I am using Sql Server Analysis Services 2008 to build a cube. I have the following scenario and was wondering if anyone had any ideas on how to accomplish it. The cube is displayed over the web using a third party tool(Active Analysis). There is role based security so the user only see's their data. I am trying to allow the user to see their data, and also a total of all the other data. For example, the user currently only has access to see the total population of Massachusetts, but should also see a row below it with the total population of all states.
Year
States 2009 2010 2011
MA 1,000,000.00 1,050,000.00 1,102,500.00
All States(?) 365,000,000.00 383,250,000.00 402,412,500.00
You can edit the role and on the Dimension Data tab, you probably have Enable Visual Totals selected which prevents the user from seeing the total of all states. When you clear the checkbox, the user still sees only MA but the total should be all states.
complementing Stacia's answer because it may be tricky to understand:
Visual Totals = true -> see only the totals permitted to the user
Visual Totals = false -> see the big total even though it may
restricted some part because of permissions
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Context:
Due to the remote nature of working, the team I work in each have a laptop that they're using for their role (we have thinkpad displaylink units when in the office to connect the laptop to screens). I am working to improve the current allocation records file, which was just a big spreadsheet that you just added a new user to the bottom row. It was messy and hard to read at times, so i've decided to move the data into MS Access and created my data entry and user lookup form, which are working perfectly and make the job easier. I have also been able to make a number of reports that will come in handy too (who has what model ect).
Query:
Now the issue is, each of the laptops have a warranty and I am able to produce reports which lists the users and their warranty due date, but this will show all the warranty dates, whether they've been passed or in the future. I want to be able to produce 2 report/queries, the first that will just bring up the laptops who have a warranty that have expired, then another one to bring up those who will expire within the next 6 months so that we can make relevant decisions.
If anyone can assist with this, it will be welcome.
Apply filter criteria to report when opening. Either have parameters in report RecordSource or use code (VBA or macro) to build criteria for OpenReport method WHERE CONDITION argument. Expressions for criteria (ExpireDate is field, substitute with your field name):
[ExpireDate] <= Date();
[ExpireDate] BETWEEN Date() AND DateAdd("m", 6, Date())
Use the data warehouse that is part of the "AdventureWorks 2016 and Scripts for SQL Server 2016 CTP3" you previously installed from the Course and Topic Materials to complete the assignment.
The finance department wants to be able to project future financing details. The department manager has sent you a request for a rolling 3-month average on past financials.
Please note that when SQL queries are run, results are generated in the form of data. This data should be exported and saved to an Excel file for a visual check of accuracy.
Create a Word document that includes the SQL query code used to explore the database tables and write a query that retrieves finance amounts from "FactFinance" in the "AdventureWorksDW2016CTP3" database and returns those amounts, organized by month, and showing a 3-month rolling average.
How to hide measure or a scope if user choose certain dimension or go to certain dimension hierarchy level?
Thanks.
Try something like this in your MDX script:
FREEZE([Measures].[My Measure], [Product].[Subcategory].[All]);
([Measures].[My Measure], [Product].[Product].Members, [Product].[Subcategory].[Subcategory].Members) = null;
Freeze ensures the next statement won't null out the category level totals. The next statement bulls out that measure for the whole product dimension up to the subcategory totals but not above.
Note this is fine for nulling out meaningless numbers but isn't a security feature. A savvy user could do a drillthrough command to get the product level numbers. Or a savvy user could connect in a special way and clear the whole MDX script for his session so he sees the detailed product data.
For a more secure approach:
If you can null out product data for all measures then setup role based security. In dimension data security only grant access to member Subcategory.All only but uncheck visual totals on the advanced tab so that the subcategory grand total is the real total.
Or setup a second slimmed down Product dimension that only has the top levels not the detailed product levels. Then only tie that dimension to this measure group.
Or create a second measure group that does a group by in SQL and joins to the Product dimension only at the Category level. Thus there is no detailed data only rollups. Then with security control whether a used sees the detailed measures or the summary measures.
On measure properties you can set set visible property to false for the measure you want to hide. Another option is to use perspective and choose again what you want to hide or not.
I am very new to BO webintelligence.
I am doing a very simple query, retrieve Sales Amount for dates between 2012 and 2013. Just for this simple query when I run it, my BO crashes or gets stuck on "please wait" window. Why is this happening? If I select like 3 or 4 days like between Jan 1st 2012 and Jan 4th 2012, it runs fine. Is there anything from my end that I am doing wrong? This is in production mode.
I also wanted to point out that I have tried limiting my data set for specific region etc.
Too many unknowns to successfully assist. I presume this is webi 3.1.x or 4.1.x and I presume that the Sales Amount is a measure and that your query includes a date which does not include a time component. If you only have these two objects in your results pane and have the region in your conditions then pulling something like [Date] and sum([Sales Amt]) should not take long to execute. As previous poster suggests, try to execute the sql in a tool like SQL*Developer or Management Studio or however the source database / OLAP is stored.
Even though you've limited the data to a "region" this may be too much data. Try selecting a smaller result set of 100 rows or changing the option for "retrieve duplicate rows" on the query panel.
If possible, post the query from your report using generic object names?
OK, I have the worst VB class in the world. The friggin textbook has you do programming projects but the stupid book doesn't even explain everything required for the project. Oh yeah, the professor for the class doesn't help worth a crap (online schooling).
So needless to say, I have been struggling with the class for a very VERY LONG TIME...
Well, here's my request:
Here is visual representation of what is required
Now, I have been fighting this thing for MANY MANY hours and would like some tips and advice on how to get this stupid thing done. I usually get more specific when it comes to posting in this website except this time, it seems like I have a problem with EVERYTHING!!!
Here is the instructions:
"The database Microland.accdb is maintained by the Microland Computer Warehouse, a mail-order computer-supply company. The tables below show data in the three tables in the database. The table Customers identifies each customer by an ID number and gives, in addition to the name and address, the total amount of purchases during the current year prior to today. The table Inventory identifies each product in stock by an ID number and gives, in addition to its description and price (per unit), the quantity in stock at the beginning of the day. The table Orders gives the orders received today. Assume that it is now the end of the day. Write a Visual Basic program that uses the three tables to do the following two tasks:
Display in a listbox the items that are out of stock and those that must be reordered to satisfy today’s orders.
Display in a listbox bills for all customers who ordered during the day. Each bill should show the customer’s name, address, items ordered (with costs), and total cost of the order.
So, if any of you VB geniuses would like to tell me how to do some of this stuff, that would be absolutely awesome. Any kind of help will definitely make a difference for me.
(I'm assuming it's VB.NET) Here's some pointers on the bigger picture, you'll need Google to fill-in the details:
1) Establish a connection to your Access database using ADO.NET. Maybe do this in code or use the data tools in Visual Studio?
2) Write a query (in Access or plain SQL) to find the count of the distinct stock items that have been purchased today and subtract that from the count of the items in stock at the beginning of the day. Select the items where the count is zero or less.
You can use the visual builder in Access and save the query object, referring to this query object in code. Or you can copy the SQL generated by Access and use this with ADO.NET command objects.
3) Show the results of this query in a listbox. Either step through the DataReader adding items to listbox in code, or investigate databinding to your datasource.
4) Write another query that shows the data requested in step 2 in your question and then list those results in another listbox.
Try to get a little further with it and then respond with progress and further issues.