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# Build a Semantic Model

Create, manage, and query semantic models using Tableau Semantics.

- **[Build and Navigate Complex Models With the Improved Semantic Builder Canvas](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=release-notes.rn_cdp_2026_spring_canvas.htm&release=260&type=5)**  
    Build and manage your data models more efficiently with a modern, flexible authoring canvas. Focus on the logic of your data modeling rather than manual screen adjustments. Existing layouts are preserved, so you can start working immediately.
- **[Standardize Business Performance with the Updated Metric Creation Flow](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=release-notes.rn_cdp_2026_winter_metrics.htm&release=260&type=5)**  
    Build a single source of truth by centralizing logic, sentiment, and trends in the Semantic Layer and applying them across data models. The updated flow ensures that every team across your organization measures success by using the same standards and definitions.
- **[Unify Data Views with Global Filters](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=release-notes.rn_cdp_2026_winter_global_filters.htm&release=260&type=5)**  
    Create a focused, consistent view of your data by applying global filters to your semantic models. A global filter applies constraints at the model level to ensure that all reports and dashboards use the same baseline data and irrelevant records aren’t included. You can’t use a global filter with a published data source—in this case, apply filters directly in the Tableau data source.
- **[View Semantic Models with Restricted Fields or Data Objects](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=release-notes.rn_cdp_2026_spring_sl_restricted.htm&release=260&type=5)**  
    Analysts can view semantic models that contain objects or fields they haven't been granted access to. Restricted data objects or fields are masked or hidden, letting analysts see and test the model as a whole. This unblocks their ability to use the portions of the semantic model they have access to in visualizations and metrics.