Discontinued Analysis Services Functionality in SQL Server 2008 R2
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For SQL Server 2008 R2, there have been no changes to the content that is listed in this topic. |
This topic describes Analysis Services features that are no longer available in SQL Server 2008.
Category | Discontinued Feature | Comments |
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Connection string properties | Mining Execution Location | Accepted for backward compatibility, but is ignored. Execution is always on the server. |
Connection string properties | Mining Location |
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Connection string properties | Log File | The Log File feature is replaced by the Trace feature. |
Connection string properties | Execution Location |
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Connection string properties | Distinct Measures by Key |
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Connection string properties | Large Level Threshold |
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Features | Aggregated Providers | This feature is replaced by plug-in algorithms. |
Features | Linked Cubes | This feature is replaced by linked measure groups. |
Features | Custom Level Formulas | This feature is replaced by Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) scripts. |
Features | Cube and Database Role Commands | No longer supported. |
MDX | CreateVirtualDimension | This MDX function is no longer supported. |
MDX | CreatePropertySet | This MDX function is no longer supported. |
MDX | Ignore | In SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services, this function was reserved for future use. |
Other | Active Directory Registration |
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Other | Skipped levels in parent-child hierarchies | The SkippedLevelsColumnproperty, which indicates how many levels to skip when creating a member under a parent in a parent-child hierarchy, is no longer supported. |
Tools | Surface Area Configuration Tool | The Surface Area Configuration Tool is discontinued for SQL Server 2008. For more information, see Backward Compatibility. |
