7 Ways to Process Analysis Services Objects

Being asked a bit too often how we can process Analysis Services databases (or cubes and dimensions) here is a list of 7 different methods:

1. Through the GUI

This one is obvious. We can do it through both SSMS and BIDS.

2. XMLA Script

To generate the script we can use the hefty Script button in SSMS. Simply configuring the processing settings and then instead of clicking the all too usual OK, we can as well click on the little button in the top left corner of the Process window:

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