After you define a data source view in your Microsoft Analysis Services project, you are ready to define an initial Analysis Services cube.

You can define a cube and its dimensions in a single pass using the Cube Wizard. Alternatively, you can define one or more dimensions and then use the Cube Wizard to define a cube that uses those dimensions. If you are designing a complex solution, you generally start by defining the dimensions. For more information, see Designing Dimensions or Designing Cubes.

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A completed project through Lesson 1 is available by downloading and installing the samples. For more information, see Considerations for Installing SQL Server Samples and Sample Databases.

This lesson contains the following tasks:

Defining a Dimension

In this task, you use the Dimension Wizard to define a dimension.

Defining a Cube

In this task, you use the Cube Wizard to define an initial Analysis Services cube.

Adding Attributes to Dimensions

In this task, you add attributes to the dimensions that you created.

Reviewing Cube and Dimension Properties

In this task, you review the structure of the cube that you defined by using the Cube Wizard.

Deploying an Analysis Services Project

In this task, you deploy the Analysis Services project to your local instance of Analysis Services, and learn about certain deployment properties.

Browsing the Cube

In this task, you browse the cube and dimension data by using the browsers in Cube Designer and Dimension Designer.