Comments on: Describing the cube http://ssas-info.com/RamunasBalukonisBlog/13_describing-the-cube Ramunas Balukonis Blog Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:01:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Greg Galloway http://ssas-info.com/RamunasBalukonisBlog/13_describing-the-cube#comment-2 Greg Galloway Fri, 04 May 2007 21:08:27 +0000 http://ssas-info.com/RamunasBalukonisBlog/?p=13#comment-2 You might take a look at BIDS Helper. Two features may help you: 1. Letting you edit descriptions on calculated measure via the GUI: http://www.codeplex.com/bidshelper/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Calculation%20Helpers&referringTitle=Home 2. Giving you a multiline description entry area in the properties window: http://www.codeplex.com/bidshelper/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Show%20Extra%20Properties&referringTitle=Home Also, some clients like Report Builder on a cube expose descriptions as tooltips. You might take a look at BIDS Helper. Two features may help you:

1. Letting you edit descriptions on calculated measure via the GUI:
http://www.codeplex.com/bidshelper/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Calculation%20Helpers&referringTitle=Home

2. Giving you a multiline description entry area in the properties window:
http://www.codeplex.com/bidshelper/Wiki/View.aspx?title=Show%20Extra%20Properties&referringTitle=Home

Also, some clients like Report Builder on a cube expose descriptions as tooltips.

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