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Getting Time Right in Analysis Services

Posted on Oct 30, 2003 by Registered CommenterTom in | CommentsPost a Comment

Add June 1, 2007: This 2003 article is still pertinent with Analysis Services 2005.
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Rare is the OLAP cube that does not include a so-called Time dimension – a dimension that allows data to be analyzed over time. Though often named simply Time, the typical Time dimension is actually a date dimension, with a hierarchy consisting of Year-Quarter-Month-Day or the like. Despite the unique ever-presence of Time, this is the one dimension that developers who are new to SQL Server Analysis Services often get wrong. This article will explain the correct way to implement Time dimensions in Analysis Services, and the benefits thereof.

The full article is available at SQLJunkies.com.

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