Discontinued Analysis Services Functionality in SQL Server 2008 R2
Note
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.
Discontinued Features
Category |
Discontinued Feature |
Comments |
|---|---|---|
Connection string properties |
Mining Execution Location |
Accepted for backward compatibility, but is ignored. Execution is always on the server. |
Connection string properties |
Mining Location |
|
Connection string properties |
Log File |
The Log File feature is replaced by the Trace feature. |
Connection string properties |
Execution Location |
|
Connection string properties |
Distinct Measures by Key |
|
Connection string properties |
Large Level Threshold |
|
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 |
|
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. |