Database Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure 10-32.
The Analysis Services Deployment Wizard
One advantage of the wizard is that you do not need to send your entire Visual Studio project in order for
it to be deployed. This way, the SSAS database and its objects can be created on another server without having
to know the ins and outs of Visual Studio. Additionally, it prevents other developers from making inconsistent
changes to your project.
Deploying your project files is normally accomplished using Visual Studio without the Analysis Services
Deployment Wizard. This is convenient because it saves a developer from launching an additional piece of
software to deploy a project.
Deploying
he SSAS
bin
folder contains three configuration files (Figure
10-31
). These files revolve around deployment
options. They are XML files and can be configured using a text editor like Notepad, but a better way to do so is by
accessing the SSAS project property pages, as shown in Figure
10-33
.
To access the property pages, right-click the SSAS project icon in Solution Explorer. In our example, that
is the PubsBICubes project icon. Select Properties in the context menu to display the Configuration Properties
dialog window (Figure
10-33
).
