Teach yourself the Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) query language—one step at a time. With this practical, learn-by-doing tutorial, you’ll build the core techniques for using MDX with Analysis Services to deliver high-performance business intelligence solutions.
Discover how to:
- Construct and execute MDX queries
- Work with tuples, sets, and expressions
- Build complex sets to retrieve the exact data users need
- Perform aggregation functions and navigate data hierarchies
- Assemble time-based business metrics
- Customize an Analysis Services cube through the MDX script
- Implement dynamic security to control data access
- Develop MDX-driven reports in SQL Server Reporting Services
CD features:
- Practice exercises
- Database and code samples
- Fully searchable eBook
- ISBN10 0735638446
- ISBN13 9780735638440
- Publish Date 25 February 2009 (first published 1 February 2009)
- Publish Status Permanently Withdrawn
- Out of Print 11 December 2023
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Microsoft Press,U.S.
- Format eBook (EPUB)
- Pages 400
- Language English