Data Source Property

Analysis Services Programming

Analysis Services Programming

Data Source Property

This property is used to set the name of the server computer or local cube file.

Property Name

Data Source

Property ID

DBPROP_INIT_DATASOURCE

Remarks

The property's value depends on the intended operation mode:

  • To work with the Analysis server, specify the name of the server computer, or LOCALHOST, or LOCAL, an IP address, or an HTTP or HTTPS URL.

  • To create or work with a local cube file, specify the name of the cube file. Local cube files must have an extension of .cub.

  • To create a temporary local cube file that will be deleted when the session ends, specify a null value.

This property's value is used when a session is established, but the value cannot be changed during the session.