C H A P T E R 2
Hello World, PowerPivot Style
The only source of knowledge is experience.
—Albert Einstein
From the publication of the first books on modern computer programming, the “Hello World” example has been used to show the fundamental, bare necessities of a language in the simplest possible manner. This chapter is intended to walk you through your first PowerPivot solution in the simplest possible scenario.
For this chapter’s example, you will need access to a SQL Server 2008 R2 database, including the sample databases. Fortunately, SQL Server 2008 R2 Trial edition will be sufficient for the purpose of these exercises and is available ...
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