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[https://i2.wp.com/azurebi.jppp.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/image.png]The DefaultMember property for the dimension is know by every Microsoft BI professional. This property sets the default selected member of a dimension attribute, so that member will be selected by default. The dimension DefaultMember can be declared in BIDS or by using an Alter Cube statement as part of the cube calculations. While the first is static the latter can be used to dynamically sets a DefaultMember. The Defau

Finally I made some time to write about my experiences with PerformancePoint 2010 and then focused on my dashboard specially for the iPad and the new SP1 features. Last April the was a business request to enable the existing PerformancePoint dashboard for viewing on a iPad. The first step was, besides getting an iPad with the correct WiFi, 3G and VPN connections, trying the existing dashboard opening in the iPad Safari browser. This gave already the first challenge: with iOS4.3 update the Java

Last November I wrote about the future of SSAS and BISM (see here [https://myghost.azurewebsites.net/2010/11/11/my-thoughts-on-the-future-of-ssas-and-bism-udm-2-0/] for the original post). Now with the release of CTP3 of SQL Server codenamed ‘Denali’ (download [http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/en/us/future-editions.aspx] here), the new BISM and the two different modes are open to the public so I can take a look if my thoughts are still valid. First take a look at what Microsoft gave to us wi

After a long wait and a lot of arrangements, I am finally about to leave to Hong Kong for the SSASMaestro training. At this moment I got not that much to tell, mainly because of the NDA. But the slides already shared looks very nice. A lot of stuff I didn’t know but luckily also part I already know :-). After I finished the course I have to look what I can and may tell. -JP