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Mwenda Harun Mbaabu
Mwenda Harun Mbaabu

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Understanding Data Modeling in Power BI: Joins, Relationships, and Schemas Explained.

Introduction.

Today we will be discussing data modeling in Power BI, one of the most important skills for building effective dashboards.

Many beginners focus on visuals, but good dashboards come from good data models.

In this article, you will learn:

  • What data modeling is
  • SQL joins and how they work
  • Power BI relationships and how they differ from joins
  • Fact vs Dimension tables
  • Star, Snowflake, and Flat schemas
  • Step-by-step how to implement everything in Power BI

What is Data Modeling?

Data modeling is the process of structuring your data so it can be easily analyzed and visualized.

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Grace N Muchiri

Hi Harun,

Is it just me or is the article missing of some content?

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Mwenda Harun Mbaabu

Hello Grace, this was created using in class for demo. But i will work on it kumalizia this weekend.