Configuring Data Source Time Settings for Time Intelligence

Setting the time properties in our Data Sources lays the groundwork for Time Intelligence. Essentially, this is where we align our data sources’ understanding of time, and our understanding of time. In this post, we will discuss how to set these time properties for Analysis Services data sources as well as tabular data sources, while sprinkling best practice tips along the way.

Analysis Services Data Sources

After creating our AS Data Source, we navigate to the Time tab where we are presented with the following page: