERE, EXCEPT, RANGE, Operators
NONEMPTY. Limitations with WHERE
MDX PARENT & CHILDREN. Tuple Inverse
FILTERS - CURRENT & EMPTY MEMBERS
FILTERS - AND / OR, LEFT / RIGHT Range
MDX Query Batches - GO. Sub Queries
ADOMD Client: MDX Query Processing
MDX for Formatting. Member Binding
MDX in Cube Browser - Null, Empty Axis

DAY 5: MDX Calculations

Calculations with MDX Scripts. Syntax
Calculations and Folders: Browser Usage
Relating and Reusing Calculations
MDX Calculations in Search Patterns
Conditional Expressions @ MS Excel
TIME DIMENSIONS - Usage Options
Time Keys and Attributes - Usage
Adding Hierarchies to Time Dimensions
Dimension Enhancements - Advantages
Cube Enhancements: Purpose, Usage
Time Calculations - MDX Expressions
SCOPE, THIS, FREEZE & MDX Formats
Hierarchies For Time Enhancements
Time Calculations For Hierarchies
MDX Scripting for Time Calculations
Browsing Time Calculations in MDX
Used Defined Time Calculations with MDX
Measure Level Calculations and Granularity
Associated Measures & Pie-Charts
MDX Query Tuning with MOLAP/ROLAP

DAY 6: Partitions & Storage Modes

Partitions : Purpose and Architecture
Cube Partitions : Storage, Slice Options
Query Binding and Table Binding Options
Default Partition Location Storage
Role of Measure Partitions in Cubes
Aggregations - Predefined Calculations
Full, Default, None and Unrestricted
Aggregations with Optimization Levels
Measure Properties, Default Aggregations
Aggregations on Measures and Dimensions
Cube Slicing and Reusability Options
Additive and Semi-Additive Measures
Estimated Row Count and Tuning
Storage Modes : Multidimensional
Aggregation & Measure Group Storage
Automatic, Scheduled, Medium Latency
Low Latency and Custom Scheduling
Proactive Caching and Silence Override
Cache Rebuild & Perspectives

DAY 7: Key Performance Indicators

KPI - Purpose, Design Options
GOAL, VALUE, STATUS, TREND, WEIGHT
Data Driven Goals - MDX Expressions
Variance and Value Computations
KPI Organizer & Metadata Refresh
Associated Measure Groups For KPIs
KPI Design, Time Based Analysis Options
Parent - Child KPIs : Design Options
KPI Calculations and MDX Functions
FORMAT_STRING and MDX Operators
PARALLELPERIOD & CLOSINGPERIOD
SESSIONSCOPE, MEMBER, SOLVE_ORDER
Parent KPIs with Member, KPI Browser
Excel Pivot Reports with KPI - Variance
Drill-Up & Drill-Down - Pivot Tables
Perspectives with Calculations & KPIs
Role Playing, Fact, Factless Dimensions
Referenced & Conformed Dimensions
Degenerate, Junk, Hierarchical Dimensions

DAY 8: SSAS Project Deployment

SSAS Deployment Tools. BUILD Options
Configuration Files - Contents & Targets
Deployment Options, Transaction Settings
SSAS Deployment Wizard : Impersonation
Deployment Accounts, Lazy Aggregations
Key Error Logs, Locations. XMLA Scripts
OLAP Processing - Full, Default, None
Scripting OLAP Databases with XMLA
Cloning OLAP Database, Process Scripts
Partition Management - SPLIT, MERGE
Aggregation Management, Cube Slices
Force Commits and Cube Slices, Visibility
Database Level and Cell Level Security
MDX Expressions & Dynamic Security
Read Contingent Permissions. Writebacks
SQL Agent Jobs with XMLA. Server Audits
OLAP Job Audits and Event Messages
Processing Jobs and DB Synchronizations

DAY 9: Tabular Mode : Cube Design, MDX

Tabular Mode: Importance, SSDT Templates
Workspace Server, Configuration Settings
Entity Identification, ODBC Connections
ODC, ROW/Column Filters. Named Queries
Hierarchies, Attributes and Members
Time & Non-Time Hierarchies @ Tabular
Aggregated Measures and KPI Generation
Static and Dynamic Goals. Status, Trend
Partitions - Entity Level & Cell Reuse
Time Based Hierarchies in Tabular Mode
BUILD and Deployment - XMLA Scripts
InMemory and Direct Query Modes
In-Memory with Direct Query - Uses
Direct Query with In-Memory - Uses
Virtual Cube Browsing Options. MDX
Filters - Semantic Definition Language
Cube Design with STAR,SNOWLFLAKE
FILTER(), MDX Joins, SCOPE, TOPPERCENT
xVelocity and Direct Query with MDX / DAX

