Import Data: Use the PowerPivot window to import data from various sources such as SQL Server, Access, or other Excel files. Create Relationships: Define relationships between different tables to ...

A free and compelling add-on, PowerPivot can import huge data sets from just about any data source and crunch them in Excel The core idea behind PowerPivot is deceptively simple: Since people use ...

Import data tables into the Power Pivot data model from Excel or external sources. Establish relationships between tables using shared columns, such as product IDs or employee numbers.

Because Power Pivot acts as a data model, you need to import some data first. Many structured data apps have an “Export to Excel” option, but Microsoft has also added a number of import options.

And PowerPivot can work blazingly fast too. Architecturally speaking, it replicates the technology found in many in-memory databases, allowing users to sort millions of rows of data within a few ...

Yes, data management in a spreadsheet carries with it inefficiencies and risk, but users are comfortable with Excel. Spreadmarts: Good and Evil User autonomy isn't a bad thing, but chaos is.

PowerPivot is a component of SQL Server 2008 R2 that works with Excel 2010 and SharePoint Server 2010. It tries to do the heretofore unachievable: Provide power users with real BI capabilities that ...