DMX Query Editor (Analysis Services - Data Mining)
Use the DMX Query Editor to design and execute statements written in the Data Mining Extensions (DMX) language.
Features
Type scripts in the query editor pane of DMX Query Editor.
To execute scripts press F5, or click Execute on the toolbar or on the Query menu. If a portion of the code is selected, only that portion is executed. If no code is selected, the entire content of the DMX Query Editor is executed.
View metadata for cubes and other objects contained in an Analysis Services database in the metadata pane
For help with DMX syntax, select a keyword in DMX Query Editor, and then click F1.
For dynamic help with DMX syntax, on the Help menu, click Dynamic Help to open the Dynamic Help component. With Dynamic Help, help topics appear in the Dynamic Help window when keywords are typed in Query Editor.
SQL Server Analysis Services Editors Toolbar
When DMX Query Editor is open, the SQL Server Analysis Services Editors toolbar appears with the buttons listed in the following table.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Connect | Opens the Connect to Server dialog box, to establish a connection to an Analysis Services instance. |
| Disconnect | Disconnects the DMX Query Editor from an Analysis Services instance. |
| Change Connection | Opens the Connect to Server dialog box, to establish a connection to a different Analysis Services instance. |
| New Query with Current Connection | Opens a new DMX Query Editor window, using the connection information from the current DMX Query Editor window. |
| Available Databases | Changes the connection to a different Analysis Services database on the same instance. |
| Execute | Executes the selected code, or if no code is selected, this option executes the entire code in the DMX Query Editor. |
| Parse | Checks the syntax of the selected code. If no code is selected, this option checks the syntax of the entire DMX Query Editor window. |
| Cancel Executing Query | Sends a cancellation request to the server. Some queries cannot be canceled immediately, but must wait for a suitable cancellation condition. When canceled, delays may occur while transactions are rolled back. |
DMX Query Editor Window
The options listed in the following table are available in DMX Query Editor.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Query editor window | Type DMX statements and scripts to be executed by the DMX Query Editor. The context menu for the query editor provides the following options: Cut: Copies the current selection to the clipboard and removes the selection from the query editor window. Copy: Copies the current selection to the clipboard. Paste: Pastes the contents of the clipboard to the current selection. Connect: Opens the Connect to Server dialog box, to establish a connection to an Analysis Services instance. Disconnect: Disconnects the current query editor from an Analysis Services instance. Disconnect All Queries: Disconnects all open query editors. Change Connection: Opens the Connect to Server dialog box, to establish a connection to a different Analysis Services instance. Open Server in Object Explorer: Opens the Analysis Services instance to which the current query editor is connected in Object Explorer. Execute: Executes the selected code, or if no code is selected, executes the entire code in the current query editor. Properties Window: Displays the Properties window in SQL Server Management Studio for the current query window. Query Options: Displays the Query Options dialog box. |
| Metadata window | Displays metadata for the currently connected Analysis Services database. |
| Cube | Select a cube in the currently connected Analysis Services database to display the metadata associated with the cube in the Metadata tab. |
| Metadata | Displays the metadata for the cube selected in Cube, including measure groups and measures, key performance indicators, dimensions, hierarchies, levels, members, and member properties. To retrieve the fully qualified key of an object, either: Drag the object from the Metadata tab to the query pane. Or: Right-click the object and select Copy, and then right-click the query pane and select Paste. |
| Functions | Displays the metadata for DMX functions available to the Analysis Services database, as retrieved from the DMSCHEMA_MINING_FUNCTIONS schema rowset. To retrieve the syntax of a function, either: Drag the object from the Functions tab to the query pane. Or: Right-click the function and select Copy, and then right-click the query pane and select Paste. |
| Results window | Displays the results of a DMX statement in a grid. |
| Messages window | Displays information about how a DMX statement executed. For example, this window displays any errors encountered during execution or the number of cells retrieved after execution. |
See Also
Analysis Services Designers and Dialog Boxes (Multidimensional Data)
Data Mining Extensions (DMX) Reference
MDX Query Editor (Analysis Services - Multidimensional Data)
XMLA Query Editor (Analysis Services - Multidimensional Data)
Query and Text Editors (SQL Server Management Studio)
SQL Server Management Studio Keyboard Shortcuts
Customize Menus and Shortcut Keys
Color Coding in Query Editors