Working with pre-built data models

In mature environments, business analysts partner with developers or colleagues with a strong database background to create pre-built data models to query. Working with a standard pre-built query template ensures that the model has been correctly configured and will produce accurate data in a timely manner. The following screenshot is a predefined query against the Sales model:

Working with pre-built data models

Notice in the previous example that there are seven objects joined together in the main window. These objects are typically tables from a database or preconfigured topics of information (Interactive Reporting objects used to combine data ...

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