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SQL Server Analysis Services - Testing Cube Roles

Oftentimes when developing a cube there will be a need to limit which dimensions and measures a user can view within the cube. For the purpose of this blog, the steps and processes needed to develop a solid security model are out of scope; however, I will offer four different techniques which can be used in order to test the cube roles once they are setup.

Ideas for testing roles come from my personal experience as well as from the book, "Expert Cube Development with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services" by Marco Russo (which by the way I highly recommend).

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Tags: management, security

 

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