Pro SQL Server 2008 analysis services

Every business has a reams of business data locked away in databases, business systems, and spreadsheets. While you may be able to build some reports by pulling a few of these repositories together, actually performing any kind of analysis on the data that runs your business can range from problemat...

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Main Author: Janus, Philo.
Other Authors: Fouché, Guy., SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: [United States] : New York, NY : Apress ; Springer Science+Business Media (distributor), ©2010.
[United States] : New York, NY : [2010]
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 461 pages) : illustrations.
Series: Expert's voice in SQL server.
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Summary: Every business has a reams of business data locked away in databases, business systems, and spreadsheets. While you may be able to build some reports by pulling a few of these repositories together, actually performing any kind of analysis on the data that runs your business can range from problematic to impossible. Pro SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services will show you how to pull that data together and present it for reporting and analysis in a way that makes the data accessible to business users, instead of needing to rely on the IT department every time someone needs a different report. * Acc.
Item Description: Includes bibliographical references (page 435) and index.
Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; About the Authors; About the Technical Reviewers; Acknowledgments; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 Introduction to OLAP; CHAPTER 2 Cubes, Dimensions, and Measures; CHAPTER 3 SQL Server Analysis Services; CHAPTER 4 SSAS Developer and Admin Interfaces; CHAPTER 5 Creating a Data Source View; CHAPTER 6 Creating Dimensions; CHAPTER 7 Building a Cube; CHAPTER 8 Deploying and Processing; CHAPTER 9 MDX; CHAPTER 10 Cube Features; CHAPTER 11 Data Mining; CHAPTER 12 PowerPivot; CHAPTER 13 Administration; CHAPTER 14 User Interfaces.
Every business has a reams of business data locked away in databases, business systems, and spreadsheets. While you may be able to build some reports by pulling a few of these repositories together, actually performing any kind of analysis on the data that runs your business can range from problematic to impossible. Pro SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services will show you how to pull that data together and present it for reporting and analysis in a way that makes the data accessible to business users, instead of needing to rely on the IT department every time someone needs a different report. * Acc.
University staff and students only. Requires University Computer Account login off-campus.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 461 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (page 435) and index.
ISBN: 9781430219965
1430219963
Access: University staff and students only. Requires University Computer Account login off-campus.