DAY 10: Tabular Mode : Dax Expressions

DAX: Query Syntax. ROW & CONTAINS
Measures inside DAX Query. ROLAP Cube
DAX Measures in MDX Queries, Drillthrough
CALCULATETABLE, FILTER, ADDCOLUMN
CROSSJOIN, GENERATE, GENERATEALL
FILTER in CALCULATE, CALCULATETABLE
TOPRANK, RANKX, RANK.EQ, DAX Filters
LOOKUPVALUE, SUMMARIZE & Vertipaq
MDX - Sub Queries, Nested Sub Queries
Direct Query & Data Modelling in Tabular
Optimizing Performance, MS Excel ODC
Row and Column Oriented Databases
Security Management with DAX. Roles
Entity Roles and Membership. DAX Filters
DAX Functions for Dynamic Security
Tabular Mode Cube Design with DAT, HTML
IIF, BLANK(), Other DAX Expressions
Tabular Mode Imports and Workspace
Multidimensional Versus Tabular Mode
Zero Aggregations, Delivery Advantages

DAY 11: OLAP Management, Data Mining

Cube Audits - MDX Query Logs
OLAP Audits: Usage Based Optimization
Usage Based Optimization Options (MOLAP)
Flight Recorder Settings, Log Providers
Data Sampling and MDX Query Tuning
100% Aggregations, CPU and Subcubes
Lazy Aggregations, UBO in Partitions
Cube Writebacks - Purpose and Usage
Writeback Partitions: MDX Expressions
MDX Transactions COMMIT / ROLLBACK
DESCANDANTS, PARENT & MEMBERS
Mining Structures & Mining Models
CLUSTERING and DECISION TREES
Naive Bayes and NEURAL NETWORK
Case and Nested Table For Relations
DESCRETE and CONTINOUS. Drilldowns
Training, Testing for Mining Accuracy
Dependency Rules and Lift Charts
Mining Prediction Analysis Functions
DMX - Forecasts For Prediction Functions
DMX Filters - Aggregations and Aliases

DAY 12: Realtime Project for SSAS

OLAP Database Backups & Restores
OLAP Database Detach & Attach
DB Synchronize, OLAP Jobs with XMLA
XEvents support through SSMS
DAX performance through Super DAX
Partition Slicing with Tabular Mode
No Latency Scenarios with ROLAP
DAX Calculations and Cube Slices
Cube Space and Dicing with DAX
AUTOEXISTS and FREE Statements
Recursions, NONEMPTYCROSSJOIN
Analysis Management Objects
Resource and Activity Moniotoring
DBCC Commands & MDX for SSAS - 2016
SSAS 2012, SSAS 2014 and SSAS 2016
Importing Multidimensional Projects
Importing Tabular Projects and Cube
PowerPivot Imports and ACE Driver Options

DAY 1: SSRS Intro - Install, Configure

Report Engine Architecture, Databases
SSRS Installation, Tools & Configuration
SSRS 2019 : Configure Report DBs, URLs
SSRS 2017 : Configure Report DBs, URLs
Report Server URL and Test Connections
Report Manager URL, Test Connections
Portal URL in SSRS 2016 in Web Services
Three-Phase Report Life Cycle in SSRS
Report Server and TempDB Configuration
Virtual Directories (VD) in Web Services
Web Portal Communication URL & Usage
SSRS Training and Lab Plan - DEV, ADM
Report Designer & Report Builder Tools
Report Builder Tool Installation, Usage
Report Designer Tool Installation, Usage
Report Dev Operations, Test Environment
Report Deployment with Admin Accounts
Report Database Creation, RDL Files

