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Tag Archive: OLAP

  • Ranking results from MDX queries

    May 21st, 2008 in Analysis Services, Blog

    This post explains how you can create a ranking of data from an OLAP MDX query. This will take the results from the query, and assign a ranking to each row. i.e. 1st, 2nd, 3rd best rows etc. The first thing to do is to decide two things. 1) What measure do you want to rank by 2) What data set are you returning Let’s assume we want to rank all stores by sales value. The basic non-ranked MDX query would be something like this SELECT…

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  • Semi Additive Measures using SQL Server Standard

    April 21st, 2008 in Analysis Services, Blog, SQL Server

    One of the most frustrating limitations of SQL Server 2005 Standard edition is that it doesn’t support semi additive measures in SSAS Analysis Services cubes. This post explains a work around that provides similar functionality without having to shell out for the Enterprise Edition. What Are Semi Additive Measures? Semi Additive measures are values that you can summarise across any related dimension except time. For example, Sales and…

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  • Excel Addin for Analysis Services

    December 15th, 2007 in Analysis Services, Blog, SQL Server

    For any users of Analysis Services, if you haven’t already downloaded the Excel (2002/2003) addin you’re missing out. It’s a free download from Microsoft which significantly expands Excel’s cube querying ability. Well recommended! Get it at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=DAE82128-9F21-475D-88A4-4B6E6C069FF0&displaylang=en [Update 31 Aug 2023: Microsoft have now removed this download –…

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