SSAS Joining Facts at Different Granularities
In an SSAS cube you sometimes need to connect a dimension at a different granularity than other dimensions. For example,...
2013-07-19 (first published: 2013-07-15)
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Analysis Services (SSAS)
Getting Started with the SSAS Tabular Model
SSAS Tabular models are in-memory databases that model data with relational constructs such as tables and relationships, in order to provide a rapid and powerful way of providing self-service BI to client applications such as Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Power View. You’ve deployed SSAS in tabular mode, and deployed Adventureworks into it. What next? Rob Sheldon explains all.
2013-06-17
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How to Synchronize Two SSAS Servers
Unfortunately SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) does not support differential backups and creating full backups for the servers might take too much time. In this tip we are going to show how to synchronize two SSAS servers in order to have a failover server in case something goes wrong with one of the servers.
2013-05-14
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DAX Query - Part 2
A more detailed look at the DAX language and some of its more frequently used functions
2013-12-13 (first published: 2013-05-02)
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Analysis Services Webinar Recording and Q&A
I hope you were able to attend my free webinar on Introduction to Analysis Services on April 2, 2013. If...
2013-04-08 (first published: 2013-04-02)
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Data Mining SQLIO Results
Learn how to use Analysis Services Data Mining to identify the influence of RAID level and IO Pattern on Latency.
2013-03-26
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2015-05-13 (first published: 2013-03-14)
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SQL Server Analysis Services-Lead, Lag, OpeningPeriod, ClosingPeriod Time Related Functions
Working with SSAS time related accounting functions can be tricky. SQL Server 2012 now offers Lag and Lead functions. Are these functions available in SSAS? What other related functions are available?
2013-02-20
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MDX Guide for SQL Folks: Part III - Advanced Analysis
Learn everything about MDX drawing only on your T-SQL knowledge in this series. Frank Banin continues talking about Calculated Members, Named Sets, and more in part III.
2013-02-14
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Copy SQL Server Analysis Services Dimensions
How can you copy dimensions from one SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) Project to another? Are there any options to do so? This tip outlines three approaches for SQL Server BI Professionals who need to copy dimensions from one SSAS project to another.
2012-12-31
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