Monthly Archives: November 2012

Cannot Create a BI Semantic Model Connection to Tabular Cube

Here’s the scenario: Within the PowerPivot Gallery in SharePoint 2010 you create a new “BI Semantic Model Connection”.  In the “New BI Semantic Model” page you specify the name of the connection, the Workbook URL, and Database.  When you click OK the … Continue reading

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BISM Connection to Tabular Cube and Data Link Properties

Here’s the scenario: You have a PowerPivot Gallery within SharePoint 2010.  Within the gallery is a BISM connection that points to a Tabular cube.  You attempt to use the BISM connection to open a new Excel workbook by clicking on … Continue reading

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How to Open Dashboard Designer in SharePoint 2010

So you’ve got a new Sharepoint 2010 server configured and now you want to create a PerformancePoint dashboard.  The first thing you need to do is create a new “Business Intelligence Center” site.  You can find it under the Data category in the … Continue reading

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