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Figure 12-7.
A report action with a Reporting Server report
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Prior to sQl 2012, you could also test all of these actions using a cube's Browser tab, but sQl 2012 uses
a different browser than previous versions.The new browser looks very similar at first, but over time you will notice
subtle differences, such as the one just noted.
Note
Partitions
The Partitions tab allows you to create and configure cube partitions. Partitions are a way of dividing a cube into
one or more folders. These folders are usually placed on one or more hard drives and independently configured
for increased performance.
Classic examples include configuring one partition to store a large number of aggregations, while other
partitions store little to no aggregations. The idea is that the first partition holds data, and aggregations, that
are queried on a regular basis, and that having stored aggregations increases reporting performance. Other
partitions, which are not queried on a regular basis, would not need to be stored, because normal report for
performance should be sufficient.
