microsoft data explorer - etl for everyone
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Microsoft Data ExplorerToward Data Craftsmanship@LynnLangit
April 2012 for SQL PASS Virtual BI Chapter
What we’ll cover
What is Data Explorer
Why use Data Explorer
How to get Data Explorer
How to create a Mashup
How to work with Mashups
What and Why of Data Explorer
• Lightweight ETL tool to create data Mashups• Designed to be used by subject matter experts• Local (desktop) –or- Cloud-hosted
Discover Enrich Publish
How do I get Data Explorer?
• Download and use the Desktop Client – here• Use the cloud-based service – request here
DemoGetting Data Explorer
Cloud-interface
Mashup Creation Process
Select Data Source Type & Connect
View Data from Data Source
Manipulate Data
(Optional) add other Data Sources and Data
Combine (join) data
Manipulate Data
Publish Mashup
Getting started• Create a named Mashup• Pick Data Sources to connect to…
DemoConnecting to Data Sources with Data Explorer
About connecting to Data Sources• From SharePoint Online - here• from Windows Azure Data Market - here
Connecting vis Importing Data
• Simple to complex…
Working with the samples
Working with your Data• Edit or Show Statistics
DemoManipulating Datawith Data Explorer
More Data Editing Tools• Smart editing tools• Context-sensitive• Operations– Merge (Join)
• Multiple data sources
– Lookup– De-duplicate
Merging Data Sources
Data Explorer Function Language• Right click on sheet tab
(bottom) > ‘View Formulas’
• Specifications available• Language (Library)• Formulas
Working with the Mashup Results
• Arrange -> by folder, user, date or source• Use -> edit, make a copy or ‘extend’ (live copy)• More -> import or ‘make snapshot’ (stored copy)• Save -> Publish
DemoPublishing / Consuming Mashups with Data Explorer
Publishing Mashups (From Cloud only)
Creating snapshots
Consuming Mashups
• From Excel• From PowerPivot• As Authenticated Feeds in Visual Studio – here– All tables must have PKs– Feed must be set to unauthenticated access– Data types must be compatible with VS
Learn More
• Data Explorer – team blog – here• ‘How-to’ videos – here• My blog on DE - here
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