SQL Server Analysis Services, an OLAP server bundled with SQL Server by Microsoft since version 7.0
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Is backing a website by a SQL Server 2012 OLAP cube considered reasonable?
I have been tasked with architecting a solution for a large retail chain. They want to allow each of its 1.2 million customers to log on to a web site to see the distribution of recent purchases ...
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SQL Server cube - count distinct of dimension key [closed]
I have a fact table which has a lot of records with the same person ID. I would like to create a calculated member that count them, but without duplicates of the ID.
I tried to use just ...
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How can I dynamically back up all SSAS databases on a given instance?
I want to dynamically back up all the databases on a given SSAS instance using a SQL Agent job (which would most likely involve executing an SSIS package). It is imperative that this is a dynamic ...
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Debugging SSAS Timeouts
I have a drill-through problem apparently related to security. Users in one role are seeing timeout failures when trying to invoke a drill-through action. They have permission on the action through ...
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Backup on an empty SSAS database hangs
I created an SSIS package to iterate through all databases on an SSAS instance. It grabs the DatabaseId using AMO in a vbscript, then generates the XMLA to backup each database.
Most databases ...
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1answer
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Should I snowflake or duplicate it across my facts?
I'm building up a data warehouse to be used by SSAS to create cubes on, and I'm debating between two possible schemas.
In my warehouse, I've got two different fact tables that tracking daily changes ...
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INNER JOIN for DAX [closed]
If I have two tables to make a inner join (many to many), is it possible to do it by using DAX?
Please remember that duplicate of data row exist in these two tables.
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DAX's level of Business Logic [closed]
From what I have seen about DAX's ability, is it used for doing advanced business logic to be enable to do advanced calculation in the same level as a C sharp developer?
Would you see that DAX's ...
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How to remove leaf member values?
I have a dimension hierarchy that is related to multiple fact tables with different granularities. In the case of one fact table, it relates to the middle level of a three level hierarchy.
When you ...
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When to use MOLAP or Tabular
What choice and factor do I need to consider if I gonna have my data mart database to use SSAS MOLAP or tabular?
Is there a guideline in what context to use MOLAP or tabular?
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How do I display subtotals in cube browser in SSAS 2012 (Sql Server Data Tools)?
Apparently this feature was available in previous versions but has now been removed.
What are some alternatives?
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The 'Data-based filtering for mining models' feature is not included error [duplicate]
The 'Data-based filtering for mining models' feature is not included in SKU Standard 64 bit edition.
I have upgraded to Enteprise Edition but I still get the error.
Why is that ? Is there something ...
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The 'Data-based filtering for mining models' feature is not included
The 'Data-based filtering for mining models' feature is not included in SKU Standard 64 bit edition.
I have upgraded to Enteprise Edition but I still get the error.
Why is that ? Is there ...
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ParallelPeriod returning null for Feb. 29 in date dimension
I have a calendar date dimension backed by a physical table of dates (originally created on SQL Server 2000, hence the datetime instead of date):
CREATE TABLE [dbo].[PostDate_Dimension](
...
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Date dimension changes between Test and Production Server
I have a cube deployed into a Test environment and Production environment. I've noticed something strange happen with the date dimension.
When deployed into our test environment, the Date Key comes ...
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1answer
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Time as a measure
Is it possible to have times as measures in a cube?
We're trying to view employee start times by day, aggregating as an average over time, but even with a No Aggregation measure type I'm getting an ...
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SQL Server Analysis Studio naive Bayes attribute has too many states
I'm using SQL Server Analysis Studio and I'm trying to train a naive Bayes classifier. I've got an attribute called "item description" that basically represents products you can buy at a store. I've ...
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How to aggregate calculated measures involving dimension attributes?
The business case is as follows -
I have a cube of sales transactions and a dimension of parts. One of the attributes of a part is the current cost, which is non-aggregatable. A user needs to model ...
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1answer
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Analysis service database security at application level
I have got a SSAS Cube, we have written an windows application which would issue MDX queries to access the data from the cube and show it in the reports .
This windows application is a licensed ...
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1answer
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Simple filesystem cube
I'm trying to understand cubes so thought I would create a simple datamart to represent my filesystem.
So my question is, if I wanted to create a simple datamart to represent my filesystem, how would ...
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1answer
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How to handle dimension hierarchies that re-join?
The obvious example is a time dimension where days roll up by day>month>year but also roll up days>weeks>year. BIDS complains about it, but I see no other way to model the situation.
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1answer
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SSAS Drillthough Limit
There is a limit of 10,000 rows that can be returned for a drillthrough rowset in recent version of SSAS. I'm concerned about the risk of of returning partial results without warning if the selection ...
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Recalculate Time Dimension in BIDS
I'm using BIDS to create a cube in SSAS 2008 r2.
I used the wizard to create a time dimension. Part of that configuration is selecting a date range.
After creation, I realized that I needed a wider ...
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Real Time SQL Server Analysis Services Cube Processing Report
I would like to know if there is a way to generate a report to determine which SQL Server Analysis Services cubes are processing using SQL Server Reporting Services? I would like to be able to run ...
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How to model Week Commencing / Week Ending scenario
I’m reasonably new to data warehousing and I’m struggling to get a feature of my time dimension working. I’d like to model a Week Commencing and Week Ending type of scenario.
I’ve created a DimTime ...
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How do aggregations work in SSAS?
I understand the concept of pre-aggregating data so that multi dimensional queries perform faster, but the descriptions I've seen of aggregations in SSAS seem to imply that an aggregation only ...
