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Learn ConradBI one guide at a time.

Step-by-step guides for the people who build the reports, written in the order a project is built.

Every guide, in the order you build

From bringing in your data to sharing the finished report. Sections marked Still building are being written now.

Get startedStill building

What a ConradBI project is made of, installing ConradTool and building your first project.

  • Install ConradTool
  • A tour of the workspace
  • Your first project, start to finish

Bring in your dataStill building

Connect files, Excel, databases and websites, and check that the data landed.

  • Files and folders
  • Excel workbooks
  • SQL Server and Access
  • Websites and PDFs

Model your dataStill building

Turn prepared data into a star schema of grains, dimensions and facts.

  • Star schema basics
  • Date dimensions
  • Facts and measures

Build visualsStill building

Charts, cards, tables and images, with filters, tooltips and colors that stay consistent.

  • Choosing a visual
  • Filters and tooltips
  • Colors and Visual Defaults

Build reportsStill building

Put visuals together into reports that cross-filter, print or present.

  • Interactive Report
  • Paginated Report
  • Slide Deck

Share with viewersStill building

Publish your reports so everyone reads the same numbers, in a browser or on the desktop.

  • Publish with Viewer Deploy
  • The web viewer
  • The desktop viewer

Work with ConradStill building

Ask the built-in AI to build, explain or fix, and to find insights in your facts.

  • Ask Conrad
  • Conrad AI Insights
  • Domain Context

Run and administerStill building

Environments, processing, schedules and services, for the people who keep it running.

  • Environments and variables
  • Processing and schedules
  • Version control

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