Using SQL Server BIDS
The SQL Server BIDS (a.k.a. Visual Studio with the BI plug-ins) is launched from the SQL Server 2008 Program group on the Start menu or from the Visual Studio 2008 Program group on the Start menu. We will assume you have installed Visual Studio and SQL Server Analysis Services. When this is open, you choose File, New Project, Business Intelligence Projects. Figure 51.7 shows the New Project dialog from which you should highlight the Analysis Services Project template option and specify a project name, project location, and solution name for this new BI project. In this case, the solution name is CompSalesUnleashed.
Figure 51.7 The SQL Server BIDS New Project dialog.
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You can also start a new project by leveraging ...
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