# Microsoft Azure Analysis Services (SSAS) - Import

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## Bridge Requirements

This bridge:

* requires Internet access to https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/ and/or other tool sites to download drivers into <TDC\_HOME>/data/download/MIMB/.

* is only supported on Microsoft Windows.

* requires the tool to be installed to access its SDK.

## Bridge Specifications

| **Vendor** | **Microsoft** |
| --- | --- |
| **Tool Name** | **Azure Analysis Services (SSAS)** |
| **Tool Version** | **9.0 (2005) to 15.x (2019)** |
| **Tool Web Site** | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/analysis-services/ |
| **Supported Methodology** | [Business Intelligence] Metadata Repository, Data Store (Physical Data Model, OLAP Dimensional Model, Stored Procedure Expression Parsing), BI Design (RDBMS Source, OLAP Source, Dimensional Target, Transformation Lineage, Expression Parsing) via .Net API |
| **Data Profiling** | ![](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/talend-data-catalog/8.0/Content/Resources/images/cross.png) |
| **Incremental Harvesting** | ![](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/talend-data-catalog/8.0/Content/Resources/images/cross.png) |
| **Multi-Model Harvesting** | ![](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/talend-data-catalog/8.0/Content/Resources/images/cross.png) |
| **Remote Repository Browsing for Model Selection** | ![](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/talend-data-catalog/8.0/Content/Resources/images/tick.png) |

**SPECIFICATIONS**  
**Tool:** Microsoft / Azure Analysis Services (SSAS) version 9.0 (2005) to 15.x (2019) via .Net API  
See https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/analysis-services/  
**Metadata:** [Business Intelligence] Metadata Repository, Data Store (Physical Data Model, OLAP Dimensional Model, Stored Procedure Expression Parsing), BI Design (RDBMS Source, OLAP Source, Dimensional Target, Transformation Lineage, Expression Parsing)  
**Component:** MicrosoftSqlServerRepositoryAsImport.MicrosoftAzureAnalysisServices version 11.2.0  
  
**OVERVIEW**  
This bridge imports Business Intelligence (BI) reporting metadata from Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), including the analysis databases (OLAP Models) and Analysis Management Objects (AMO).  
Bridge supports Analysis Services Tabular, Multidimensional and Azure Tabular models.  
  
**REQUIREMENTS**  
This bridge connects to the SQL Server Repository using the Analysis Services Management Objects (AMO). AMO client libraries are available as installable packages from NuGet.org and the bridge loads it automatically with Miscellaneous -d. You have to install these components with first running.  
  
This bridge uses Windows Authentication to connect to Analysis Services by default. Please be sure the application is logged into Windows Domain as a User which has appropriate rights to the objects you wish to import when 'User' option is empty.  
  
**AUTHORIZATION**  
Use one of the following authentication methods based on the User and Secret parameter values:  
  
**- Microsoft SQL Server application credentials:**  
User = Application user  
Secret = Application password  
  
**- Microsoft Azure Key Vault secret:**  
User = Application user (e.g. user@mail.com) added as "Analysis Services Server Admin" on target server.  
Secret = Secret@VaultURL  
For more information, see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/  
  
**- Microsoft Azure Secret credentials:**  
User = ClientID@TenantID  
Secret = ClientSecret  
For more information, see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/key-vault/secrets/  
  
**- Microsoft Azure Temporary credentials (Externally MM managed cloud identity):**  
User = ""  
Secret = ""  
This is the first authorization method tried by default when both above parameters are empty.  
For more information, see your Metadata Management (MM) / Data Catalog / Data Governance application documentation on managing cloud identity for metadata harvesting.  
  
**- Microsoft Azure Managed Service Identity (MSI):**  
User = ""  
Secret = ""  
This is the second authorization method tried by default when both above parameters are empty, however this authorization method can be forced with:  
Miscellaneous = -auth.msi  
For more information, see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/managed-identities-azure-resources  
  
**- Microsoft Windows Integrated Security:**  
User = ""  
Secret = ""  
This is the third authorization method tried by default when both above parameters are empty, however this authorization method can be forced with:  
Miscellaneous = -auth.integrated  
  
**FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS**  
n/a  
  
**LIMITATIONS**  
Refer to the current general known limitations at [MIMB Known Limitations](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/talend-data-catalog/8.0/Subsystems/ModelBridgeGuide/Content/MIMB-Known-Limitations.htm) or bundled in Documentation/ReadMe/MIMBKnownLimitations.html  
  
**SUPPORT**  
Provide a troubleshooting package with:  
- the debug log (can be set in the UI or in conf/conf.properties with MIR\_LOG\_LEVEL=6)  
- the metadata backup if available (can be set in the Miscellaneous parameter with option -backup)  
  
In order to provide a complete set of source metadata to reproduce any SSAS issue, provide the exported Analysis Databases (XMLA) files.

## Bridge Parameters

| **Parameter Name** | **Description** | **Type** | **Values** | **Default** | **Scope** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Host** | Host name or IP address where SQL Server is running.<br><br>For Azure cloud put fully qualified server name (e.g. asazure://eastus.asazure.windows.net/analysis\_service\_name). | STRING |  | localhost | Mandatory |
| **Database** | SQL Server Analysis Service Project name to be imported (e.g. "/Adventure Works DW Standard Edition").<br><br>For Azure put model name (e.g. /TabularProject). | REPOSITORY\_MODEL |  |  | Mandatory |
| **User** | The User value can be a user name, a client id, or others (it can even be empty) depending on the authorization method.<br><br>Refer to the AUTHORIZATION section of this bridge's main documentation. | STRING |  |  |  |
| **Secret** | The Secret value can be a password, a secret id, or others (it can even be empty) depending on the authorization method.<br><br>Refer to the AUTHORIZATION section of this bridge's main documentation. | PASSWORD |  |  |  |
| **Miscellaneous** | **-library.packageId**<br><br>Specify packageId for NuGet package with Microsoft.AnalysisServices.dll.<br><br>Default value is "Microsoft.AnalysisServices.retail.amd64".<br><br><br><br>**-library.version**<br><br>Specify version for NuGet package with Microsoft.AnalysisServices.dll.<br><br>Default value is "19.20.1".<br><br><br><br>**-library.filter**<br><br>Specify filter for DLLs inside NuGet package. Result must include "Microsoft.AnalysisServices.dll".<br><br>Default value is "/lib/net45/".<br><br><br><br>**-d**<br><br>Downloads NuGet packages if missing. Cache on first download, then reuse.<br><br><br><br>**-auth.integrated**<br><br>Forces the authorization method to be the Microsoft Windows Integrated Security, when both the User and Secret parameters are empty.<br><br>Refer to the AUTHORIZATION section of this bridge's main documentation.<br><br><br><br>**-auth.msi**<br><br>Forces the authorization method to be the Microsoft Azure Managed Service Identity (MSI), when both the User and Secret parameters are empty.<br><br>Refer to the AUTHORIZATION section of this bridge's main documentation. | STRING |  |  |  |

## Bridge Mapping

| **Meta Integration Repository (MIR)<br>Metamodel<br>(based on the OMG CWM standard)** | **"Microsoft Azure Analysis Services (SSAS)"<br>Metamodel<br>MicrosoftSqlServerXMLA** | **Mapping Comments** |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |
| **AggregationRule** | **AggregateFunction** | **A string defined in the measure** |
| Rule | Value |  |
| **Cube** | **Cube** |  |
| Description | Description |  |
| Name | Name |  |
| NativeId | ID |  |
| PhysicalName | Name |  |
| **CubeDimensionAssociation** |  | **Defined by containment relationship between Cube and Dimension** |
| **Dimension** | **Dimension** |  |
| Description | Description |  |
| Hide | visible |  |
| Name | Name |  |
| NativeId | ID |  |
| NativeType | Type |  |
| PhysicalName | Name |  |
| **DimensionAttribute** | **DimensionAttribute** |  |
| Description | Description |  |
| Name | Name |  |
| NativeId | ID |  |
| PhysicalName | Name |  |
| **Hierarchy** | **Hierarchy** |  |
| Description | Description |  |
| Name | Name |  |
| NativeId | ID |  |
| PhysicalName | Name |  |
| **HierarchyLevelAssociation** |  | **Defined by containment relationship between hierarchy and level** |
| **Join** | **Relationship** | **Defined by DataSourceView** |
| Description | Description |  |
| Name | Name |  |
| NativeId | ID |  |
| Type | Type |  |
| **JoinRole** |  | **Defined by the relationship** |
| **Level** | **Level** |  |
| Description | Description |  |
| Name | Name |  |
| NativeId | ID |  |
| NativeType | Type |  |
| PhysicalName | Name |  |
| **LevelAssociation** |  | **Defined by the contiainment between Level and Attribute** |
| **LevelAttribute** | **DimensionAttribute** | **Contained by a Level** |
| Description | Description |  |
| Name | Name |  |
| NativeId | ID |  |
| Optional | Usage (Attribute) |  |
| PhysicalName | Name |  |
| **LevelKey** | **ValueColumn** |  |
| Description | Description |  |
| Name | Name |  |
| NativeId | ID |  |
| NativeType | Type |  |
| PhysicalName | Name |  |
| **Measure** | **Measure** |  |
| DefaultAggregation | AggregationString |  |
| Description | Description |  |
| Hide | visible |  |
| Name | Name |  |
| NativeId | ID |  |
| NativeType | Type |  |
| PhysicalName | Name |  |