Microsoft SQL Server(TM) 2000 Analysis Services Step by Step (Dv-Dlt Fundamentals)

Microsoft SQL Server(TM) 2000 Analysis Services Step by Step (Dv-Dlt Fundamentals) | OLAP Train, Reed Jacobson | An okay starting book on Analysis Services

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	Microsoft SQL Server(TM) 2000 Analysis Services Step by Step (Dv-Dlt Fundamentals) OLAP Train, Reed Jacobson Microsoft Press, 2000 - 400 pages average customer review:based on 25 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

CBT SQL SVR 2000 ANALYSIS SERVICES SBS

As expected and advertised

Amazon delivered the book in the exact same condition as advertised. It came on time as well. I am happy

An okay starting book on Analysis Services

I recently bought this book and have read about 7 chapters. The book is useful to get hands-on experience on how the Analysis Manager works. How can you use it to make basic cubes, dimensions etc. Also, there is a couple of chapters on MDX and the MDX sample application that comes with Analysis Services. In general I found the book useful because it made me familiar with the UI of Analysis Manager, but reading the book was hard. True to its name "Step by Step" the book focuses on "How to do things" (like click here , click there, heres the screen shot you should expect to see) without explaining in ANY detail about why you are doing what you are doing. There is no gradual build-up of concepts. If a chapter says it will take you 2.5 hours to complete, it will take that much time because of the step-by-step nature. I personally find this approach hard to follow. I would have liked if the book devoted a few pages in the beginnign of the chapter explaining the concepts and then went on to show you how to do this with the analysis manager.

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A Good Book

I recommend this book because the author distinguishes multidimensional concepts and the OLAP tool.

Gab.

Some examples doesn't work...

I will say this breifly:

1. You are not going to learn more from this book than from the books on line included with sql server 2000.
2. The fact that the example of writing a cube from Excel didn't work makes me feel complete frustration. It was the reason why i bought this book.

However the book is not bad if you are new to olap technics. It is a good introduction.

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Good only at the basics

This book is good for walking you through the basics. It is weak at providing insights into the product. A section on trouble shooting would be helpful.

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