Build an OLAP Cube in SSAS using an ADO.NET Data Provider

SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) is an analytical data engine used in decision support and business analytics. It provides enterprise-grade semantic data models for business reports and client applications, such as Power BI, Excel, Reporting Services reports, and other data visualization tools. When paired with ADO.NET data providers, you can create cubes from external data […]

Object Security in Analysis Services Tabular 2017

Koen Verbeeck looks at how to hide tables or columns in Analysis Services Tabular 2017 for certain users so they are not able to use them in reports or query them.

How to Change an Analysis Services Instance to Tabular Mode

In this post I will show a procedure to change Analysis Services instance to tabular mode in SQL Server 2016 if you accidentally setup SQL Server Analysis Services to multi-dimensional mode instead of Tabular mode

Format Durations in SQL Server Analysis Services

I have a fact table in my data warehouse that tracks durations of certain events as the total number of seconds that have passed. When users browse the cube, I’d like to show these durations formatted as time using the hh:mm:ss format. How can I do this in Analysis Services (SSAS)? - Koen Verbeeck responds.

SQL Server Analysis Server (SSAS) KeyColumn vs NameColumn vs ValueColumn

What is the difference between the KeyColumn, the NameColumn, and the ValueColumn for a dimension attribute in SQL Server Analysis Services? When should you use each one for a dimension attribute? Check out this tip to learn more.

Introduction to the SQL Server Analysis Services Neural Network Data Mining Algorithm

In data mining and machine learning circles, the neural network is one of the most difficult algorithms to explain. Fortunately, SQL Server Analysis Services allows for a simple implementation of the algorithm for data analytics. Dallas Snider explains

DAX: Topn is not a Filter

In this document I will demonstrate how using the TOPN function in a DAX query doesn’t necessarily do what you may expect.

Explaining the Calculations of Probability and Importance for Complex Association Rules in SSAS

The output from the Association Rules data mining model in SSAS 2012 can be difficult to understand, especially when the generated rules become more complex. In this tip we go through an example to provide a better understanding.

SQL Server Analysis Services ProcessAdd for a Partition

Is there a way to process only the new data for a partition in SQL Server Analysis Services? Yes, this is accomplished in SQL Server Analysis Services with the ProcessAdd option for partitions. Daniel Calbimonte demonstrates how it works.

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