I have had some questions about the example dataset that I used in the book and if this was publicly available. For the book I took the MecDatamarket database from the MS BI VPC and modified the data and loaded it into Access. You can download the access file here: http://www.kasperonbi.com/book/MecDataMarket.zip and you can download the workbook here: http://www.kasperonbi.com/book/dashboard%20wb.zip
All rights of this dataset are reserved to Microsoft.
Hi, I just downloaded the file from the url specified(http://1drv.ms/1miiVPG) and follow your book “How to Design and Create a Financial Dashboard with PowerPivot – End to End” page 23 steps to collect the data. I found the pivot table data for the sum of RevenueAmount of $57928870.16 as specified in the book is different from what was retrieved form the access data which is $58057881.68. I don’t know if I have downloaded the correct version of the data file or not. Please advise.
I can’t download the files. Looks like the files are no longer there or they have expired. Or so says the error message.
hmm sorry to hear that. It still works for me. I’ll try later today from home again.
I am unable to download as well. Is it available anywhere?
I downloaded it today.
Hi Kasper, love the book – would you mind checking the above posted link to the Access database, OneDrive is reporting it as broken. Many thanks!
hmm it works for me. Can you try again? If it still doesn’t work I need to look at an alternative.
Hi, thanks for the reply – still no joy. I have tried on several computers, an Ipad & have used various browsers. Each time the access db link redirects to ‘https://onedrive.live.com/?v=error&type=linknotsupported’. The workbook link works perfectly though! Also MS seem to have pulled one of the links needed to get the complete BI VPC file(I assume it is version 5.1), so I am unable to get the original database. Appreciate any help!
Hi Kasper, I’m in the uk and trying to download the access file which I’m getting the same error of file not supported can you point me in the direction of a different link please? Many thanks anthony
Hi Kasper,
Unfortunately I still get the below ‘Link does not work’ page when trying to download the access database. The onedrive link for the workbook does work. Do you have an alternative link for the database? Many thanks!
Please use : http://kasperonbi.com/book/dashboard%20wb.zip and http://kasperonbi.com/book/MecDataMarket.zip that should work. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Hi Kasper, I just bought your book. Unfortunately, I am getting the same messages as reported below when I attempt to download either of the files.
HI Martin,
Please use : http://www.kasperonbi.com/book/dashboard%20wb.zip and http://www.kasperonbi.com/book/MecDataMarket.zip that should work. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Thanks,
Kasper
Thank you Kasper, the first link worked fine. clicking the second link resulted in the following message “This website is temporarily unavailable, please try again later. ” I tried with a couple of browsers.
Tried again later and the file downloaded with no problems.