DAY 2: Report Design - I

Visual Studio - SQL Server Data Tools
Report Templates, Usage & Reports
Designing Basic Reports - Sources, Fields
Report Project Wizard - Usage, Reports
Data Source Connections and Options
Query Designer, Query Builder & Import
Table Reports and Matrix Reports
Layout and Drilldown Reports, Blocks
Stepped Reports, Multi Field Drilldown
Report Project - Dataset and Reports
Report Toolbox and ReportData, Textbox
Table Headers, Formatting, Expressions
Alternate Row Colors, Report Expressions
Report Formatting, Expression Reusability
IIF, Format, Ceiling, Round, Concat
Dynamic Formatting Options, Expressions
Textbox Properties - Date & Time, Styles
Report Timeout and Tool Box Report Data
Initial Catalog For Static/Dynamic Reports
Planing for Dashboards, Shared Datasets

DAY 3: Report Design - II

Row Groups and Column Groups
Row Groups, Parent - Child Groups
Adding Groups to Existing Rows
Group Headers & Footers, Sub Totals
Group Visibility and Toggle Options
Row Group, Header/Footer Properties
Column Groups and Advanced Options
Repeat-On-New-Page and Properties
Column Groups and Data Grouping
Drill-down Reports & Row Groups
Drill-down Reports and Column Groups
Table Reports Vs Matrix Reports
Adding Images, Tooltip and Sizing
Report Headers & Footers - Globals
Merging Report Fields, Sub/Grand Totals
Group Edits, Removing/Adding Headers
Column Groups - Advance Mode - Options
Repeating Header on Every Page
Report Globals & Metadata Properties

DAY 4: Report Design - III

Report Parameters - Purpose, Usage
Parameters using Dataset Queries
Dynamic Parameters using Report Data
Single Value, Multi Value Parameters
Dynamic Parameters, Dependency Queries
Dataset Parameters & Dynamic Conditions
Dataset Link to Parameters, Value Options
Multi-Value Parameters Data Types, NULLs
Reports @ Multiple Data Sets. Performance
Advanced Options : Auto / Manual Refresh
Dataset, Toolbox Filters: Purpose & Usage
Filters Versus Parameters - Differences
Filter Conditions at Dataset / Toolbox
Type Conversions with Filters, Expressions
Deciding Parameters & Filters - Usage
Expressions & Globals For Parameters
JOIN, FIELDS, LABEL and Format Options
Report Parameters Link to Dataset Filters
Reports with txt and Excel Spreedsheets
Paginated Reports & Content with SSRS

DAY 5: Report Design - IV

Chart Reports - Design Options, Properties
Series and Series Category Groups - Usage
Data Visualization: Trend & Discrete Charts
Clustered/NonClustered Attribute Positions
Series Labels : Properties, Number Formats
Series Actions : Multi - Valued Parameters
Report Actions : URL / Reports, Filters
Issues - Multiple Axis Items, Solutions
Dashboard Creations, Multiple Chart Areas
Dashboard Exports with Dynamic Filters
Series Properties, Markers & Grid Values
Chart Areas, Properties & Limitations
3-Dimensional Report - Properties, Visibility
Range, Pie Charts, Line Reports, Data Bars
Report Actions with Parameters, Filter Joins
Exploring Toolbox Filters with Conversions
Common Errors with Filters and Solutions
Shared DataSources, DataSets - Purpose
Data Bar and Sparkline Stacked Reports
Multiseries, Dynamic Charts & Axis Display

DAY 6: Report Design - V

Gauge Reports: Purpose, End User Access
Report Types - Radial and Linear Gauges
Adding Data to Gauge Report - Indicators
Gauge Data Versus Chart Data - Pointers
Maximum, Minimum Scale Range Values
Browser Compatibility and Offline Reports
Gauge, Gauge Panel Properties and Filters
Master and Detailed Reports - Sub Reports
Scale - Properties, Values, Label Options
Pointers, Scale Limits and Format Options
Ranges & Labels, Items, Needle Options
Adding Multiple Gauges - Dashboard Design
Parameterized Gauge Reports and Datasets
Indicators : Value and State Expressions
Indicators and Gauge Panel with Filters
Report Design with ODBC, DSN Creations
ODBC DataSource Administrator Options
3D PieCharts and Aggregations with Excel
ODBC Data Sources, Dynamic Filters

DAY 7: Report Design - VI

Report Builder - 2016, 2014, 2008 R2
DataSource, DataSet with Report Builder
Local Report and RDL File Creations
Entity Browsing Options & Query Options
Dataset Design with Parameters and Filters
Query Design with Report Builder - Entities
Column Aggregates and Auto Group BY
Query Edit Options with Report Builder
Sub Totals, Drill-downs, Column Groups
Chart and Line Reports - Report Builder
Parameters and Filters. Adhoc Queries
Line Reports and XValue in Report Builder
Trend and Continuous Data - OLTP / DWH
Map Reports - Layers, Report Item Options
Map Gallery, ESRI Share Files, Spatial data
Geo Spatial Data for Business Dashboards
Working with Polygon, Line, Map Layers
Map Visualization and Bubble Map Reports
Data Fields, Display Labels & Visualization

