Learn how to implement an Analysis Services solution in an organization. In this course, you will explore using the Analysis Services development tools to create an Analysis Services database and an OLAP cube and using the Analysis Services management and administrative tools to manage an Analysis Services solution.

This course incorporates material 6189 the Official Microsoft Learning Product (OMLP) 6234: Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services.

What You'll Learn

• How SQL Server Analysis Services can be used to implement analytical solutions
• Create multidimensional analysis solutions with SQL Server Analysis Services
• Implement dimensions and cubes in an Analysis Services solution
• Implement measures and measure groups in an Analysis Services solution
• Query a multidimensional Analysis Services solution
• Customize an Analysis Services cube
• Deploy and secure an Analysis Services database
• Maintain a multidimensional Analysis Services solution
• Implement a Data Mining solution

Who Needs to Attend

• Individuals who design and maintain business intelligence solutions for their organization, work in environments where databases play a key role in their primary job, and may perform database administration and maintenance as part of their primary job responsibilities
• Individuals who develop applications that deliver content from SQL Server Analysis Services to the organization

Prerequisites

• Conceptual understanding of OLAP solutions
• Experience navigating the Microsoft Windows Server environment
• Experience with Windows services (starting and stopping)
• Experience creating service accounts and permissions
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server, including:
  • SQL Server Agent
  • SQL Server query language (SELECT, UPDATE, INSERT, and DELETE)
  • SQL Server System tables
  • SQL Server accounts (users and permissions)

Follow-On Courses

There are no follow-ons for this course.

Course Outline

1. Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services

• Overview of Data Analysis Solutions
• Overview of SQL Server Analysis Services
• Installing SQL Server Analysis Services

2. Creating Multidimensional Analysis Solutions

• Developing Analysis Services Solutions
• Creating Data Sources and Data Source Views
• Creating a Cube

3. Working with Cubes and Dimensions

• Configuring Dimensions
• Defining Attribute Hierarchies
• Sorting and Grouping Attributes

4. Working with Measures and Measure Groups

• Working With Measures
• Working with Measure Groups

5. Querying Multidimensional Analysis Solutions

• MDX Fundamentals
• Adding Calculations to a Cube

6. Customizing Cube Functionality

• Implementing Key Performance Indicators
• Implementing Actions
• Implementing Perspectives
• Implementing Translations

7. Deploying and Securing an Analysis Services Database

• Deploying an Analysis Services Database
• Securing an Analysis Services Database

8. Maintaining a Multidimensional Solution

• Configuring Processing
• Logging, Monitoring, and Optimizing an Analysis Services Solution
• Backing Up and Restoring an Analysis Services Database

9. Introduction to Data Mining

• Overview of Data Mining
• Creating a Data Mining Solution
• Validating Data Mining Models

Labs

Lab 1: Using SQL Server Analysis Services

• Installing SQL Server Analysis Services
• Verifying Installation

Lab 2: Creating Multidimensional Analysis Solutions

• Creating a Data Source
• Creating and Modifying a Data Source View
• Creating and Modifying a Cube

Lab 3: Working with Cubes and Dimensions

• Configuring Dimensions
• Defining Relationships and Hierarchies
• Sorting and Grouping Dimension Attributes

Lab 4: Working with Measures and Measure Groups

• Configuring Measures
• Defining Dimension Usage and Relationships
• Configuring Measure Group Storage

Lab 5: Querying Multidimensional Analysis Solutions

• Querying a Cube by Using MDX
• Creating a Calculated Member
• Defining a Named Set

Lab 6: Customizing Cube Functionality

• Implementing a KPI
• Implementing an Action
• Implementing a Perspective
• Implementing a Translation

Lab 7: Deploying and Securing an Analysis Services Database

• Deploying an Analysis Services Database
• Securing an Analysis Services Database

Lab 8: Maintaining a Multidimensional Solution

• Configuring Processing
• Implementing Logging and Monitoring
• Backing Up and Restoring an Analysis Services Database

Lab 9: Introduction to Data Mining

• Creating a Data Mining Structure
• Adding a Data Mining Model
• Exploring Data Mining Models
• Validating Data Mining Models