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Microsoft 70-460 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Implementing Data Models and Reports with SQL Server (SQL Server 2012) |
| Exam Number: | 70-460 |
| Available Languages: | German, Japanese, French, English, Chinese (Simplified), Korean, Spanish |
| Passing Score: | 700/1000 |
| Exam Format: | Drag and drop, Build list / reorder, Multiple choice, Case studies |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Retired |
| Exam Duration: | 120-180 |
| Related Certifications: | MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer 2008 MCSE: Data Platform MCSA: SQL Server |
| Exam Price: | Varies by region (typically ~USD 165 equivalent) |
| Recommended Training: | Microsoft Learn - SQL Server BI Training |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Microsoft Exams Microsoft Certification Dashboard |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Proctored exam (online via Pearson VUE or authorized test centers) |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended: experience with SQL Server, data warehousing concepts, and prior Microsoft BI certifications such as MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer 2008 |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/credentials/certifications/ |
Microsoft 70-460 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
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| Design and implement a data warehouse | - Design data warehouse schema
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| Build OLAP cubes | - Develop multidimensional models
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| Design and implement tabular models | - Data analysis and optimization
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| Develop reports | - Report deployment and management
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FAQ: Preparing for Microsoft Transition Your MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer 2008 to MCSE: Business Intelligence the Smart Way
Microsoft Transition Your MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer 2008 to MCSE: Business Intelligence is an official exam run by Microsoft under exam code 70-460. Passing it awards the MCSE: Business Intelligence certification, which sits at the Professional tier. It also counts toward related credentials such as MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer 2008, MCSE: Data Platform, MCSA: SQL Server. Certified professionals remain in shorter supply than the market wants, which is precisely why this exam keeps showing up in conversations about better roles and better pay.
The official fee for Microsoft Transition Your MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer 2008 to MCSE: Business Intelligence is Varies by region (typically ~USD 165 equivalent), and 700/1000 is what passing takes. The uncomfortable part: retakes cost the full Varies by region (typically ~USD 165 equivalent) again, which makes preparation the cheapest line item in this whole project. Before booking, put yourself through repeated scored sessions with the Actual4Exams practice tests and compare results over time; a stable margin above the passing line, not a single lucky run, is when you are ready.
Recommended: experience with SQL Server, data warehousing concepts, and prior Microsoft BI certifications such as MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer 2008
Vendor rules do get revised, so treat this as your starting point and confirm the current eligibility details before booking via the official exam page.
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Microsoft Transition Your MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer 2008 to MCSE: Business Intelligence breaks down into 4 official domains, led by Design and implement tabular models, Develop reports, and Design and implement a data warehouse. You will find the full topic-by-topic outline above on this page; use the weightings to budget your study hours where they pay back the most.
Microsoft Transition Your MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer 2008 to MCSE: Business Intelligence Sample Questions:
DRAG DROP
You are developing a SQL Server Analysis Services (SAS) multidimensional project that is configured to source data from a SQL Azure database.
You plan to use multiple servers to process different partitions simultaneously. You create and configure a new data source.
You need to create a new partition and configure SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) to use a remote server to process data contained within the partition.
Which three actions should you perform in sequence? (To answer, move the appropriate actions from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.)
DRAG DROP
You are developing a SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) report that sources data from a SQL Azure database and a SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) cube. The cube contains a date dimension and other dimensions. The report design includes two report
parameters named StartDate and FinishDate as shown in the following diagram.
The Data Type property of the parameters is set to Date/Time.
You need to create the dataset based on the SSAS cube. You also need to ensure that the dataset is filtered by the existing report parameters.
Which three actions should you perform in sequence? (To answer, move the appropriate actions from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.)
DRAG DROP
You have a cube named Cube1 that contains the sales data for your company.
You plan to build a report based on the cube.
You need to write an MDX expression that returns the total sales from the first month of the 2009 fiscal year and the total sales from the same period of the 2008 fiscal year.
Which code segments should you insert at line 03 and line 05? To answer, drag the appropriate code segments to the correct lines. Each code segments may be used once, more than once, or not at all. You may need to drag the split bar between panes or scroll to view content.
You are developing a SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) cube. The cube contains several dimensions, a local measure group, and a linked measure group. Both measure groups use MOLAP partitions.
You need to write-enable one of the linked measure group partitions to support Microsoft Excel 2010 PivotTable What-If Analysis.
What should you do before the partition can be write-enabled?
- A. Implement the linked measure group as a local measure group.
- B. Ensure that the measure group measures only use semiadditive aggregation functions.
- C. Ensure that the measure group measures only use nonadditive aggregation functions
- D. Implement the cube as a local cube.
HOTSPOT
You are designing a SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) cube that contains two measure groups named Sales History and Current Sales.
The Sales History measure group has the following characteristics:
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Data changes on a monthly basis.
The measure group contains a very high data volume.
Queries that use the measure group only reference aggregate data.
The measure group includes SUM, MIN, MAX, and COUNT aggregate functions.
The Current Sales measure group has the following characteristics:
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Data changes frequently.
The measure group contains a low data volume.
Queries that use the measure group often reference non-aggregate data.
The measure group includes SUM, MIN, MAX, and COUNT aggregate functions.
You need to select a storage mode for each measure group. The solution must meet the following requirements:
- For the Sales History measure group, query performance must be optimized over data latency.
- For the Current Sales measure group, data latency must be optimized over query performance.
What should you do? To answer, select the appropriate storage mode for each measure group in the answer area.
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