Power BI Desktop View for Semantic Model Diagrams

DP-600 Last updated Oct 4, 2026

Design and build semantic models

Short answer

C Use the Model view to diagram the Sales table and its related tables.

Question

You have a Fabric tenant that contains a complex semantic model. The model is based on a star schema and contains many tables, including a fact table named Sales. You need to create a diagram of the model. The diagram must contain only the Sales table and related tables. What should you use from Microsoft Power BI Desktop?

data categories
Data view
Model view Correct Answer
DAX query view

Key Takeaways

The Model view is tested for its capability to isolate a table and its related tables to create a focused diagram of a star schema.

To create a diagram of a semantic model containing only a specific table and its related tables in Power BI Desktop, you must use the Model view. This view allows you to visualize and manage table relationships effectively.

Common mistake: Choosing Data view, which shows the actual data rows rather than the model's structural relationships and diagram layout.

Expert Analysis

Why the Answer Is Correct

The Model view in Power BI Desktop is specifically designed to visualize the schema of a semantic model, including tables and their relationships. By selecting a table like Sales and using the "Include related tables" feature, you can easily isolate and diagram only the Sales table and its directly connected dimension tables, perfectly fulfilling the requirement.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Data categories (Option A) are metadata tags applied to fields for hinting how data should be used, not for diagramming. Data view (Option B) displays the actual data rows inside tables, not the structural model or relationships. DAX query view (Option D) is used for writing and executing DAX queries against the model, not for visual diagramming.

Community Comment Notes

The community consensus firmly points to Model view as the obvious choice, with XiltroX noting it was "kinda Captain Obvious." SamuComqi highlighted that "In the Model view, it is possible to analyze the semantic model and create new layouts," and stilferx provided the official documentation link for the relationship view.

Official Reference

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/transform-model/desktop-relationship-view

Exam Strategy

When asked about visualizing or diagramming table relationships in Power BI Desktop, always select Model view. Data view is for reviewing row data, while DAX query view is for writing queries.

Community Votes

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100% of anonymous learners picked answer C. Votes are pick records left by other test-takers — they are not the verified answer.

Discussion 7 contributions

Compiled from public community threads and reader submissions, lightly edited for clarity. Handles and vote tallies are shown as recorded.

From public community threads 7

XiltroX 👍 4 Answered C

Well this was kinda Captain Obvious.
SamuComqi 👍 2 Answered C

C. Model view In the Model view, it is possible to analyze the semantic model and create new layouts.
stilferx 👍 2 Answered C

IMHO, "C" Link: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/transform-model/desktop-relationship-view
DocE 👍 1 Answered C

See: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/transform-model/desktop-relationship-view
NRezgui 👍 2 Answered C

C. Model view

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Momoanwar 👍 1 Answered C

Model = model view
Rakesh16 👍 1 Answered C

Model view

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