Section 20.1. Before You Begin

20.1. Before You Begin

The examples in this chapter use the sample Adventure Works DW (Standard Edition or Enterprise Edition) SSAS database. If this is not installed, follow the instructions in the topic "Running Setup to Install AdventureWorks Sample Databases and Samples" in Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Books Online.

You have to process the database prior to using it. Right-click the database in Object Explorer and select Process from the context menu.

View the SSAS databases in Object Explorer to ensure that the Adventure Works DW database is available by following these steps:

1. Open SQL Server Management Studio.

2. Select View Registered Server Types Analysis Services.

3. Object Explorer from the context menu.

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