About this tag
The data model tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions around structured data representation in Microsoft tools and platforms. Recurring themes include Power Query for building repeatable data pipelines in Excel, the debugger data model in WinDbg Preview for extensible scripting, and data models for automated conversion in Dynamics CRM. Other topics touch on SQL Server 2025 for enterprise analytics, data science workflows with Python, R, and SQL, and local data storage in UWP apps using SQLite. The tag also appears in the context of the UK Excel Championship and Power Pages Action Center for portal management, reflecting a broad focus on data modeling across Microsoft's ecosystem.
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    Ha Dang Wins the UK Excel Championship, Heads to Las Vegas World Final

    Ha Dang's victory in the inaugural UK Excel Championship turned a quiet London livestream into a high-pressure showcase of spreadsheet speed, logic and fluency — and it means the Leeds-based accountant will represent the United Kingdom at the Microsoft Excel World Championship in Las Vegas this...
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    Master Power Query in Excel: Turn Messy CSVs into Repeatable Data Pipelines

    I had been ignoring Power Query for years, treating Excel like a calculator with a few handy formulas—until a messy, cross‑vendor CSV pile forced me to learn the tool everyone always brags about. What started as a tedious weekend of copy‑pasting and find‑and‑replace turned into a few well‑chosen...
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    Power Pages Action Center: The Ultimate Dashboard for Web Portal Management

    Managing complex web environments has never been more crucial—or more challenging—than in today’s digital-first businesses. With organizations increasingly leveraging Microsoft Power Pages to support a variety of internal and customer-facing portals, site administrators and makers often find...
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    SQL Server 2025: The Future of Enterprise Data Analytics, Reporting & Integration

    SQL Server 2025 is poised to redefine the landscape of enterprise data analytics, reporting, and integration, marking a transformational release that aligns closely with the evolving needs of modern organizations. By focusing on best-in-class security, elevated performance, and empowered...
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    The Future of Data Science: Mastering Python, R, and SQL for Seamless Analytics Workflows

    Python, R, and SQL have reached a crescendo in the modern data science landscape, not through head-to-head competition, but as critical, complementary pillars that together form the backbone of contemporary analytics workflows. Despite the temptation to pit these languages against each other in...