Create a Semantic Data Model for Education Cloud

Add a semantic data layer to your Education Cloud org. This semantic layer organizes your data into a single, reusable model that calculates metrics consistently across Tableau Next components, agents, and Marketing Cloud Growth campaigns. The Education Cloud semantic data model (SDM) is available in a data kit and with your Tableau Next for Education app.

Required Editions

Available in: Lightning Experience

Available in: Enterprise, Unlimited, and Developer Editions with Education Cloud and Data 360

User Permissions Needed
To create a semantic data model from the Education Cloud data kit:	Education Cloud Full Access AND Data Cloud Architect

User Permissions Needed

To create a semantic data model from the Education Cloud data kit:

Education Cloud Full Access

AND

Data Cloud Architect

Before you start:

The semantic data model contains semantic data objects that interpret data model objects. It forms a layer that gathers all of your Education Cloud data into a unified, comprehensive structure and interprets data points consistently across the platform. This layer of data improves the reliability of Tableau Next reports and dashboards, strengthens the intelligence of AI agent interactions, and powers targeted campaigns in Marketing Cloud Growth, helping teams analyze performance, generate data, and make decisions with confidence.

From the App Launcher, search and select Data Cloud.
Select the Semantic Layer tab, and then click New Model.
In the guided setup, click Create from Data Kit.
From the list of packages, click Education Cloud.
Make sure that sfm_Education_Cloud_SDM is selected, and then click Next.
Click Create.

To make sure that your semantic model is up-to-date with each release, repeat these steps to create a new Education Cloud SDM. To distinguish the current SDM from previous ones, give the current SDM a distinctive name or delete previous versions.