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How to auto-refresh cubes Gilgamesh
4/7/2007 10:13:25 AM
sql server data warehouse:
Is there anyway to auto-refresh the Analysis Services 2005 cubes when data
is updated in SQL server 2005? I tried configuring the cach options under
Paritions, but that's not doing it.

Thanks,
Gilgamesh

Re: How to auto-refresh cubes MC
4/7/2007 7:32:08 PM
There are some ways to do it, depending on the requirements. If you need to
have real time data you might want to check ROLAP, but dont go there if you
dont have to.
SSIS package can process the cube (check the tasks) and one of the other
options would be proactive caching. I could be more specific when (if) you
provide some background and requirements (latency?).


MC


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Re: How to auto-refresh cubes Gilgamesh
4/9/2007 9:31:08 AM
We don't have to do real time, 15 minutes delay would be fine. Also, we
don't use SSIS at this time. We use SSRS which is using SSAS as the back end
data. I saw proactive cahing option under partitions tab on the cube. Is
this option available in standard version of SQL server 2005?
-G

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Re: How to auto-refresh cubes Gilgamesh
4/9/2007 3:22:46 PM
SSAS is getting data directly from the main database. Isn't SSAS itself a
warehouse?
Also, would it make sense to have SSRS pull data from SSIS, instead of SSAS?
-G

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Re: How to auto-refresh cubes MC
4/9/2007 7:30:54 PM
No, its an Enterprise feature. How do you get the data to the SSAS? Do you
have a data warehouse set up or? Also, why not use SSIS to refresh (process)
the cubes? Its fairly simple to set up a package that processes the cubes
and the schedule it...

MC

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Re: How to auto-refresh cubes MC
4/10/2007 7:09:43 PM
Well, depends on the definition of the data warehouse. You should read a bit
about DW and SSAS.
In most cases you have 3 types of data storage:
OLTP relational database (production database)
DW relational database (use as a storage only, denormilazed and contains
history)
SSAS analytical database (use for multidimensional analitical queries)

SSIS is usually used for moving, transforming and cleaning data between OLTP
and DW. You can also use it for maintenace task or in general for automating
tasks


MC


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