Connect to Server (Connection Properties Page) Analysis Services

Use this tab to view or specify options when connecting to Microsoft Analysis Services or registering SSAS in Registered Servers. Connect and Options only appear in this dialog box when connecting. Test and Save only appear in this dialog box when registering SSAS.

Options

• Connect to database
  Select a database to connect to from the list. If you select <default>, you will be connected to the default database for the server. If you select <Browse server>, you can browse the server for the database you would like to connect to.

• Connection timeout
  Enter the number of seconds to wait for a connection to be established before timing out. The default value is 15 seconds.

• Execution timeout
  Enter the amount of time in seconds to wait before execution of a task is completed on the server. The default value is zero seconds, which indicates there is no time-out.

• Encrypt connection
  Forces encryption of the connection.

• Reset All
  Replace all manually entered connection property values with the default values.

• Connect
  Attempt a connection using the listed values.

• Options
  Click to change the dialog and hide the additional server connection options, such as remembering the password.

• Test
  When registering SSAS in Registered Servers, click to test the connection.

• Save
  Saves the settings in Registered Servers.