Database Reference
In-Depth Information
1.
Open Visual studio by clicking the start button and navigating to All Programs ➤
Visual studio 2010. Right-click this menu item, select Run as Administrator, and then
answer Yes to close the uAC.
2.
Open a live connection to ssAs by selecting Visual studio's File ➤ Open ➤ Analysis
services database menu (Figure
12-44
).
3.
When the Connect To database dialog window opens, type in your server's name and
the name of the database in the appropriate textboxes, as shown in Figure
12-45
.
Remember, unlike the picture, you use only
(local)
if you are connecting to your
default instance of ssAs.
4.
Click OK to create the live connection to the ssAs server.
rename the Cube
now that you have a live connection established, you can change the cube's name.
1.
locate the cube in solution Explorer (Figure
12-47
). Right-click the cube's icon and
select Rename from the context menu.
Figure 12-47.
Renaming the cube with a live connection
