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Azure Analysis Services

Azure Analysis Services

Setup Guide

Follow these steps to connect Azure Analysis Services to your CData Connect Cloud account:

  1. Open the Connections page of the CData Connect Cloud dashboard.

  2. Click + Add Connection in the upper-right corner.

  3. Type Azure Analysis Services into the search field, then click the data source name.

  4. On the Basic Settings tab of the new connection, enter a connection name or keep the default name.

  5. In the URL field, enter the URL of the Azure server instance. For example, asazure://eastus.asazure.windows.net/serverCode.

  6. Select the Authentication method, then proceed to the relevant section and follow those instructions.

Authentication Methods

AzureAD

  1. Enter the Azure Tenant Id found on the Overview page of the OAuth app used to authenticate to Microsoft SharePoint on Azure.

  2. Click Sign in to connect securely through OAuth. This action opens the Azure Analysis Services sign-in page in a new tab.

  3. Log in to your Azure Analysis Services account and provide the requested permissions (if applicable).

  4. At the top of the CData Connect Cloud Add Azure Analysis Services Connection page, click Save & Test.

    • If the connection test succeeds, a message indicates that your connection has been created. The Status on the Edit Connection page also changes to Authenticated.

    • If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. CData Connect Cloud displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the Sign in button. Correct the errors and try again.

Azure Password

  1. In User enter the Azure Analysis Services username for authentication.

  2. In Password enter the user password.

  3. Enter the Azure Tenant Id found on the Overview page of the OAuth app used to authenticate to Microsoft SharePoint on Azure.

  4. At the top of the CData Connect Cloud Add Azure Analysis Services Connection page, click Save & Test.

    • If the connection test succeeds, a message indicates that your connection has been created. The Status on the Edit Connection page also changes to Authenticated.

    • If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. CData Connect Cloud displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the Sign in button. Correct the errors and try again.

AzureServicePrincipal

  1. Enter the Azure Tenant that you will use to access data.

  2. Enter your OAuth Client Id.

  3. Enter your OAuth JWT Cert OR your OAuth Client Secret.

  4. At the top of the CData Connect Cloud Add Azure Analysis Services Connection page, click Save & Test.

    • If the connection test succeeds, a message indicates that your connection has been created. The Status on the Edit Connection page also changes to Authenticated.

    • If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. CData Connect Cloud displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the Sign in button. Correct the errors and try again.

More Information

For more information about interactions between CData Connect Cloud and Azure Analysis Services, see this information page.