The SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) tabular model is an in-memory, column store relational data warehouse constructed with tables which can have multiple columns of data. SSAS Tabular is geared for fast querying and high data compression. The Tabular Engine is the same one used in Power BI, Azure Analysis Services, and Excel Power Pivot.
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Add azure ad group to tabular model in visual studio
I try to add a azure ad group to a Role to a tabular model in Visual Studio. I have tried both to add the group through the visual studio (find user in the role editor) and change the code itself. But I get the same error when I try to open the…

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Analysis Services Tabular disk space
We have some Analysis Services tabular (1600) cubes and I know that normally, the data is all stored in memory, but what I can't find the answer to, is what happens to all this data when the server is re-started ? It would appear that there are a…

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Error processing tabular model - From SQL Server Agent
We have a tabular cube, processing database (full) in SSMS works fine, but when processing from SQL server agent, throws following error.

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SSAS Tabular How to Change the connection of a table
I created a Tabular model using VS 2013 (because later versions don't support BIDS helper (which we use for creating a folder structure organizing all measures and dimensions within the model)). After working on it for a while I noticed that I was…

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a function calculate has been used in a true/false expression that is used as a table filter expression which is not allowed
I have a to check the current month and current year value for a measure in ssas tabular model but due to type mismatch i am not able to do this. For this, i have created a measure in which i am using this dax query…

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Optimizing Dax & model for "where date between" type queries
I am building a model to allow reporting on two seperate datasets, for this example we'l say a Students dataset & a Staff dataset.
The datasets are pretty seperate and the only real link between the two is Date, so from a model perspective, there is…

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SSAS tabular model slow
Hi i'm working on a large SSAS tabular model and it's so slow every time i change even the smallest thing it goes away and thinks about it for ages.
The model is massive and pretty sure that's the problem but I've inherited it like that so at the…

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IIF() function not properly working while using in MDX query
I need to get calculated measure values based on conditions.
Am having the below data in my cube
I have created below calculated measure using IIF() function
IF([Title] = "Sales Representative",[Reseller Order Count],0)
I have tried with below…

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Data source contains an ImpersonationMode that is not supported for processing operations
hi i am trying to connect the the data base using visual studo analysis service.
When i process the table i am getting this error:
"SSAS Tabular Project - Failed to save modifications to the server. Error returned: 'Data source contains an…

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Automating On-Premise Tabular Model refresh with Azure DataLake Gen1 Connection
We are using Azure Data Lake Gen1 as source in our Tabular model. We have deployed this model on on-prem server. Now, every time we have to manually refresh the credentials to process the model. We want to automate that. I have already tried…

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In DAX, how do I RETURN the sum of a calculated column from a DAX Table Variable (created via ADDCOLUMN)?
I have a multi-step process that stages table variables summarizing base tables to matching grains.
The Process (in a nutshell):
removes the selected date filter
creates a filter using calculated values
the new filtered tables then get summarized…

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Is there a way to check Which Queries are run by a User in SSAS Tabular?
I am using a BI Model that is a based on SSAS Tabular, using SQL server 2016. Multiple team members are querying it for their needs. I want to find out what Queries are being run and who is running those queries.
Couldn't find DMVs very helpful in…

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Are tabular and multidimensional models built the same way?
I'm having a real hard time understanding what the difference is between a tabular vs multidimensional model.
Don't both use dimensions and fact tables?
Can't both have a star or snowflake schema?
Don't both have measures and calculated…

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Integrating data into existing SSAS tabular model
I have a tabular model setup in SSAS (star schema). The existing data is all from one system and i have setup a summary table based on the fact tables, i.e Total Sales, Sales MTD, Sales YTD, etc.
I now have to integrate another dataset from an…

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Is it possible to hide the (All) Level for Attribute Hierarchies in SSAS Tabular model
In SSAS multidimensional model the (All) level is an optional level of hierarchy and it is a system-generated level. It contains only one member whose value is the aggregation of the values of all members in the immediately subordinate level. It is…

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