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JAhlen — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:33:10 GMT

InstantCube demonstrates how to autogenerate SSAS cubes and the underlying relational database using a simple XML language for describing the cubes and dimensions. Works with SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services / Database Engine.

Usage
Download and install InstantCube. Write your cube definitions. Check your definitions by clicking Build -> Parse. Deploy your solution by clicking Build -> Deploy SQL and Build -> Deploy SSAS. Sample is included with comments.

Prerequisites

Need SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition or higher installed.
Need .NET Framework 4.0

Application screenshot

Results

Resulting cube

Resulting SQL Database

Tips

Problems processing your cubes? Make sure SSAS Service has read access to your SQL Database and that you have enabled TCP/IP connections to SQL Server Database Engine. You may want to check the "Automatically grant permission..." checkbox in the Settings dialog.
If you add or change names of cubes, you may run into problems with foreign keys when you redeploy. Click Build -> Drop SQL Database to recreate database.

Author
Feel free to contact the author, Johan Åhlén, at http://www.joinsights.com

Updated Wiki: Home

JAhlen — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:32:57 GMT

Need SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition or higher installed.
Need .NET Framework 4.0

Application screenshot

Results

Resulting cube

Resulting SQL Database

Tips

Problems processing your cubes? Make sure SSAS Service has read access to your SQL Database and that you have enabled TCP/IP connections to SQL Server Database Engine. You may want to check the "Automatically grant permission..." checkbox in the Settings dialog.
If you add or change names of cubes, you may run into problems with foreign keys when you redeploy. Click Build -> Drop SQL Database to recreate database.

Author
Feel free to contact the author, Johan Åhlén, at http://www.joinsights.com

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JAhlen — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:31:14 GMT

Need SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition or higher installed.
Need .NET Framework 4.0

Application screenshot

Results

Resulting cube

Resulting SQL Database

Tips

Problems processing your cubes? Make sure SSAS Service has read access to your SQL Database and that you have enabled TCP/IP connections to SQL Server Database Engine. You may want to check the "Automatically grant permission..." checkbox in the Settings dialog.
If you add or change names of cubes, you may run into problems with foreign keys when you redeploy. Click Build -> Drop SQL Database to recreate database.

Author
Feel free to contact the author, Johan Åhlén, at http://www.joinsights.com

More reading
Read more about InstantCube at Blog Article about InstantCube

Updated Wiki: Home

JAhlen — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:26:53 GMT

Need SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition or higher installed.
Need .NET Framework 4.0

Application screenshot

Results

Resulting cube

Resulting SQL Database

Tips

Problems processing your cubes? Make sure SSAS Service has read access to your SQL Database and that you have enabled TCP/IP connections to SQL Server Database Engine. You may want to check the "Automatically grant permission..." checkbox in the Settings dialog.
If you add or change names of cubes, you may run into problems with foreign keys when you redeploy. Click Build -> Drop SQL Database to recreate database.

Author
Feel free to contact the author, Johan Åhlén, at http://www.joinsights.com

More reading
Read more about InstantCube at Blog Article about InstantCube

Updated Wiki: Home

JAhlen — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:51:22 GMT

InstantCube creates cubes quickly by auto-generating the underlying code using a Microsoft SQL Server Modelling DSL (formerly Microsoft Oslo) for describing the cubes and dimensions. Works with SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services / Database Engine.

Usage
Download and install InstantCube. Write your cube definitions. Check your definitions by clicking Build -> Parse. Deploy your solution by clicking Build -> Deploy SQL and Build -> Deploy SSAS. Sample is included with comments.

Prerequisites

Need SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition or higher installed.
Need .NET Framework 4.0

Application screenshot

Results

Resulting cube

Resulting SQL Database

Tips

Problems processing your cubes? Make sure SSAS Service has read access to your SQL Database and that you have enabled TCP/IP connections to SQL Server Database Engine. You may want to check the "Automatically grant permission..." checkbox in the Settings dialog.
If you add or change names of cubes, you may run into problems with foreign keys when you redeploy. Click Build -> Drop SQL Database to recreate database.

Author
Feel free to contact the author, Johan Åhlén, at http://www.joinsights.com

More reading
Read more about InstantCube at Blog Article about InstantCube

Updated Wiki: Home

JAhlen — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:43:43 GMT

Need SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition or higher installed.
Need .NET Framework 4.0

Application screenshot

Results

Resulting cube

Resulting SQL Database

Tips

Problems processing your cubes? Make sure SSAS Service has read access to your SQL Database and that you have enabled TCP/IP connections to SQL Server Database Engine. You may want to check the "Automatically grant permission..." checkbox in the Settings dialog.
If you add or change names of cubes, you may run into problems with foreign keys when you redeploy. Click Build -> Drop SQL Database to recreate database.

Author
Feel free to contact the author, Johan Åhlén, at http://blogical.se/blogs/jahlen

More reading
Read more about InstantCube at Blog Article about InstantCube

Updated Wiki: Home

JAhlen — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:55:55 GMT

Need SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition or higher installed.

Tips

Problems processing your cubes? Make sure SSAS Service has read access to your SQL Database and that you have enabled TCP/IP connections to SQL Server Database Engine. You may want to check the "Automatically grant permission..." checkbox in the Settings dialog.
If you add or change names of cubes, you may run into problems with foreign keys when you redeploy. Click Build -> Drop SQL Database to recreate database.

Author
Feel free to contact the author, Johan Åhlén, at http://blogical.se/blogs/jahlen

More reading
Read more about InstantCube at Blog Article about InstantCube

Updated Wiki: Home

JAhlen — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:26:41 GMT

InstantCube creates cubes quickly by auto-generating the underlying code using Microsoft Oslo for describing the cubes and dimensions. Works with SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services / Database Engine.

Usage
Download and install InstantCube. Write your cube definitions. Check your definitions by clicking Build -> Parse. Deploy your solution by clicking Build -> Deploy SQL and Build -> Deploy SSAS. Sample is included with comments.

Application screenshot

Results

Resulting cube

Resulting SQL Database

Prerequisites

Need Microsoft Oslo installed.
Need SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition or higher installed.

Tips

Problems processing your cubes? Make sure SSAS Service has read access to your SQL Database and that you have enabled TCP/IP connections to SQL Server Database Engine.
If you add or change names of cubes, you may run into problems with foreign keys when you redeploy. Click Build -> Drop SQL Database to recreate database.

Author
Feel free to contact the author, Johan Åhlén, at http://blogical.se/blogs/jahlen

More reading
Read more about InstantCube at Blog Article about InstantCube

Updated Wiki: Home

JAhlen — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:25:29 GMT

Need Microsoft Oslo installed.
Need SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition or higher installed.

Tips

Problems processing your cubes? Make sure SSAS Service has read access to your SQL Database and that you have enabled TCP/IP connections to SQL Server Database Engine.
If you add or change names of cubes, you may run into problems with foreign keys when you redeploy. Click Build -> Drop SQL Database to recreate database.

Author
Feel free to contact the author, Johan Åhlén, at http://blogical.se/blogs/jahlen

More reading
Read more about InstantCube at http://blogical.se/blogs/jahlen/archive/2009/11/17/instantcube-building-a-sql-server-modeling-application-for-quicker-cube-development.aspx