Topic: SSAS
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This article describes how to add a measure to a Tabular model already deployed on Analysis Services by using C# or PowerShell. This can be useful to deploy user-defined metrics without deploying the entire database. Read more
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In this article we see a function to enable parallelism in commands sent to Analysis Services by using the AMO library even when you need to use the change the QueryBinding. This function is useful because the current AMO library… Read more
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This article provides information to help choose between DAX and Power Query when a table needs to compute additional columns. Read more
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This article describes the differences in the levels available in Azure Analysis Services (Azure AS), comparing them with the features in SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) on-premises. Read more
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SQLBI offers a new introductory DAX video course called Introducing DAX. This article describes which users will benefit more from this learning experience, and how to enroll in the course. Read more
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In an Analysis Services cube you can define drillthrough actions on a cube. This feature has been working since SQL 2005 and now it will be available in both BISM Multidimensional and BISM Tabular in the next version of SQL… Read more
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This article compares the differences between calculated columns and calculated tables from a processing and storage point of view. Read more
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This article explains how to correctly measure the dictionary size of a column in a model created in Power BI, Power Pivot, or Analysis Services Tabular. Read more
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In many workshops and sessions about PowerPivot the most frequently asked question has always been: how can I automate the PowerPivot Data Refresh in Excel? I talked about that a few weeks ago. Read more
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Year-To-Date and Difference-Over-Previos-Year (or Year-Over-Year Growth) are among the most required features of any user. Some OLAP client (like ProClarity) offers features that try to solve this problem client-side, but I don’t like this approach given that you might have… Read more