Files at the Operating System Level

Figure 42.37 shows the underlying data files that are generated for the cube. This is the Windows Explorer window of the directory that is created for the Analysis Services database (CompSales in this example). Do not modify or erase any of these files or subdirectories! You can also see subdirectories for each cube and for data mining models.

Figure 42.37. Physical files of AS at the operating system level.

Security in Analysis Services

Security is straightforward in Analysis Services. For each database or cube, roles are identified with varying levels of granularity for users. It is these roles that are used ...

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