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CarlsBerg999
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5 years ago
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Documenting data models

Hi,   I have a need to document the data models that I have used in my Power BI reports. This means that i basically need to export the relationship model view from Power Bi to Visio for example. I...
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    PaulDBrown
    5 years ago

    CarlsBerg999 

     

    Can't you get by with the model layouts Desktop offers?

    For example, this is a whole model (messy, I know)

     

    But you can create layouts by sections of your model to focus on each fact table and which dimension tables are related:

     And add the view with the relationships between tables:

     

    Just a suggestion.

     

    PS: You could even create an interactive Power Point enabling nagivation from the main model view to specific sections and back. Sorry, I'm getting carried away...

     

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PaulDBrown
Community Champion
5 years ago

CarlsBerg999 

 

Can't you get by with the model layouts Desktop offers?

For example, this is a whole model (messy, I know)

 

But you can create layouts by sections of your model to focus on each fact table and which dimension tables are related:

 And add the view with the relationships between tables:

 

Just a suggestion.

 

PS: You could even create an interactive Power Point enabling nagivation from the main model view to specific sections and back. Sorry, I'm getting carried away...