Dec 9, 2022 · Connect to Analysis Services in SSMS to manage server instances and databases interactively. You can also run XMLA or MDX queries to perform administrative tasks or retrieve data.

Feb 22, 2011 · Is there a way to trace the actual MDX generated by querying a Cube in Excel, and get the actual MDX used ? I've tried using SQL Profiler, and while that does return the MDX, it doesn't take into account the role that the connection is using (it's passed in …

You can create a dynamic connection between an Excel workbook and a SQL Server Analysis Services Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) database server, then refresh that connection whenever the data changes. You can connect to a specific offline cube file if it has been created on the database server.

Feb 27, 2013 · Sometimes we need to access a SSAS cube using Excel. In this tip we will show how to: Access SSAS with Excel; Add Dimensions to a cube in Excel; Work with SSAS KPIs in Excel; Add SSAS Named Sets in Excel; See the MDX Query that Excel creates; Create new calculations using Excel; Find Multidimensional Members; Solution Requirements

Dec 9, 2022 · Some tools and applications, such as Excel, use MDX constructs internally to query an Analysis Services data source. You can also use MDX programmatically, by enclosing MDX statement in an XMLA Execute request.

If you are using Power Pivot in Excel, you can build an MDX query using the MDX Query Designer when you import from a multidimensional database running on Analysis Services. Who should use the MDX Query Designer?

Dec 9, 2022 · SQL Server Management Studio provides a set of templates to help you quickly create XMLA scripts, DMX or MDX queries, create KPIs in a cube or tabular model, script backup and restore operations, and perform many other tasks. Templates are located in the Template Explorer in Management Studio.

Feb 19, 2014 · I am using Excel to access my SQL Server Analysis Services cubes and I want to give end users additional drill down functionality. Can you let me know what Excel drill down actions are available for SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS)?

Jul 16, 2010 · Using : Analysis Services 2008, Excel 2007. I've created a Cube and am able to connect from Excel. Cube does have some Calculated Measures, Named Sets and KPIs. Now, I'm been writing some MDX in MS SQL Server Management Studio. How do I write MDX queries and make them available through the Cube?

Feb 4, 2016 · I have prepared an MDX query in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) which shows me the result that I want. However, I would like to query it from Excel instead of from SSMS, so that I can work with the figures and create graphs and such.