Analysis Services (SQL Server 2000)

Migrating Analysis Services Repositories

Migrating Analysis Services Repositories
New Information - SQL Server 2000 SP3
For each Analysis server, Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services creates a repository called the Analysis
Services repository to store meta data for the o!ects of the Analysis server (c"es, dimensions, and so on)#
!y "efa#lt, this repository is a Microsoft Access (#md) dataase on the server comp"ter $here Analysis Services is
installed# %y defa"lt, this dataase is&
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'f the SQL Server 2000 dataase en(ine is availale to the Analysis server, either on the same comp"ter or another
comp"ter, yo" can mi(rate the Access repository to SQL Server# )oin( so adds the enterprise*level scalaility,
s"pport, and sec"rity of the SQL Server dataase en(ine for the Analysis Services repository# 'f the SQL Server 2000
dataase en(ine is not already installed on yo"r net$or+, and yo" are s"pportin( enterprise*level applications for
Analysis Services, yo" may consider a minimal installation of SQL Server 2000 to s"pport the SQL Server 2000
repository for Analysis Services#
,o" can "se the Migrate Repository )i*ar" to mi(rate the Microsoft Access repository to a SQL Server (#mdf)
dataase on the same or another server comp"ter# ,o" can also "se the $i-ard to mi(rate a SQL Server repository to
another SQL Server dataase#
Important After yo" mi(rate the repository to a SQL Server dataase, yo" cannot mi(rate the repository ac+ to a
Microsoft Access dataase# For added sec"rity, yo" sho"ld remove the Access dataase after yo" s"ccessf"lly
complete the mi(ration#
,o" can chan(e the format of yo"r repository $hen yo" mi(rate it from the defa"lt Microsoft Access dataase to a
SQL Server dataase or from one SQL Server dataase to another SQL Server dataase# %y defa"lt the repository is
in SQL Server .#0 /LA0 Services format (Analysis Services native format)# ,o" can +eep this format $hen yo"
mi(rate the repository or yo" can chan(e the format to "se the SQL Server 2000 Meta )ata Services repository
format#
Analysis Services native format is recommended# 'f yo" choose to mi(rate the repository to a SQL Server dataase
(native or Meta )ata Services), it is recommended that yo" create a dedicated SQL Server dataase for the repository
instead of "sin( an e1istin( dataase (s"ch as ms"()#
!efore yo# start t+e Migrate Repository )i*ar", create or identify the SQL Server dataase to $hich yo" $ant to
mi(rate the Analysis Services repository#
,o start t+e Migrate Repository )i*ar"
Analysis Mana(er
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After mi(ration, oth the old and ne$ dataases remain9 ho$ever, only the ne$ dataase is "sed y Analysis Services# ,o"
can man"ally delete the old dataase y deletin( the file in :indo$s ;1plorer#
'f an error prevents the Mi(rate <epository :i-ard from finishin( s"ccessf"lly, the mi(ration is canceled, and Analysis
Services contin"es to "se the repository it "sed efore yo" started the $i-ard#
How to start the Migrate Repository Wizard
,o start t+e Migrate Repository )i*ar"
4# 'n the Analysis Mana(er tree pane, e1pand the Analysis Servers folder#
2# <i(ht*clic+ the server $hose Analysis Services repository yo" $ant to mi(rate, and then clic+ Migrate Repository#