I'm using Visio to show about 7 different tables of data. Each table is 8rows x 5cols. The data is all available in a SQL Server.
So whilst I can access the SQL data, and it appears in my "External Data" task pane, I cannot find a way to display it in a "Grid" shape. (Or any other shape for that matter).
Is this actually possible, or am I chasing rainbows?
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How do you determine the data warehouse (DW) tables used in a SSRS report if you're only given the *.RPTPROJ file and also have access to the DW tables via SSMS.
The missing piece is obviously the Analysis Services cube which I haven't been given access to. I haven't worked much with this tech. I guess the flow is:
DW -> analysis services cube -> SSRS report
So without access to the cube itself, this may be a difficult task, as the fields detailed within the cube may have been renamed. Other components obviously include the creation of hierarchies and named calculations, which obfuscate the original table names.
I guess the best I can do is
either guess the original DW tables from the fields given to me in the *.RPTPROJ via visual studio i.e. the fields listed in 'Report Data' > 'DataSets'
ask to gain access to the Analysis Services olap cube config via Visual Studio
Would anyone have any other ideas?
I have QGIS 3.4 Madeira LTR connected to my Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 17. I have a lot of data on the SQL Server and since the start of the new year I can't edit my layers in QGIS anymore. I can load the data but it doesn't visualize and I can't zoom on the Layer Extent (In Options it says Extent=Empty but thats not true, because I checked the tables on the Server and they are structured like before). The weird thing is, when I load a layer from my harddrive everything works just fine. The loaded layers from my SQL Server show up but I can't open the attribute table or select features. In some cases Im able to open the attribute table but it only shows one entry (no filters activated). I was thinking that something is wrong with the geometry or the CRS but I did not update the software or change anything in the SQL tables. QGIS even crashes when trying to open attribute tables. It gave me the option "try to repair the map document" but after trying it the connected SQL Table disappeared on the Server but is still visible in the MSSQL dropdown menu on the left (but the data on the SQL Server is definitely gone). Also weird is that saved map documents show the data when I open them but when I add a new SQL layer the data doesn't show up. I would really appreciate some help.
I checked the SQL tables if maybe some primary keys were missing or the geometry column. I checked my update history but nothing was updated. I'm a bit lost where to start and scared to lose more of my data.
When creating a SSMS database diagram, I can click and drag to link two columns together. I can also move the connectors along the edges of the diagram.
The problem is that SSMS places the connectors table-to-table instead of column-to-column. This makes it hard to indicate at-a-glance exactly which columns are being linked, and if I place the connectors manually, they all get rearranged if I move the table. Is there any way to "snap" the connector to a column, or even any location on the table diagram?
I do not believe the database diagram connectors in SSMS work this way, but you can request/suggest new features here: https://connect.microsoft.com/SQLServer/Feedback
Does anyone know of any tools that can be used to visualize data in a SQL Server database?
I'm specifically interested in a tool that can show measures such as number of rows, size of table in bytes, number of columns, using multi-dimensional graphs.
A 2D example might use a circle for each table, where the relative size of the circle indicates size in bytes, and colour indicates number of rows.
SQL Server management studio has features that do some of these things. Right click on the database, select "Reports" then "Standard Reports" and then which ever one you need.
It doesn't do graphs for all of them (but some do), but the tables it produces can be quite useful. For example, it's got "Disk usage by table", "Top transactions by age" and so on.
I have a problems with 3rd dimension in MDX Query (on MS SQL Server 2005). I can use 3rd dimension in Visual Basic (I have a cube there, using browser I can make 3 dim. queries -- owing to ON PAGES). I snooped it via MS SQL Profiler (it records databases queries). But when I tried to put the query into MS SQL SERVER, only thing what I've received was:
Executing the query ...
Obtained object of type: Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClient.CellSet
Formatting.
Results cannot be displayed for cellsets with more than two axes.
Execution complete
I tried a few different ways to implement query, but this^ answer, was an only answer from a server.
The question is: What I need to do to use third dim in my OLAP?
When you query Analysis Services with SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) you get an ADOMD.NET Cellset object. This object represents your query results in a multidimensional fashion, laying out the information in several axes: Axis 0 for columns, axis 1 for rows, axis 2 for pages, etc.
Although your query may be correct with three axes, SSMS can only render bidimensional restults, hence the error message you get. You need to build an application using ADOMD.NET to consume the cellset, or use a third party tool.
You say you "put the query into MS SQL SERVER" - what exactly do you mean? Did you try the cube browser that comes with Analysis Services? It's pretty rubbish.
I think the problem is as simple as the error message you got - "Results cannot be displayed". In other words, the viewing software can show tables (i.e. 2D info) but doesnt have a way to display 3D info (whether it be in multiple tables, or whatever).
You need to find software that can present cube data more elaborately.