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rabers
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9 years ago
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app.powerbi.com getting started

hi,   I'm new to Power BI. I've realized there are two options: desktop and web (app.powerbi.com) assuming I'm coming from the BI world (other tools) and i know a thing or two about BI, i want t...
  • Greg_Deckler's avatar
    Greg_Deckler
    9 years ago

    Unless you are using a pre-built content pack, I think that you will find it extremely challenging to only work with the web model. The reason is that you have no real control or ability to customize the data model in the web only. If you have multiple tables and need to create relationships, perhaps some calculated measures/columns, you are going to end up using Power BI Desktop and/or Excel with the Power plug-ins. If you want multiple tables, you could theoretically create an Excel file and put your tables in there defined as tables and then import the Excel file or connect it. That might get you there but still won't solve creating custom measures/columns.

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Greg_Deckler
Community Champion
9 years ago

Unless you are using a pre-built content pack, I think that you will find it extremely challenging to only work with the web model. The reason is that you have no real control or ability to customize the data model in the web only. If you have multiple tables and need to create relationships, perhaps some calculated measures/columns, you are going to end up using Power BI Desktop and/or Excel with the Power plug-ins. If you want multiple tables, you could theoretically create an Excel file and put your tables in there defined as tables and then import the Excel file or connect it. That might get you there but still won't solve creating custom measures/columns.