SQL Server Data Warehouse design best practice for Analysis Services (SSAS)
Before jumping into creating a cube or tabular model in Analysis Service, the database used as source data should be well structured using best practices for data modeling. Some might say use Dimensional Modeling or Inmon’s data warehouse concepts while others say go with the future, Data Vault. No matter what conceptual path is taken, the tables can be well structured with the proper data types, sizes and constraints.
This article is going to use a scaled down example of the Adventure Works Data Warehouse. The full version of the Adventure Works DW can be downloaded from CodePlex.
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