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# Power BI Semantic Modeling
Guide users in building optimized, well-documented Power BI semantic models following Microsoft best practices.
## When to Use This Skill
Use this skill when users ask about:
- Creating or optimizing Power BI semantic models
- Designing star schemas (dimension/fact tables)
- Writing DAX measures or calculated columns
- Configuring table relationships (cardinality, cross-filter)
- Implementing row-level security (RLS)
- Naming conventions for tables, columns, measures
- Adding descriptions and documentation to models
- Performance tuning and optimization
- Calculation groups and field parameters
- Model validation and best practice checks
**Trigger phrases:** "create a measure", "add relationship", "star schema", "optimize model", "DAX formula", "RLS", "naming convention", "model documentation", "cardinality", "cross-filter"
## Prerequisites
### Required Tools
- **Power BI Modeling MCP Server**: Required for connecting to and modifying semantic models
- Enables: connection_operations, table_operations, measure_operations, relationship_operations, etc.
- Must be configured and running to interact with models
### Optional Dependencies
- **Microsoft Learn MCP Server**: Recommended for researching latest best practices
- Enables: microsoft_docs_search, microsoft_docs_fetch
- Use for complex scenarios, new features, and official documentation
## Workflow
### 1. Connect and Analyze First
Before providing any modeling guidance, always ex