SQL Server Analysis Services Protocol Specification (MS-SSAS9)

The SQL Server Analysis Services Protocol [MS-SSAS9] provides methods for a client to communicate with, and perform operations on, an OLAP server.

Table of Contents
1 Introduction
1.1 Glossary
1.2 References
1.2.1 Normative References
1.2.2 Informative References
1.3 Protocol Overview (Synopsis)
1.4 Relationship to Other Protocols
1.5 Prerequisites/Preconditions
1.6 Applicability Statement
1.7 Versioning and Capability Negotiation
1.8 Vendor-Extensible Fields
1.9 Standards Assignments
2 Messages
2.1 Transport
2.2 Common Message Syntax
2.2.1 Namespaces
2.2.2 Messages
2.2.3 Elements
2.2.4 Complex Types
2.2.5 Simple Types
2.2.6 Attributes
2.2.7 Groups
2.2.8 Attribute Groups
2.3 Transport Specific Message Details
2.3.1 TCP
2.3.2 HTTP/HTTPS
2.3.3 Encryption
2.3.4 Compression
2.3.5 Binary XML
3 Protocol Details
3.1 Server Details
3.1.1 Abstract Data Model
3.1.2 Timers
3.1.3 Initialization
3.1.4 Message Processing Events and Sequencing Rules
3.1.5 Timer Events
3.1.6 Other Local Events
3.2 Transport Specific Protocol Details
3.2.1 Connection
3.2.2 Authentication and Encryption
3.2.3 Content Type Negotiation
3.2.4 Generating and Parsing Messages
3.2.5 Compression
4 Protocol Examples
4.1 Client obtains a list of databases from the server over TCP
4.1.1 Connection
4.1.2 Authentication
4.1.3 New Session Request
4.1.4 Request for List of Catalogs
4.1.5 End of Session
4.2 Client obtains a list of cubes from the server over HTTP
4.2.1 Connection
4.2.2 New Session Request
4.2.3 Request for List of Cubes
4.2.4 End of Session
5 Security
6 Appendix A: Product Behavior
Index

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