SSAS : 数据访问接口整理汇总

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services (SSAS) supports several technologies that can be used to access data and metadata stored on an instance of Analysis Services. Using the Analysis Services data access technologies, you can do the following:

Retrieve Schema Rowsets

Schema rowsets are one way in which client applications can examine metadata stored on, and retrieve support and monitoring information from, an Analysis Services instance. You can retrieve OLE DB, OLE DB for Online Analytical Processing (OLAP), OLE DB for Data Mining, or XML for Analysis (XMLA) schema rowsets.

To retrieve schema rowsets:

• You can use OLE DB commands with the Analysis Services 9.0 OLE DB provider. For more information, see Analysis Services 9.0 OLE DB Provider (SSAS).这是一个非托管的提供程序，msolap90.dll
• You can run the XMLA Discover method directly against an Analysis Services instance to retrieve schema rowset information. For more information, see Discover Method (XMLA).

Retrieve Data and Metadata

You can retrieve data and metadata, in either tabular or multidimensional formats, from cubes and mining models.

To retrieve data and metadata:

• You can use ADOMD.NET in a managed client application to retrieve Analysis Services information usi