Search icon CANCEL
Subscription
0
Cart icon
Your Cart (0 item)
Close icon
You have no products in your basket yet
Arrow left icon
Explore Products
Best Sellers
New Releases
Books
Videos
Audiobooks
Learning Hub
Conferences
Free Learning
Arrow right icon
Arrow up icon
GO TO TOP
SQL Server Analysis Services 2012 Cube Development Cookbook

You're reading from   SQL Server Analysis Services 2012 Cube Development Cookbook If you prefer the instructional approach to a lot of theory, this cookbook is for you. It takes you straight into building data cubes through hands-on recipes, helping you get to grips with SQL Server Analysis Services fast.

Arrow left icon
Product type Paperback
Published in Dec 2013
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781849689809
Length 340 pages
Edition 1st Edition
Arrow right icon
Toc

Table of Contents (14) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Introduction to Multidimensional Data Model Design FREE CHAPTER 2. Defining Analysis Services Dimensions 3. Creating Analysis Services Cubes 4. Extending and Customizing Cubes 5. Optimizing Dimension and Cube Processing 6. MDX 7. Analysis Services Security 8. Administering and Monitoring Analysis Services 9. Using Tabular Models 10. DAX Calculations and Queries 11. Performance Tuning and Troubleshooting Tabular Models A. Miscellaneous Analysis Services Topics Index

Managing dimension hierarchy-level security


So far so good; you've allowed cube-level access to users, but this might only be a part of the battle. Cube-level access does not restrict any dimensions or attributes. This means that each employee could see not only those sales that he/she is directly responsible for, but also the sales of his/her peers and managers. Furthermore, not all employees need to see highly sensitive data such as salaries and commission rates.

You can manage access to dimensions using the Dimension Data tab within the Role Properties dialog. The same dialog also has the Dimensions tab that is used less frequently and allows you to specify write access if the dimension write-back is configured; otherwise, all dimensions are available for read-only access. The Dimension Data tab, on the other hand, is for securing individual dimension attribute hierarchy members.

You will begin by implementing a simple requirement of only allowing the role to see bikes and accessories product...

lock icon The rest of the chapter is locked
Register for a free Packt account to unlock a world of extra content!
A free Packt account unlocks extra newsletters, articles, discounted offers, and much more. Start advancing your knowledge today.
Unlock this book and the full library FREE for 7 days
Get unlimited access to 7000+ expert-authored eBooks and videos courses covering every tech area you can think of
Renews at $19.99/month. Cancel anytime
Banner background image