Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Analysis Services with MDX and DAX Sivakumar Harinath, Ronald Pihlgren
Publisher: Wiley

Multidimensional Expressions and Data Analysis Expressions - The MDX and DAX languages allow you to query multidimensional data models that do not fit well with typical two-plane query languages. Apr 14, 2013 - I have in depth experience using and implementing business intelligence/data analysis tools with greatest strength in the Microsoft SQL Server / Business Intelligence Studio SSIS, SSAS, SSRS. We also looked at how to use SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and Microsoft Excel to create DAX queries that retrieve data from an SSAS tabular instance. Aug 27, 2013 - In the first three articles (one | two | three), we've covered the basic components that make up a SQL Server 2012 tabular database and examined how to create Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) queries to access data in those databases. This is a message-passing and Service Bus oriented tool, and it can also be used to join system's data together than normally does not have a direct link, for instance a Mainframe system to SQL Server. By Phil Steffek; on December During the off season Phil is a SQL Server Data Architect working on transactional databases, data warehouse implementations, and all aspects of business intelligence from SSIS through SSAS and reporting. I haven't used it much yet, but DAX seems as if it is (and always will be, no matter how many language upgrades it gets) completely unwieldy for performing the more complex retrieval and data mining operations of MDX and DMX. How about a coworker who doesn't know how to use the "tab" key when working in SQL Server Management. I have designed, developed Strong ability to work closely with business and technical teams to understand, document, design and code SSAS, MDX, DMX, DAX abd ETL processes, along with the ability to effectively interact with all levels of an organization. Formatting MDX and DAX: Free Online Tool From Microsoft. Feb 18, 2013 - BI Semantic Model in SQL Server 2012 - What is it? Jan 24, 2012 - Once I got around to the documentation for SQL Server 2012 Release Candidate 0, I noticed some similarities between the way Microsoft is handling its next operating system and its next version of Analysis Services – but I wish I had not.