Go back

Expert Cube Development With SSAS Multidimensional Models Expert Tips And Tricks For Designing Analysis Services Multidimensional Models(1st Edition)

Authors:

Chris Webb ,Alberto Ferrari ,Marco Russo

Free expert cube development with ssas multidimensional models expert tips and tricks for designing analysis
14 ratings
Cover Type:Hardcover
Condition:Used

In Stock

Include with your book

Free shipping: April 04, 2024
Access to 3 Million+ solutions Free
Ask 10 Questions from expert 200,000+ Expert answers
7 days-trial

Total Price:

$0

List Price: $2.97 Savings: $2.97(100%)

Book details

ISBN: 1849689903, 978-1849689908

Book publisher: Packt Publishing (February 24, 2014)

Get your hands on the best-selling book Expert Cube Development With SSAS Multidimensional Models Expert Tips And Tricks For Designing Analysis Services Multidimensional Models 1st Edition for free. Feed your curiosity and let your imagination soar with the best stories coming out to you without hefty price tags. Browse SolutionInn to discover a treasure trove of fiction and non-fiction books where every page leads the reader to an undiscovered world. Start your literary adventure right away and also enjoy free shipping of these complimentary books to your door.

Expert Cube Development With SSAS Multidimensional Models Expert Tips And Tricks For Designing Analysis Services Multidimensional Models 1st Edition Summary: Expert tips and tricks for designing Analysis Services Multidimensional ModelsAbout This BookDesign SQL Server Analysis Services cubes, dimensions, and calculations from the experts!Add calculations to the cube, including implementing currency conversion and a date tool dimensionUse security to control access to data in your cubeWho This Book Is ForIf you are an Analysis Services cube designer wishing to learn more advanced topic and best practices for cube design, this book is for you.You are expected to have some prior experience with Analysis Services cube development.What You Will LearnBuild a data mart suitable for use with Analysis ServicesWork with a thread pool effectivelyCreate and configure an Analysis Services project in SQL Server Data ToolsUse the Dimension Wizard and the Dimension Editor to build dimensionsCreate measure groups and associate them with dimensionsDesign cubes and dimensions and also implement common calculations in MDXExplore the security model, including dimension security and cell security, and implement dynamic securityTune queries to get the best possible performanceAutomate processing and partition creationMonitor your cube to see who's actually using itIn DetailMicrosoft's SQL Server Analysis Services 2012 Multidimensional is an OLAP server that allows end users to analyze large amounts of business data quickly and easily, using a variety of tools including Excel, and to create their own reports without IT involvement. It is part of the Microsoft SQL Server suite of tools and has been used widely on Business Intelligence projects for the last 15 years; it is now the most commonly used OLAP server in the world.Expert Cube Development with SSAS Multidimensional Models will teach you tips and tricks for cube design from some of the most experienced Analysis Services experts in the world. Topics covered include designing dimensions and cubes, implementing common MDX calculations, security and performance tuning. The book takes you through the whole lifecycle of Analysis Services cube development, from how data warehouse design affects your cube, through cube and dimension design to performance tuning and monitoring. Some previous experience of Analysis Services is assumed– the focus is on best practices and design patterns.The book starts off with a discussion of data warehouse design and how it relates to Analysis Services. Following on from that, best practices relating to Analysis Services cube and dimension design are covered, including topics such as optimizing dimension attribute relationships and handling fact tables that contain data at different granularities.Next, the book looks at using MDX to implement common business calculations, and then moves on to more advanced problems like currency conversion calculations and creating a date tool dimensions.Finally security, performance tuning, automation of administrative tasks and monitoring usage and performance each get their own chapter and subject such as dynamic security roles, using Profiler to diagnose query performance problems and automating partition creation are also dealt with.