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Way Software's Data Adapter for Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services – XML, JDBC, and ODBC-Based Enterprise Integration

Accelerating Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services Integration

iWay Software's intelligent Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services adapter provides highly efficient access to Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services data. The adapter is engineered in the same way as other iWay data adapters, so developers may use ANSI-standard SQL statements to access Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services data from any iWay tool. Third-party products can also access the adapter via iWay connectors, including ODBC, OLE DB, JDBC, XML, iWay Business Services (Web services), and others. In addition, data may be integrated with more than 200 other information sources, including other relational and nonrelational databases, transaction systems, custom or packaged applications, message-oriented middleware, XML documents, EDI networks, and more.

How iWay Intelligent Data Adapters Work Together

All iWay Intelligent Adapters are designed for consistent operation within iWay's robust middleware framework, thereby minimizing the skill sets required to use each database and support new projects. Each adapter consists of a communications interface, an SQL translator that manages adapter operations in either SQL or iWay's universal Data Manipulation Language (DML), and a database interface that translates ANSI SQL into native API calls. Multiple iWay adapters running on the same platform can all share communications and translation components for greater efficiency.

Highly Optimized for Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services

The iWay Intelligent Adapter for Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services receives ANSI-standard SQL requests and translates them into iWay's universal DML. These DML statements are used to access the target database using Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) language to retrieve data targeted in the request.

Special features and settings for iWay's Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Adapter include:

  • Automated metadata creation tools to embed transformation logic and virtual columns
  • Advanced interface tracing, including MDX calls, messages, and return codes
  • Read-only capability

Special iWay Performance Features

The iWay adapter directly provides query control via the RECORDLIMIT feature to reduce communication traffic, CPU usage, and I/O activity. iWay's Resource Analyzer and Resource Governor products may also be used to analyze and control resources on a global basis independently of the adapter being used.