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Master Data Services In SQL Server Denali. Jeremy Kashel jeremy.kashel@adatis.co.uk http ://blogs.adatis.co.uk/blogs/jeremykashel/. Agenda. Definitions Master Data Issues in BI Master Data Services Overview Changes in Denali Typical Architecture in BI Demo Questions.
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Master Data ServicesInSQL Server Denali Jeremy Kashel jeremy.kashel@adatis.co.uk http://blogs.adatis.co.uk/blogs/jeremykashel/
Agenda • Definitions • Master Data Issues in BI • Master Data Services Overview • Changes in Denali • Typical Architecture in BI • Demo • Questions
Master Data Defined • The reference data or nouns of the business, e.g. Product, Customer, Supplier • Master data entities • Non-transactional data of the business • Found in: • ERP systems • HR systems • Other LOB systems • SharePoint lists • Excel
Master Data Issues in BI • Data quality / Duplicate data • E.g. Vodafone, Vodafone Plc and Vodaphone • Missing data – blanks • Enriching data for reporting • Create a “Business Type” attribute for reporting • Not available in source systems • Hierarchy Management • Maintain a sort order • Maintain reports / cubes • E.g. Named set definitions in Analysis Services
Master Data Services Overview • Enterprise, Data Centre & Developer Editions (64 Bit) • SQL Server database • Web front end (and now Excel add-in) • Modelling capability • Data entry for master data entities • Business rules & workflow • SharePoint integration • Versioning and transactions • Security • Web Service API
Changes in Denali • Updated web front end • New Excel Add-In • Staging table changes • Data Quality Services (DQS) integration • Now included in the main installation
Excel Add-In • Add/update/delete MDS data from within Excel • Domain-based attribute and business rule aware • Create MDS models from Excel data • Data Quality Services (DQS) integration
Demo • Updated web front end overview • Excel Add-In overview • Data integration story • Update data in Excel • SSIS – Load from MDS into data warehouse • Cube processed, report updated • Create master data entities in Excel
Summary • Master data – reference data or nouns of the business • Use MDS to manage hierarchies for reporting • Master Data Manager web front end • New Excel add-in • Access MDS data from Excel • Data Quality Services (DQS) integration • Create new MDS entities from Excel