This one feature is enough to satisfy most users who
do not have the time or background to use a complete analytic application.
One restriction of the Analytic Chart is that it requires an Analysis Services cube as
a data source. This is not terribly surprising, since the chart is designed to allow users
to navigate the structures of dimensional hierarchies without needing to understand
how to select the appropriate items in the correct order from some set of normalized
relational tables. Also, the cube source can only be Analysis Services 2005; an
Analysis Services 2000 cube will not work as the source for the Analytic Chart.
When a developer chooses to create a new Analytic Chart, the Create an Analytic
Chart Report wizard launches. The first screen asks the standard three questions, of
course: the name, the folder, and whether or not to grant all users Read permissions.
The second screen allows the developer to choose a data source for the report.
Remember that if this screen is blank, the Refresh button on the Home ribbon should
be clicked to pull a list of available data sources from the server. Also, a new data
source should be created in the Dashboard Designer before starting the wizard.
Clicking the Finish button will generate the report and show a confirmation screen
telling you that the report has been built. The Analytic Chart is then shown in the
Design view in Dashboard Designer. The Design view allows the developer to create
the report using a simple drag-and-drop palette.
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