Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Analysis Services with MDX and DAX Sivakumar Harinath, Ronald Pihlgren
Publisher: Wiley

Microsoft has a lot of choices: Excel, SSRS, Power View and PerformancePoint. When a client tool issues a DAX query via the DirectQuery access mode, the DAX query is passed and then converted into an equivalent SQL query that accesses the source SQL Server database directly. I would stay fairly high level on this one. Apr 30, 2014 - SQL Server 2012 Analysis Services – Multidimensional model (server instance): this is not required for learning DAX, but it can be extremely important to learn MDX and DAX side-by-side. Again fairly high Data Visualizations Tools. As shown in Figure 2-1, model developers (in the dotted-line box titled with Model Developer) can choose either tabular modeling with DAX or classic multidimensional modeling with MDX to define business logic. Apr 25, 2014 - SQL Server 2012. It might be a good idea to propose some scenarios and ask which tool they would use and why. SQL Server Data Tools for Visual Studio 2012 (desktop tool): if you have Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2012, you should get SSDT and also. Jan 31, 2013 - However, the workaround is to create a connection file and changing it with an editor (such as Notepad) so that you can write your own DAX query (or MDX, too!) and import data in an Excel table. Nov 26, 2012 - Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Analysis Services with MDX and DAX Wr-x (October 2012) | ISBN: 1118101103 | EPUB | 1176 pages | 131.0 MB Understand Microsoft's dramatically updated n. Jan 27, 2014 - If you wish to book any of the M10778 Implementing Data Models and Reports with Microsoft SQL Server 2012 training course dates below or you would like further Microsoft training course information including alternative locations or want to Creating a Data Source; Creating and Modifying a Data Source View; Creating and Modifying a Cube; Create a multidimensional database with Analysis Services. SQL Server 2012 Analysis Services – Tabular model (server support Analysis Services tubular model. Jun 26, 2012 - On a side note, DirectQuery vs Vertipaq Modes in SSAS Tabular Model slide deck can be downloaded from here: http://www.mssqlgirl.com/slide-deck-directquery-vs-vertipaq-for-pass-dwbi-vc.html In-Memory mode supports both DAX and MDX query types. Module 11: Introduction to Data Analysis Expression (DAX). We will discuss these and other questions, offering an updated approach to the data warehouse modeling methodology. Feb 8, 2013 - Track: Strategy and Architecture; The recent introduction of new technologies such as PowerPivot, the BI Semantic Model, and columnstore indexes in SQL Server and advances in self-service business intelligence and big data Do columnstore indexes remove the need for an analytical server like Analysis Services? I probably would never ask about MDX, DAX or DMX. I think you can notice fairly quick if someone knows their way around SSAS or not.