DAY 8: Deployments & Sunscriptions

Report Deployment - Builds, Config Files
Data Source, Data Set Folders, Report URL
Report Deployment Command Line. RSKey
Report Server, Report Manager Portal URL
Report Site Settings & Report Settings
Data Sources: Security, Access Options
DataSets: Properties, Dependent Items
Reports: Options, Edits, Downloads
Security: Content Manager and Builder
MyReports and Report Publisher Roles
Report Links, Default/Hidden Parameters
Report Tuning: Caching, Cache Refresh
Report Tuning: Snapshot and Schedules
Report Tuning: Linked Report, Schedules
Report Parts and Paginated Reports
Report Delivery, File Share Subscriptions
Email Subscriptions, Execution Accounts
Encryption Keys & RS Config Files,

DAY 9: Cubes, Power BI Integration

Scale-Out Deployments, Remote Data
Scale-Out Joins and Configuration Keys
Report Designer Versus Report Builder
Cube Reports with SSRS - MDX Queries
MDX Parameters, Filters, Expressions
MDX YTD, QTD Calculation with SSRS
DAX Calculations with Tabular Reports
DAX Reports with Tabular Cubes in SSRS
SSAS KPIs & Cube Aggregations - MOLAP
Cube Reports with Tabular Hierarchies
Sub Reports, Dashboards, Action Reports
Drill-Up, Drill-Down, Drill Through
Power BI Reports - Desktop / Mobile
Power BI PBX Reports with RDL Sources
Power BI Reports with SSRS and SSAS
Power View and Power Pivot, Usage
SSRS Tuning Features in 2016, Migrations
Publishing SSRS Reports to Power BI
Scale-Out Deployment with Power BI
Mobile Reports, Pagination Concept
PowerBI with SSRS 2016 - Desktop
PowerBI with SSRS 2016 - Mobile
Using Report Portal 2016 URL Links
New SSRS Tuning Features in 2016
Migrating Reports from 2014 to 2016
Migrating Reports from 2012 to 2016
Migrating Reports from 2008 R2 to 2014
Comparing SSRS and Power BI Tools
RS Key Configurations, RDLX Security

DAY 10: One Realtime Project for SSRS

For MSBI Developers

REAL-TIME PROJECT: SSRS, SSAS
REAL-TIME PROJECT: SSRS, SSIS
REAL-TIME PROJECT: SSIS,SSAS,SSRS

MSBI Training Course Highlights:

1. Completely Practical
2. Basic to Advanced, Highly Technical
3. Interactive, Real-time
4. Daily Tasks, Mock Interviews
5. Resume, Certification Guidance
6. End-to-End Realtime Projects
7. Job Support Services

Module 3 : Power BI [Applicable for MSBI Plans C]

