Lesson 1-1 - Creating an Analysis Services Project

Applies to: SQL Server Analysis Services Azure Analysis Services Fabric/Power BI Premium

In the following task, you use SQL Server Data Tools to create a new SQL Server Analysis Services project named Analysis Services Tutorial, based on the SQL Server Analysis Services Project template. A project is a collection of related objects. Projects exist within a solution, which includes one or more projects. For more information, see Create an Analysis Services Project (SSDT).

To create a new Analysis Services project

  1. In Visual Studio, create a new Analysis Services Multidimensional project. Choose the Analysis Services Multidimensional Project template.

    Notice the default project name, location, and the default solution name are generated in the bottom of the dialog box. By default, a new directory is created for the solution.

  2. Change the project Name to Analysis Services Tutorial, which also changes the Solution name box, and then click OK.

You have successfully created the Analysis Services Tutorial project, based on the Analysis Services Multidimensional Project template, within a new solution that is also named Analysis Services Tutorial.

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Defining a Data Source

See Also

Creating Multidimensional Models Using SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)
Create an Analysis Services Project (SSDT)