Even after working with many clients on various issues (Always On, Deployment, Performance Tuning) I always get new challenges as a part of my freelancing job. One thing I have learned is that one needs a systematic approach to diagnose the issue and, of course, passion to solve the problem. In this blog, we would learn about how to fix the error: 1067 which comes while trying to bring Analysis Service online in the cluster.
SQL SERVER – Upgrade Failure – The Cluster Resource is Not Online. Bring the Analysis Services Server Online Before Starting the Upgrade Process
Upgrade and one need to evaluate them before making a final choice. Let us see an error related to Upgrade Failure. Let us learn today.
SQL SERVER – Becoming a More Effective DAX Developer with DAX Studio – Notes from the Field #134
[Note from Pinal]: This is a new episode of Notes from the Field series. I personally have no problem accepting that I do not know many topics. One of the such topics is DAX Studio. I always wanted to learn more and I finally got the opportunity to learn more.
In this episode of the Notes from the Field series I asked SQL Expert Bill Anton a very crucial question – How to become a more effective DAX developer with DAX Studio? Bill was very kind to answer the questions and provides plenty of information about how a novice developer can work with DAX Studio.
SQL SERVER – Optimizing Tabular Models for Self-Service Reporting: Summarize By – Notes from the Field #123
[Note from Pinal]: This is a new episode of Notes from the Field series. I personally have no problem accepting that I do not know many topics. One of the such topic is Tabular Models. I always wanted to learn more and I finally got the opportunity to learn more.
In this episode of the Notes from the Field series I asked SQL Expert Bill Anton a very crucial question – How can we optimize Tabular Models for self service reporting with the help of Summarize By ? Bill was very kind to answer the questions and provides plenty of information about how a novice developer can work with Tabular Models.
SQL SERVER – Boosting User Experience with Analysis Services Perspectives – Notes from the Field #116
[Note from Pinal]: This is a new episode of Notes from the Field series. When I was new to SSAS it took me quite a while to understand the various terminology of SSAS. The reason for the same was, I was from networking background and not familiar with many of the analytical terms. I am sure if you are not familiar with SSAS the very first line of this blog “Analysis Services Perspectives are a feature that enable the designer to control which portions of the data model are exposed to the users.” may be confusing. It is alright if you are not familiar with the concept, the goal of this blog post is to understand what is perspective and how it helps user experience.
SQL SERVER – What are Actions in SSAS and How to Make a Reporting Action
Actions are used for customized browsing and drilling of data for the end-user. It’s an event that a user can raise while accessing the cube data. They are used in cube browsers like excel and are triggered when a user with a client tool clicks on a particular member, level, dimension, cells or may be the cube itself. For example a user might be able to see a reporting services report, open a web page or drill through to detailed information related to the cube data. Let us learn about how make a reporting action.
SQL SERVER – What is SSAS Tabular Data Model and Why to Use It – Part 2
In my last article, I talked about the basics of tabular data model and why use it. Then I demonstrated step by step creation of a basic tabular model project. In this part I’m going to throw some light on how to create measures and analyses in excel. Let us learn about the SSAS Tabular Data Model.