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Microsoft SQL Server(TM) 2005 Analysis Services Step by Step (Step by Step (Microsoft)) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Reed Jacobson, Stacia Misner, Hitachi Consulting
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 16921
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 7.4 x 1
ISBN: 0735621993
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.7585
EAN: 9780735621992
ASIN: 0735621993
Publication Date: April 26, 2006
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Product Description
Teach yourself the fundamentals of SQL Server Analysis Services one step at a time. With this practical, learn-by-doing tutorial, you get the guidance you need to build flexible and powerful solutions that meet the analytical needs of your organization. Discover how to: Start building cubes using the Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Business Intelligence designers Create dimensions and measure groups to build, browse, and modify OLAP cubes Design objects to handle unique financial analysis requirements Improve query performance with aggregations and user hierarchies Customize cubes with multi-dimensional expressions (MDX) and other advanced design techniques Use actions to integrate Web pages, reporting applications, and drillthrough capabilities with cubes Manage role-based security and restrict data access Deploy and maintain a database in a production environment CD features All practice exercises and answer files Fully searchable eBook
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 chap 3 page 52 November 18, 2008
If just finished chapter 3 and over came an oversite in the book.
If you do not see the SSAS Step by Step DW.mdf database file, the following may help.
Start the SQL Server Management Studio, Select Server type Database Engine, select the connect button.
Within the Object Explorer section, right click on Databases, select Attach.
In the new Attach Databasees window, Select the Add button and drill down to where the SSAS Step by Step DW.mdf file is located. You should be back at Attach Databases window.
In the bottom half, highlight the 'Log' file type record and select remove (it says 'Not Found' in the Message column). Since there is no log file, we need to remove this action.
Select the OK button to attach this database to your other or existing databases.
That's it. It worked for me. I hope it works for you.
Randie@thepettigrews.com
Disappointed October 10, 2008
If someone could please recommend another book so I may learn DW/BI and Analysis Services, it would be most appreciated. Thank you.
 Excellent Book September 18, 2008
This is a great book to get started with SSAS 2005. Takes you from the very beginnings all the way up to entry level MDX statements. Excellent code samples and sample database to work along with.
Execellent Step by Step book May 7, 2008
Execellent Step by Step book
I dont know what all the other reveiws are whining about. M.Anwar states book is boorley written. sb poorly. sigh. Bottom line is the book gets to the point, covers the main topics, and for just 384 pages, (400 is a stretch) does not contain any fat. It usually does a great job in explaining the topics covered. I had a problem with ch6 - aggregrate function - ByAccount , but probably just my fat fingers getting the way. The CD does come with answers, so help is available. The Glossary may be sparse but is very functional. The index details the topics well. I made a few manual entries, but what is perfect. It is better written than most tech books I have. And W.Salkin states book has (no .ldf). not true. I had isses reading cd on my computer so I installed on another computer, copied files and continued on just fine. And Jon Anderson - the book does state on the title - "Step by Step" , does explain the steps very well, at least to me. you're right, MDX can be confusing, and it was a little hard to grasp. page 188 states that unless you're creating a custom report generator, you'll probably have little occasion to write MDX, BUT, knowing will enable you to understand clearly what the subquery is doing. And K.Johnson - had problems with ch 3 Schema Gen Wizard. I did not, Kind of surprised, but had problems elsewhere, but just looked at the answers folder. Wole Babalola had database attach problems. I did to but once I got past it, found the book to be very very good. would be nice to have a web site to download code from. This is an execellent book to get you started, and show you the 101 steps of ssas.
 Gives no real insight February 8, 2008
If your goal is to actually learn something about Analysis Services and OLAP cubes / datawarehousing, I wouldn't bother buying this book. Well, the first chapter brought some insight to the topics, but the rest of the book is really a step-by-step - point-and-click tutorial in the Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS), and the SQL Server Management Studio. The chapter about MDX left me more confused than before.
If your goal is to get a simple datawarehouse and cube up and running, with the least amount of insight, it might do the trick. (But where's the fun in that...)
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