Part 1: Power BI Report Design	Part 2: ETL, Data Modeling, DAX	Part 3: Power BI Cloud, Admin
Day 1 : POWER BI BASICS Power BI Job Roles in Real-time Power BI Data Analyst Job Roles Business Analyst - Job Roles Power BI Developer - Job Roles Power BI for Data Scientists Comparing MSBI and Power BI Comparing Tableau and Power BI MCSA 70-778, MCSA 70-779 Exam Types of Reports in Real-World Interactive & Paginated Reports Analytical & Mobile Reports Data Sources Types in Power BI Power BI Licensing Plans - Types Power BI Training : Lab Plan Power BI Dev & Prod Environments	Day 7 : POWER QUERY LEVEL 1 Power Query M Language Purpose Power Query Architecture and ETL Data Types, Literals and Values Power Query Transformation Types Table & Column Transformations Text & Number Transformations Date, Time and Structured Data List, Record and Table Structures let, source, in statements @ M Lang Power Query Functions, Parameters Invoke Functions, Execution Results Get Data, Table Creations and Edit Merge and Append Transformations Join Kinds, Advanced Editor, Apply ETL Operations with Power Query	Day 13 : POWER BI CLOUD - 1 Power BI Service Architecture Power BI Cloud Components, Use App Workspaces, Report Publish Reports & Related Datasets Cloud Creating New Reports in Cloud Report Publish and Report Uploads Dashboards Creation and Usage Adding Tiles to Dashboards Pining Visuals and Report Pages Visual Pin Actions in Dashboards LIVE Page Interaction in Dashboard Adding Media: Images, Custom Links Adding Videos and Embed Links API Data Sources, Streaming Data Streaming Dataset Tiles (REST API)
Day 2: BASIC REPORT DESIGN Power BI Desktop Installation Data Sources & Visual Types Canvas, Visualizations and Fields Get Data and Memory Tables In-Memory xvelocity Database Table and Tree Map Visuals Format Button and Data Labels Legend, Category and Grid PBIX and PBIT File Formats Visual Interaction, Data Points Disabling Visual Interactions Edit Interactions - Format Options SPOTLIGHT & FOCUSMODE CSV and PDF Exports. Tooltips Power BI EcoSystem, Architecture	Day 8 : POWER QUERY LEVEL 2 Query Duplicate, Query Reference Group By and Advanced Options Aggregations with Power Query Transpose, Header Row Promotion Reverse Rows and Row Count Data Type Changes & Detection Replace Columns: Text, NonText Replace Nulls: Fill Up, Fill Down PIVOT, UNPIVOT Transformations Move Column and Split Column Extract, Format and Numbers Date & Time Transformations Deriving Year, Quarter, Month, Day Add Column : Query Expressions Query Step Inserts and Step Edits	Day 14 : POWER BI CLOUD - 2 Dashboards Actions,Report Actions DataSet Actions: Create Report Share, Metrics and Exports Mobile View & Dashboard Themes Q & A [Cortana], Pin Visuals Export, Subscribe, Subscribe Favorite, Insights, Embed Code Featured Dashboards and Refresh Gateways Configuration, PBI Service Gateway Types, Cloud Connections Gateway Clusters, Add Data Sources Data Refresh : Manual, Automatic PBIEngw Service, ODG Logs, Audits DataFlows, Power Query Expressions Adding Entities and JSON Files
Day 3 : Visual Sync, Grouping Slicer Visual : Real-time Usage Orientation, Selection Properties Single & Multi Select, CTRL Options Slicer : Number, Text and Date Data Slicer List and Slicer Dropdowns Visual Sync Limitations with Slicer Disabling Slicers,Clear Selections Grouping : Real-time Use, Examples List Grouping and Binning Options Grouping Static / Fixed Data Values Grouping Dynamic / Changing Data Bin Size and Bin Limits (Max, Min) Bin Count and Grouping Options Grouping Binned Data, Classification	Day 9 : POWER QUERY LEVEL 3 Creating Parameters in Power Query Parameter Data Types, Default Lists Static/Dynamic Lists For Parameters Removing Columns and Duplicates Convert Tables to List Queries Linking Parameters to Queries Testing Parameters and PBI Canvas Multi-Valued Parameter Lists Creating Lists in Power Query Converting Lists to Table Data Advanced Edits and Parameters Data Type Conversions, Expressions Columns From Examples, Indexes Conditional Columns, Expressions	Day 15 : EXCEL & RLS Import and Upload Options in Excel Excel Workbooks and Dashboards Datasets in Excel and Dashboards Using Excel Analyzer in Power BI Using Excel Publisher in PBI Cloud Excel Workbooks, PINS in Power BI Excel ODC Connections, Power Pivot Row Level Security (RLS) with DAX Need for RLS in Power BI Cloud Data Modeling in Power BI Desktop DAX Roles Creation and Testing Adding Power BI Users to Roles Custom Visualizations in Cloud Histogram,Gantt Chart,Infographics
