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Color tables in model view

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Przemyslaw Remin on 12 May 2020 21:02:56

The ability to label tables with colors in the "model view". For example, blue for fact tables, red for dimension tables, and yellow for dictionaries. Another color for bridge tables. In this way, the entire star schema would be readable at first sight.

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Zeeshan Yousaf on 20 Sep 2023 20:54:39

RE: Color tables in model view

Really appreciate Przemyslaw Remin. It is absolutely a perfect idea to enhance data modeling visually, easily track changes and relationships among different types of tables, i.e. bridge tables, aggregate, grouped, modified tables, fact tables, dimension tables, etc. in the model view.

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John Tobin on 15 Jun 2023 03:02:00

RE: Color tables in model view

I forgot to thank Przemyslaw for proposing my suggestion before I realized I needed it. Thanks Przemyslaw!!!

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John Tobin on 15 Jun 2023 02:47:33

RE: Color tables in model view

Exactly!! In complex models with dozens (or scores) of tables it would be great to see fact tables and dimension tables, etc. instantly with color coding. I've used PBI since 2016 and this is increasingly necessary. I'm trying to create the MOAD (Mother Of All Dashboards) and losing track of what is what. Thank you Microsoft!

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Jan-Eric Ramberg on 30 Oct 2022 06:32:30

RE: Color tables in model view

and add auto-arrange of tables - "Star"," DIM tables at the top" etc