The presentation used at SQLBangalore User Group's Annual Day event at Bangalore to present on the topic "Troubleshooting SQL Server using PowerPivot and PowerView". This session talked about leveraging Power View and Power Pivot for monitoring SQL Server related issues.

1. Troubleshooting SQL
Server with Power Pivot
and Power View
Amit Banerjee
Senior PFE
Microsoft Corporation

2. Amit Banerjee
About Me
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Senior Premier Field Engineer, Bangalore, India
7+ years with Microsoft
Formerly with SQL Server CSS Escalation Services
Technology expertise: Databases (SQL Server), Debugging
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Owner of www.TroubleshootingSQL.com
Speaker at various SQL community events
Co-author of Professional SQL Server 2012: Internals and
Troubleshooting
Guest Author for SQL Server World Wide Users Group (SSWUG)
Contact Information
Blog: www.troubleshootingsql.com
Twitter: @banerjeeamit
Twitter: @TblshootingSQL
Email: troubleshootingsql@outlook.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TroubleshootingSQL

3. 12/4/2013
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4. SQLworld.com
Database-as-a-Service
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5. Some one dropped a table in
production! I need to find it!
Table name:
FactProductInventory
SCENARIO
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6. Mr. Lazy
Mr. Search Guru
Ms. Smarty
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other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must
respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided
12/4/2013
after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION
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7. This is easy. I have a script for this.
Mr. Lazy
Mr. Search Guru
Ms. Smarty
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other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must
respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided
12/4/2013
after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION
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8. A 3MB
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What the BOSS got:
text file with the information that looked like the above!
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9. How the BOSS
felt?
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10. Let me be careful. Let me format the data and
send it!
Mr. Lazy
Mr. Search Guru
Ms. Smarty
© 2012 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or
other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must
respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided
12/4/2013
after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION
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11. What the BOSS got:
An Excel file fairly well formatted!
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12. How the BOSS
felt?
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13. YEH DIL
MAANGE
MORE
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Is this regular
behavior by the user?
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14. Let me send him my Power View Excel sheet
which I got from TroubleshootingSQL.com! 
Mr. Lazy
Mr. Search Guru
Ms. Smarty
© 2012 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or
other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must
respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided
12/4/2013
after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION
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15. © 2012 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or
other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must
respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided
12/4/2013
after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION
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16. How the BOSS
felt?
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17. Power Pivot
Excel 2013 – Built-in add-in
Excel 2010 – Can be used with a
separate installer
For IT Pros and Developers
1.Requires SQL Server 2008 or
above.
2.Requires SharePoint 2010.
3.Install and configure PowerPivot for
SharePoint.
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18. Power View
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Excel 2013 – Built-in add-in
Can be deployed to Sharepoint and
can leverage Power Pivot libraries
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19. Let’s see some
examples
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20. © 2012 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or
other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must
respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided
12/4/2013
after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION
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21. © 2012 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or
other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must
respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided
12/4/2013
after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION
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22. © 2012 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or
other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must
respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided
12/4/2013
after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION
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23. © 2012 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or
other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must
respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided
12/4/2013
after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION
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24. © 2012 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or
other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must
respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided
12/4/2013
after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION
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25. Resources
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Power Pivot
Power View
PowerPivot posts on
TroubleshootingSQL
PowerView posts on
TroubleshootingSQL
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26. www.TroubleshootingSQL.com
@banerjeeamit
troubleshootingsql@outlook.com
Facebook.com/TroubleshootingSQL
© 2012 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or
other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must
respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided
after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION