{"id":13085,"date":"2023-03-19T01:04:37","date_gmt":"2023-03-19T01:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=13085"},"modified":"2023-03-19T01:04:37","modified_gmt":"2023-03-19T01:04:37","slug":"unlock-the-powerful-potential-of-your-data-like-never-before-with-this-quick-and-easy-guide-to-building-an-ssas-cube-in-visual-studio-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-powerful-potential-of-your-data-like-never-before-with-this-quick-and-easy-guide-to-building-an-ssas-cube-in-visual-studio-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Unlock the Powerful Potential of Your Data Like Never Before with this Quick and Easy Guide to Building an SSAS Cube in Visual Studio 2019!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-677740180b936\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-677740180b936\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-powerful-potential-of-your-data-like-never-before-with-this-quick-and-easy-guide-to-building-an-ssas-cube-in-visual-studio-2019\/#Creating_an_SSAS_Cube_in_Visual_Studio_2019\" title=\"Creating an SSAS Cube in Visual Studio 2019\">Creating an SSAS Cube in Visual Studio 2019<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-powerful-potential-of-your-data-like-never-before-with-this-quick-and-easy-guide-to-building-an-ssas-cube-in-visual-studio-2019\/#Step_1_Installing_Visual_Studio\" title=\"Step 1: Installing Visual Studio\">Step 1: Installing Visual Studio<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-powerful-potential-of-your-data-like-never-before-with-this-quick-and-easy-guide-to-building-an-ssas-cube-in-visual-studio-2019\/#Step_2_Setting_Up_the_Data_Source\" title=\"Step 2: Setting Up the Data Source\">Step 2: Setting Up the Data Source<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-powerful-potential-of-your-data-like-never-before-with-this-quick-and-easy-guide-to-building-an-ssas-cube-in-visual-studio-2019\/#Step_3_Defining_the_Data_Source_View\" title=\"Step 3: Defining the Data Source View\">Step 3: Defining the Data Source View<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-powerful-potential-of-your-data-like-never-before-with-this-quick-and-easy-guide-to-building-an-ssas-cube-in-visual-studio-2019\/#Step_4_Creating_Dimensions\" title=\"Step 4: Creating Dimensions\">Step 4: Creating Dimensions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-powerful-potential-of-your-data-like-never-before-with-this-quick-and-easy-guide-to-building-an-ssas-cube-in-visual-studio-2019\/#Step_5_Creating_Cubes\" title=\"Step 5: Creating Cubes\">Step 5: Creating Cubes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-powerful-potential-of-your-data-like-never-before-with-this-quick-and-easy-guide-to-building-an-ssas-cube-in-visual-studio-2019\/#Step_6_Configuring_Measure_Groups\" title=\"Step 6: Configuring Measure Groups\">Step 6: Configuring Measure Groups<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-powerful-potential-of-your-data-like-never-before-with-this-quick-and-easy-guide-to-building-an-ssas-cube-in-visual-studio-2019\/#Step_7_Deploying_and_Processing_the_Cube\" title=\"Step 7: Deploying and Processing the Cube\">Step 7: Deploying and Processing the Cube<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-powerful-potential-of-your-data-like-never-before-with-this-quick-and-easy-guide-to-building-an-ssas-cube-in-visual-studio-2019\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creating_an_SSAS_Cube_in_Visual_Studio_2019\"><\/span>Creating an SSAS Cube in Visual Studio 2019<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>If you&#8217;re working with large volumes of data and need to perform complex data analysis, you&#8217;ve likely heard of SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) and the benefits of creating OLAP cubes. In this article, we&#8217;ll guide you through the process of creating an SSAS cube in Visual Studio 2019.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Installing_Visual_Studio\"><\/span>Step 1: Installing Visual Studio<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first step is to install Visual Studio 2019 on your computer. Then, launch it and navigate to the &#8220;New Project&#8221; dialog box. In the box, select &#8220;Analysis Services&#8221; under &#8220;Other Languages&#8221; and choose &#8220;Analysis Services Multidimensional and Data Mining Project.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Setting_Up_the_Data_Source\"><\/span>Step 2: Setting Up the Data Source<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After creating the project, add a data source by right-clicking on the project and selecting &#8220;Data Source.&#8221; The Data Source Wizard will appear, where you&#8217;ll choose the appropriate data source type and enter the connection details.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Defining_the_Data_Source_View\"><\/span>Step 3: Defining the Data Source View<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once the data source is set up, define the data source view. The view defines the tables and views you want to use in the cube. Right-click on the Data Source View folder and select &#8220;New Data Source View.&#8221; In the wizard, select the required tables and views from the database and click &#8220;Finish.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Creating_Dimensions\"><\/span>Step 4: Creating Dimensions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dimensions are used to categorize data by different categories, such as geographical location, date, and product categories. You can create dimensions manually or by using a wizard in Visual Studio. To create dimensions manually, right-click on the &#8220;Dimensions&#8221; folder and select &#8220;New Dimension.&#8221; The Dimension Wizard will appear, where you can select the data source view and choose the dimension type.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Creating_Cubes\"><\/span>Step 5: Creating Cubes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After creating dimensions, you can create the cube. Right-click on the &#8220;Cube&#8221; folder and select &#8220;New Cube.&#8221; The Cube Wizard will appear, where you&#8217;ll choose the appropriate fact table, enter the cube name, and select the dimensions. Once you have selected the dimensions, map them to the appropriate columns in the fact table.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_Configuring_Measure_Groups\"><\/span>Step 6: Configuring Measure Groups<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Measure Groups are used to group a set of measures that are calculated using the same set of dimensions. To create a new measure group, right-click on the Cube and select &#8220;New Measure Group.&#8221; Choose the fact table that has the measures, select the columns to be included in the measure group, and enter the appropriate name for the measure group.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_7_Deploying_and_Processing_the_Cube\"><\/span>Step 7: Deploying and Processing the Cube<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve created the cube, deploy and process it. Deploying the cube involves copying the solution to the SSAS server. To deploy the cube, right-click on the solution and select &#8220;Deploy.&#8221; Once the solution is deployed, you need to process the cube to make it available for analysis. Right-click on the cube and select &#8220;Process.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>By following these steps, you can easily create an SSAS cube in Visual Studio 2019 for in-depth analysis of large volumes of data.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creating an SSAS Cube in Visual Studio 2019 If you&#8217;re working with large volumes of data and need to perform complex data analysis, you&#8217;ve likely&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12142,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3297],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Visual-Studio-ULTIMATE-GUIDE-How-To-step-by-step-Tutorial.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13085"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13085"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13085\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14025,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13085\/revisions\/14025"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12142"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13085"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13085"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13085"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}