Boost Power BI Productivity with TMDL Libraries
Proposed session for SQLBits 2026TL; DR
Stop recreating the same tables and measures in every Power BI model! Learn how Tabular Model Definition Language (TMDL) helps you build reusable libraries for consistent development.
Session Details
If you’ve ever recreated the same tables, measures, and calculations across multiple Power BI models, you know how boring and error-prone it can be. This session introduces Tabular Model Definition Language (TMDL) as a game-changer for Power BI developers who want to work smarter, not harder.
TMDL is a human-readable, text-based representation of Power BI semantic models that enables you to create and maintain a library of reusable tables, measures, and metadata all with version control.
TMDL is a human-readable, text-based representation of Power BI semantic models that enables you to create and maintain a library of reusable tables, measures, and metadata all with version control.
3 things you'll get out of this session
Understand what TMDL is
Creating a TMDL library of tables and measures
Adding source control to the library
Speakers
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