Connecting to Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services

Establishing a Connection shows how to authenticate to Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services and configure any necessary connection properties. You can also configure provider capabilities through the available Connection properties, from data modeling to firewall traversal. The Advanced Settings section shows how to set up more advanced configurations and troubleshoot connection errors.

Connecting from Visual Studio

The CData ADO.NET Provider for Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services provides a seamless integration with Microsoft Visual Studio. The provider is registered as an ADO.NET provider with Visual Studio, allowing for integration with visual designer tools, Server Explorer, and ADO.NET data source configuration wizards.

Visual Studio Version Support

The CData ADO.NET Provider for Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services supports Visual Studio versions 2012 and above.

.NET Version Support

The CData ADO.NET Provider for Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services supports .NET Framework 4.0 and above as well as .NET Standard 2.0.

Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services Version Support

The provider wraps the complexity of connecting to Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services in a standard driver: Authenticate with HTTP, Windows (NTLM), or Kerberos. You can then execute SQL-92 queries or pass through MDX queries from relational tools.

See Also

See the following for information about creating connections, building models, and creating real-time reports:

• See Using ADO.NET to create ADO.NET connection objects from code.
• See Using Entity Framework or Using Entity Framework Core to build an EF model based on the Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services connection.
• See Using SSRS to connect to Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services and create real-time reports.
• See Using DbProviderFactory to connect to Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services from generic ADO.NET code.