A Measure in SSAS is a single Numeric value (Means single column in a table). In contrast, a Measure Group is a collection of measures. Or we can say Group of all the columns present in a table. For instance, internet sales table [Sales Amount] and [Tax Amount] are the individual measures, and the Group of … Read more
In this article, we will show you how to create a New Project in SSAS with example. To create a new project in SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), Double click on the BIDS application to open the Business Intelligence Development Studio. To create New Project in SSAS, Please click on the File Menu and then select the Project option, as … Read more
In SQL Server Analysis Services, there are two types of Dimensions Database Dimension Cube Dimension Database Dimension in SSAS All the dimensions that are created using the Dimension Wizard of the Solution Explorer treated as database dimensions. In other words, the dimensions which are at the Database level are called Database Dimensions. Database dimensions are … Read more
A cube dimension in SSAS is an instance of a database dimension within a cube. Cube dimension is accessible inside that particular cube, and We can’t access one cube dimension in another cube. Create a Cube Dimension in SSAS In this SSAS example, we are going to show you how to Create a Cube Dimension … Read more
SSAS Dimensions are the group of attributes (nothing but columns) based on the dimension tables in the Data Source View. All these attributes shown as attribute Hierarchies and Analysis services provide us an option to create User Defined Hierarchy as well. In SSAS, dimensions are of two types, such as Database Dimension and Cube Dimension. … Read more
In this article, we are going to show you how to create an OLAP cube in SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) using a cube Wizard. SSAS OLAP Cube is a combination of Measures (Derived, Calculated Measures) and Dimensions, calculations, perspectives, actions, partitions, key performance indicators (KPIs), and translations. Create OLAP Cube in SQL Server Analysis … Read more
In SQL Server Analysis Services or SSAS, a Named Calculation is nothing but creating a new column and add it to a Table or View in Data Source View. Named Calculation is created based on the expression or some static value or combination of existing columns. The following are the essential features of the Named … Read more
In this chapter, we show you, how to add or remove Tables from Data Source View in SSAS. If you are working with a new project, then you have to create your Data Source View as per the company requirements. In real-time, We mostly work on existing projects so, someone already designed Data Source View. … Read more
A Data Source View in SSAS is a set of tables or views from the database that is required to design the cube (We can call this as data set). Analysis services can only access the tables or views inside the Data Source View, anything outside the Data Source View is not accessible. Some essential … Read more
The Data source in SQL Server Analysis Services (DS) is a connection to the database or data warehouse from which we import (load) required data. Every Analysis services project must have at least one data source to work. If we have situations where we have to use multiple databases, then we use multiple SSAS data … Read more
