On Demand Webinar “What’s New for SQL Server 2016 Analysis Services”...
This week I did a live webinar on what is new in SQL Server 2016 Analysis Services: Everything you want to know about SQL Server 2016 SQL Server Analysis Service. In this session we will look at how...
View ArticleBidirectional cross-filtering whitepaper
Bidirectional cross-filtering is a new feature for SQL Server 2016 Analysis Services and Power BI Desktop that allows modelers to determine how they want filters to flow for data using relationships...
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Introducing Tabular Model Explorer for SQL Server Data Tools for Analysis...
If you download and install the August 2016 release of SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) for Visual Studio 2015, you can find a new feature in SSAS Tabular projects, called Tabular Model Explorer, which...
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Introducing Integrated Workspace Mode for SQL Server Data Tools for Analysis...
When you work with the model designer in SSDT Tabular, you are working with a temporary Analysis Services database that SSDT Tabular automatically loads on a workspace server. During the initial...
View ArticleIntroducing Azure Analysis Services
We are pleased to announce the availability of Microsoft Azure Analysis Services preview. With Azure Analysis Services, BI professionals can create BI semantic models based on data that resides in the...
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Improving the Measure Grid in SSDT Tabular
As the name implies, the measure grid is an SSDT Tabular feature to define and manage measures, as illustrated in the following screenshot. It is available for each table when you work in Data View in...
View ArticleImproving Analysis Services Performance and Scalability with SQL Server 2016...
SQL Server 2016 Analysis Services delivered numerous performance improvements over previous releases, such as better modeling performance thanks to the new 1200 compatibility level for tabular...
View ArticleHow SQL Server 2016 and Power BI empower Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)
Here’s a great case study about Mediterranean Shipping Company optimizing their business processes by taking advantage of the SQL Server 2016 Database Engine, Analysis Services, and Power BI. If you...
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Introducing a Modern Get Data Experience for SQL Server vNext on Windows CTP...
Starting with SQL Server vNext on Windows CTP 1.1, Analysis Services features a modern connectivity stack similar to the one that users already appreciate in Microsoft Excel and Power BI Desktop. You...
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What’s new for SQL Server vNext on Windows CTP 1.1 for Analysis Services
The public CTP 1.1 of SQL Server vNext on Windows is available here! This public preview includes the following enhancements for Analysis Services tabular. New infrastructure for data connectivity and...
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Evaluating Shared Expressions in Tabular 1400 Models
In our December blog post; Introducing a Modern Get Data Experience for SQL Server vNext on Windows CTP 1.1 for Analysis Services, we mentioned SSDT Tabular does not yet support shared expressions, but...
View ArticleASTrace on the Analysis Services Git Repo
The ASTrace utility provides the ability to capture an Analysis Services trace and log it into a SQL Server table. The table can be queried later or read using SQL Server Profiler. The ASTrace utility...
View ArticleWhitepaper and Code Sample for Automated Partition Management
Analysis Services tabular models can store data in a highly-compressed, in-memory cache for optimized query performance. This provides fast user interactivity over large data sets. Large data sets...
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Released: SQL Server Data Tools 17.0 RC 2
SQL Server Data Tools 17.0 Release Candidate 2 (RC 2) has just been published. You can download and install from here: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=837939. If you’re evaluating new...
View ArticleEncoding Hints and SQL Server Analysis Services vNext CTP 1.3
The public CTP 1.3 of SQL Server vNext on Windows is available here! The corresponding versions of SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) and SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) will be released in the coming...
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Introducing SQL Server Data Tools for Analysis and Reporting Services for...
Visual Studio 2017 brings improvements to performance, navigation, IntelliSense, Azure development, mobile development, and boosts productivity through live unit testing and real-time architectural...
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SSMS DAX Query Editor
We are excited to announce the SQL Server Management Studio DAX Query Editor! Have you ever authored a DAX query in SSMS using the MDX editor? With the new DAX Query Editor, you no longer need to do....
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What makes a Data Source a Data Source?
It should be obvious, and it is — at least at the Tabular 1200 compatibility level: A data source definition in a Tabular model holds the connection information for Analysis Services to connect to a...
View ArticleOnline Analysis Services Course: Developing a Tabular Model
Check out the excellent, new online course by Peter Myers and Chris Randall for Microsoft Learning Experiences (LeX). Lean how to develop tabular data models with SQL Server 2016 Analysis Services. The...
View ArticleLearn about Azure Analysis Services at the Microsoft Data Insights Summit 2017
We’re excited to participate in the Microsoft Data Insights Summit June 12 – 13, 2017 in Seattle, WA. This two-day event is designed to help you identify deeper insights, make better sense of your...
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