Developing SQL Data Models — Question 4

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You administer a Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) tabular model for a retail company. The model is the basis for reports on inventory levels, popular products, and regional store performance.
The company recently split up into multiple companies based on product lines. Each company starts with a copy of the database and tabular model that contains data for a specific product line.
You need to optimize performance of queries that use the copied tabular models while minimizing downtime.
What should you do?

Answer options

• A. Ensure that DirectQuery is enabled for the model.
• B. Ensure that DirectQuery is disabled for the model.
• C. Ensure that the Transactional Deployment property is set to True.
• D. Ensure that the Transactional Deployment property is set to False.
• E. Process the model in Process Full mode.
• F. Process the model in Process Data mode.
• G. Process the model in Process Defrag mode.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

Setting the Transactional Deployment property to True allows for a smoother deployment process, minimizing downtime during updates. In contrast, disabling DirectQuery or changing it to False does not address performance optimization for queries. Processing modes like Process Full, Process Data, or Process Defrag do not specifically target the transactional deployment aspect which is crucial here.