Module 2:

Creating Multidimensional
Analysis Solutions
Overview

Developing Analysis Services Solutions

Creating a Data Source and a Data Source View
Creating a Cube
Lesson 1: Developing Analysis Services Solutions

Options for Analysis Services Development

Introduction to Business Intelligence Development
Studio
Source Control for Analysis Services Projects
Options for Analysis Services Development

Online Mode

Project Mode
Business Intelligence Development Studio

Visual Studio Development Environment

Designers

Wizards

Context Sensitive Menus

Customizable Settings
Source Control for Analysis Services Projects

Avoid conflicts when there are multiple

developers

Source control integrated into Analysis

Services development tools
Lesson 2: Data Sources and a Data Source Views

Introduction to Data Sources and Data Source Views

Creating a Data Source
Creating a Data Source View
Modifying a Data Source View
Introduction to Data Sources and Data Source Views

Data Sources

Data Source Views

Creating a Data Source

Data Source Wizard

Data Source Designer

Creating a Data Source View

Using the Data Source View Wizard

Using Multiple Data Sources

Specifying a secondary data sources

using the Data Source Designer

Browsing Data
Modifying a Data Source View

Modify the Data Source View By:

Renaming tables and columns

Creating named queries
Creating named calculations
Creating a logical primary key
Creating relationships
Creating new diagrams
Lesson 3: Creating a Cube

Options for Creating a Cube

Considerations for Creating Time Dimensions
The Cube Designer
Browsing a Cube
Options for Creating a Cube

Cube Wizard or Dimension Wizard

Data Sources

Attributes and hierarchies

Considerations for Creating Time Dimensions

Distinct Dimension Type

Time Dimension Table

Server Time Dimension

The Cube Designer

Cube Designer tabs:

The Cube Structure tab
The Dimension Usage tab
The Calculations tab
The KPIs tab
The Actions tab
The Partitions tab
The Perspectives tab
The Translations tab
The Browser tab
Browsing a Cube

Deploy the Cube

Browse and Pivot

Filter the Cube

Lab: Creating a Multidimensional Analysis Solution

Exercise 1: Creating a Data Source

Exercise 2: Creating and Modifying a
Data Source View
Exercise 3: Creating and Modifying a
Cube