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MIMB Import Bridge from Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) 2005 to 2017 (Repository)

Bridge Specifications

Vendor Microsoft
Tool Name SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS)
Tool Version 9.0 (2005) to 15.x (2019)
Tool Web Site https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/analysis-services/
Supported Methodology [Business Intelligence] Metadata Repository, Data Store (Physical Data Model, OLAP Dimensional Model, Stored Procedure Expression Parsing), BI Design (RDBMS Source, OLAP Source, Dimensional Target, Transformation Lineage, Expression Parsing) via .Net API

SPECIFICATIONS
Tool: Microsoft / SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) version 9.0 (2005) to 15.x (2019) via .Net API
See https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/analysis-services/
Metadata: [Business Intelligence] Metadata Repository, Data Store (Physical Data Model, OLAP Dimensional Model, Stored Procedure Expression Parsing), BI Design (RDBMS Source, OLAP Source, Dimensional Target, Transformation Lineage, Expression Parsing)
Component: MicrosoftSqlServerRepositoryAs version 11.2.0

OVERVIEW
This bridge imports Business Intelligence (BI) reporting metadata from Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), including the analysis databases (OLAP Models) and Analysis Management Objects (AMO).
Bridge supports Analysis Services Tabular, Multidimensional and Azure Tabular models.

REQUIREMENTS
This bridge connects to the SQL Server Repository using the Analysis Services Management Objects (AMO). AMO client libraries are available as installable packages from NuGet.org and the bridge loads it automatically with Miscellaneous -d. You have to install these components with first running.

This bridge uses Windows Authentication to connect to Analysis Services by default. Please be sure the application is logged into Windows Domain as a User which has appropriate rights to the objects you wish to import when 'User' option is empty.

AUTHORIZATION
Use one of the following authentication methods based on the User and Secret parameter values:

- Microsoft SQL Server application credentials:
User = Application user
Secret = Application password

- Microsoft Azure Key Vault secret:
User = Application user (e.g. user@mail.com) added as "Analysis Services Server Admin" on target server.
Secret = Secret@VaultURL
For more information, see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/

- Microsoft Azure Secret credentials:
User = ClientID@TenantID
Secret = ClientSecret
For more information, see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/secrets/

- Microsoft Azure Temporary credentials (Externally MM managed cloud identity):
User = ""
Secret = ""
This is the first authorization method tried by default when both above parameters are empty.
For more information, see your Metadata Management (MM) / Data Catalog / Data Governance application documentation on managing cloud identity for metadata harvesting.

- Microsoft Azure Managed Service Identity (MSI):
User = ""
Secret = ""
This is the second authorization method tried by default when both above parameters are empty, however this authorization method can be forced with:
Miscellaneous = -auth.msi
For more information, see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/managed-identities-azure-resources

- Microsoft Windows Integrated Security:
User = ""
Secret = ""
This is the third authorization method tried by default when both above parameters are empty, however this authorization method can be forced with:
Miscellaneous = -auth.integrated

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
n/a

LIMITATIONS
Refer to the current general known limitations at http://metaintegration.com/Products/MIMB/MIMBKnownLimitations.html or bundled in Documentation/ReadMe/MIMBKnownLimitations.html

SUPPORT
Provide a troubleshooting package with:
- the debug log (can be set in the UI or in conf/conf.properties with MIR_LOG_LEVEL=6)
- the metadata backup if available (can be set in the Miscellaneous parameter with option -backup)

In order to provide a complete set of source metadata to reproduce any SSAS issue, provide the exported Analysis Databases (XMLA) files.


Bridge Parameters

Parameter Name Description Type Values Default Scope
Host Host name or IP address where SQL Server is running.
For Azure cloud put fully qualified server name (e.g. asazure://eastus.asazure.windows.net/analysis_service_name).
STRING   localhost Mandatory
Database SQL Server Analysis Service Project name to be imported (e.g. "/Adventure Works DW Standard Edition").
For Azure put model name (e.g. /TabularProject).
REPOSITORY_MODEL     Mandatory
User The User value can be a user name, a client id, or others (it can even be empty) depending on the authorization method.
Refer to the AUTHORIZATION section of this bridge's main documentation.
STRING      
Secret The Secret value can be a password, a secret id, or others (it can even be empty) depending on the authorization method.
Refer to the AUTHORIZATION section of this bridge's main documentation.
PASSWORD      
Miscellaneous
-library.packageId

Specify packageId for NuGet package with Microsoft.AnalysisServices.dll.
Default value is "Microsoft.AnalysisServices.retail.amd64".

-library.version

Specify version for NuGet package with Microsoft.AnalysisServices.dll.
Default value is "19.20.1".

-library.filter

Specify filter for DLLs inside NuGet package. Result must include "Microsoft.AnalysisServices.dll".
Default value is "/lib/net45/".

-d

Downloads NuGet packages if missing. Cache on first download, then reuse.

-auth.integrated

Forces the authorization method to be the Microsoft Windows Integrated Security, when both the User and Secret parameters are empty.
Refer to the AUTHORIZATION section of this bridge's main documentation.

-auth.msi

Forces the authorization method to be the Microsoft Azure Managed Service Identity (MSI), when both the User and Secret parameters are empty.
Refer to the AUTHORIZATION section of this bridge's main documentation.
STRING      

 

Bridge Mapping

Meta Integration Repository (MIR)
Metamodel
(based on the OMG CWM standard)
"Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) 2005 to 2017 (Repository)"
Metamodel
MicrosoftSqlServerXMLA
Mapping Comments
     
AggregationRule AggregateFunction A string defined in the measure
Rule Value  
Cube Cube  
Description Description  
Name Name  
NativeId ID  
PhysicalName Name  
CubeDimensionAssociation   Defined by containment relationship between Cube and Dimension
Dimension Dimension  
Description Description  
Hide visible  
Name Name  
NativeId ID  
NativeType Type  
PhysicalName Name  
DimensionAttribute DimensionAttribute  
Description Description  
Name Name  
NativeId ID  
PhysicalName Name  
Hierarchy Hierarchy  
Description Description  
Name Name  
NativeId ID  
PhysicalName Name  
HierarchyLevelAssociation   Defined by containment relationship between hierarchy and level
Join Relationship Defined by DataSourceView
Description Description  
Name Name  
NativeId ID  
Type Type  
JoinRole   Defined by the relationship
Level Level  
Description Description  
Name Name  
NativeId ID  
NativeType Type  
PhysicalName Name  
LevelAssociation   Defined by the contiainment between Level and Attribute
LevelAttribute DimensionAttribute Contained by a Level
Description Description  
Name Name  
NativeId ID  
Optional Usage (Attribute)  
PhysicalName Name  
LevelKey ValueColumn  
Description Description  
Name Name  
NativeId ID  
NativeType Type  
PhysicalName Name  
Measure Measure  
DefaultAggregation AggregationString  
Description Description  
Hide visible  
Name Name  
NativeId ID  
NativeType Type  
PhysicalName Name  

Last updated on Wed, 20 Mar 2024 17:44:18

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