Export Data from SQL Server to Azure Analysis Services through SSIS

SQL Server databases are commonly used to store enterprise records. It is often necessary to move this data to other locations. The CData SSIS Task for AAS allows you to easily transfer Azure Analysis Services data. In this article you will export data from SQL Server to Azure Analysis Services.

Add Source and Destination Components

To get started, add a new ADO.NET Source control and a new Azure Analysis Services Destination control to the data flow task.

Configure the ADO.NET Source

Follow the steps below to specify properties required to connect to the SQL Server instance.

1. Open the ADO.NET Source and add a new connection. Enter your server and database information here.
2. In the Data access mode menu, select "Table or view" and select the table or view to export into Azure Analysis Services.
3. Close the ADO NET Source wizard and connect it to the destination component.

Create a New Connection Manager for AAS

Follow the steps below to set required connection properties in the Connection Manager.

1. Create a new connection manager: In the Connection Manager window, right-click and then click New Connection. The Add SSIS Connection Manager dialog is displayed.
2. Select CData AAS Connection Manager in the menu.
3. Configure the connection properties. A typical connection requires:
   • URL

   To connect to Azure Analysis Services, set the Url property to a valid server, for instance, asazure://southcentralus.asazure.windows.net/server, in addition to authenticating. Optionally, set Database to distinguish which Azure database on the server to connect to.

   Azure Analysis Services uses the OAuth authentication standard. OAuth requires the authenticating user to interact with Azure Analysis Services using the browser. You can connect without setting any connection properties for your user credentials. See the Help documentation for more information.

Configure the Azure Analysis Services Destination

In the destination component Connection Manager, define mappings from the SQL Server source table into the Azure Analysis Services destination table.

1. Double-click the Azure Analysis Services destination to open the destination component editor.
2. In the Connection Managers tab, select the connection manager previously created.