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1answer
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How to simplify SSAS deployment from DEV to PRO environment
Here is my issue: In my company, there is a team of developper who creates cubes, dimensions(...) in SSAS in a DEV environment (let's call it SSASDEV). This environment is bounded to a SQL Server ...
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Real-Time SSAS cube status notification [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Real Time SQL Server Analysis Services Cube Processing Report
I would like to know if there is a way to generate a report to determine which SQL Server Analysis Services ...
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1answer
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Displaying parent attributes alongside child attributes
SSAS - Parent Child hierarchy - displaying other Parent attributes alongside Child Attributes
For example:
Employee Table
+-----+-------+------+---------------+
| KEY | NAME | ROLE | MANAGERKEY ...
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MDX Query for RANK regardless of hierarchy
I'm hoping to add a calculation to my SSAS Cube (SSAS 2012) that will show the relative rank of whatever the current member is against all other members in that grouper, without specifying the ...
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How to balance SQL Server memory with SQL Server Analysis Services memory
We have many systems that have the same configuration
One Server (virtual or physical)
Running SQL Server (SQL) and SQL Server Analysis Server (AS)
multiple cores
16gb RAM
Each night the SQL ...
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Semi-additive measures for other dimensions
I am looking for a way to do semi-additive aggregations on a non-time dimension. The model I am working with is similar to a snapshot inventory warehouse. Specifically I am analyzing processes ...
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Dynamic Dimension Security
I have a cube in SSAS 2012 with about 30 dimensions, one of which is Company.
The Company dimension contains a list of companies, of which there are several hundred in the cube. Our security model ...
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1answer
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Security permission to only read SSAS Cube with Excel
I have an SSAS database set up on a SQL Server 2008 server. I have a Role set up with a group of users that I want to be able to access the Cubes in that database. I set up "Read definition" and ...
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How do I design a Dimension and Fact Table from a relational database?
I'm new to using SQL Server 2008 R2 SSAS. I have the following tables in my database, that I wish to model using SQL Server Analysis Services:
Table1
ServiceTypeID | ServiceTypeName
...
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Finding Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Xmla dll in SQL Server 2008 R2
I'm not able to find Microsoft.AnalysisServices.XMLA.dll that I need to import
using Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Xmla;
I have found some articles and answered questions for SQL Server 2005 and 2012. ...
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Tabular mode disabled during SSAS installation
I am trying to install SSAS in Tabular Mode. However, i find that the radio button is disabled. I am installing it on a separate instance as well. The regular Multidimensional SSAS had been installed ...
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How to connect to SQL Server Analysis Server via Management Studio command line
I can connect SQL Server Management Studio to a SQL DB by passing command line parameters like this:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\....\Ssms.exe" -E -S SERVERNAME -d DB_NAME -nosplash
(Obviously -E is ...
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SSAS - Inferred Dimension Attributes - are they necessary?
I have a cube with fact tables that have a parent-child relationship: Person - Case. Some dimensions are inferred from the parent, e.g. State in the example below. Person does not have a foreign key ...
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Can't connect to Analysis Services or Reporting Services on localhost
I'm able to connect to my SQL Server 2008R2 localhost Database Engine and Integration Services.
However, when I try to connect to Analysis Services, it fails with the message: "A connection attempt ...
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Records are discarded if parent dimension refers to a child record that doesn't exist.
I stumbled upon the following issue in SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) When processing a Cube database.
I have a dimension that has sub dimensions, however if the parent record refers to a child ...
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Configuring SQL Server 2008 R2 Change Data Capture with SSAS
I'm completely new to SQL Server Analysis Servers (SSAS) so you'll have to excuse my ignorance. I've been running through the MSDN SSAS tutorial get a handle on how to use SSAS.
We have SQL Server ...
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SQL Server Analysis Services - where do I store user logins?
If I would like to create a Business Intelligence (BI) system using SSAS, with SSRS getting data from the SSAS cube.
Which would be the best possible option to store users' credentials used with ...
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How to design the table and its relationship?
I am having a problem designing a Dim and Fact Table for the following problem.
I want to display my data in PivotGrid as below :
First table shows that if i search a person, anyone related to ...
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Help on designing SSAS Dim and Fact table
I am having a problem designing a Dim and Fact Table for the following problem.
I have a Pivot Grid with data as below :
USER | RELATED USER | RELATIONSHIP | PHONE NUMBER
...
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Cube Designer Aggregation Wizard Optimization Zero Percent Every Time
I am pretty new to SSAS.
I have a cube (SSAS 2008 R2) that once had aggregations that has been created using the Aggregation Design wizard. When changing schema a few dimensions, i encountered an ...
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Dynamically Define a Range in a Dimension
I have an issue that i face every time i decide to build a cube, and i haven't found a way to over come it yet.
the issue is how to allow the user to define Range of things automatically without ...
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Few Questions about SSAS Cubes
I am newbie to SSAS 2012 and here are my questions:
Can we have measures of complex types (table)?
Is it possible to order the results by a specific measure or attribute?
My cube can be modeled as ...
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MDX Block Calculation Optimisation
I have a query I'm trying to optimise. I have read an article here http://web.archive.org/web/20100823233821/http://www.biblogs.com/2008/03/30/optimizing-countfilter-expressions-in-mdx/ about ...
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BI development in Microsoft BI
I need to learn how to create a dimensional modelling for an organisation that do not has a BI tool and BI model.
Where can I learn more about BI development that should be used in a company?
IT's ...