Day 4 : Hierarchies, Filters Creating Hierarchies in Power BI Independent Drill-Down Options Dependant Drill-Down Options Conditional Drilldowns, Data Points Drill Up Buttons and Operations Expand & Show Next Level Options Dynamic Data Drills Limitations Show Data and See Records Filters : Types and Usage in Real-time Visual Filter, Page Filter, Report Filter Basic, Advanced and TOP N Filters Category and Summary Level Filters DrillThru Filters, Drill Thru Reports Keep All Filters" Options in DrillThru CrossReport Filters, Include, Exclude	Day 10 : DAX Functions - Level 1 DAX : Importance in Real-time Real-world usage of Excel, DAX DAX Architecture, Entity Sets DAX Data Types, Syntax Rules DAX Measures and Calculations ROW Context and Filter Context DAX Operators, Special Characters DAX Functions, Types in Real-time Vertipaq Engine, DAX Cheat Sheet Creating, Using Measures with DAX Creating, Using Columns with DAX Quick Measures and Summaries Validation Errors, Runtime Errors SUM, AVERAGEX, KEEPFILTERS Dynamic Expressions, IF in DAX	Day 16 : Report Server, RDL Need for Report Server in PROD Install, Configure Report Server Report Server DB, Temp Database Webservice URL, Webportal URL Creating Hybrid Cloud with Power BI Using Power BI DesktopRS Uploading Interactive Reports Report Builder For Report Server Report Builder For Power BI Cloud Designing Paginated Reports (RDL) Deploy to Power BI Report Server Data Source Connections, Report Power BI Report Server to Cloud Tenant IDs Generation and Use Mobile Report Publisher, Usage
Day 5 : Bookmarks, Azure, Modeling Drill-thru Filters, Page Navigations Bookmarks : Real-time Usage Bookmarks for Visual Filters Bookmarks for Page Navigations Selection Pane with Bookmarks Buttons, Images with Actions Buttons, Actions and Text URLs Bookmarks View & Selection Pane OLTP Databases, Big Data Sources Azure Database Access, Reports Import & Direct Query with Power BI SQL Queries and Enter Data Data Modeling : Currency, Relations Summary, Format, Synonyms Web View & Mobile View in PBI	DAY 11 : DAX Functions - Level 2 Data Modeling Options in DAX Detecting Relations for DAX Using Calculated Columns in DAX Using Aggregated Measures in DAX Working with Facts & Measures Modeling : Missing Relations Modeling : Relation Management CALCULATE Function Conditions CALCULATE & ALL Member Scope RELATED & COUNTROWS in DAX Entity Sets and Slicing in DAX Dynamic Expressions, RETURN Date, Time and Text Functions Logical, Mathematical Functions Running Total & EARLIER Function	Day 17: MSBI Integrations Power BI with SQL Server Source Power BI with SQL Data Warehouse Power BI with SSAS OLAP Server Power BI with Azure SQL DB Source Power BI with Azure SQL Warehouse Power BI with Azure Analysis Server Power BI with SSRS (RDL) Reports Power BI Report Builder Tool Installation & Configuration Paginated Reports Design, Use Data Sources, Datasets, RDL Report Publish (RDL) to Cloud Report Verifications, Data Sync Interactive Vs Paginated Reports Creating, Managing Alerts in Cloud
Day 6 : Visualization Properties Stacked Charts and Clustered Charts Line Charts, Area Charts, Bar Charts 100% Stacked Bar & Column Charts Map Visuals: Tree, Filled, Bubble Cards, Funnel, Table, Matrix Scatter Chart : Play Axis, Labels Series Clusters & Selections Waterfall Chart and ArcGIS Maps Infographics, Icons and Labels Color Saturation, Sentiment Colors Column Series, Column Axis in Lines Join Types : Round, Bevel, Miter Shapes, Markers, Axis, Plot Area Display Units,Data Colors,Shapes Series, Custom Series and Legends	Day 12 : DAX FUNCTIONS Level 3 1:1, 1:M and M:1 Relations Connection with CSV, MS Access AVERAGEX and AVERAGE in DAX KEEPFILTERS and CALCUALTE COUNTROWS, RELATED, DIVIDE PARALLELPERIOD, DATEDADD CALCULATE & PREVIOUSMONTH USERELATIONSHIP, DAX Variables TOTALYTD , TOTALQTD DIVIDE, CALCULATE, Conditions IF..ELSE..THEN Statement SELECTEDVALUE, FORMAT SUM, DATEDIFF Examples in DAX TODAY, DATE, DAY with DAX Time Intelligence Functions - DAX	Day 18 : REAL-TIME PROJECT Project Requirement Analysis Implementing SDLC Phases Requirement Gatheting, FSA Phase 1: PBIX Report Design Visualizations, Properties Analytics and Formating Phase 2: Data Modeling, Power Query Dynamic Connections, Azure DB Parameters and M Lang Scripts Phase 3: DAX Requriements, Analysis Cloud and Report Server Project FAQs and Solutions