Microsoft Azure Analysis Services

The Microsoft Azure Analysis Services data server connection is supported on IBM® Cognos® Analytics on premises on Microsoft Windows only. Follow these guidelines when you create the data server connection.

  • Specify Prompt for the user ID and password or Use the following signon for the authentication method.
  • Specify the server name shown in the Microsoft Azure portal for the Server name. Do not use the management server name.
  • Specify the Language field in the following format: ll or ll-cc, where ll is the ISO language code and cc is the ISO region or country code.
For more information about Microsoft requirements, see Client libraries for connecting to Azure Analysis Services (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/analysis-services/analysis-services-data-providers).
Notes:
  • Driver version must be Microsoft Analysis Services OLE DB Provider (MSOLAP) 15.1 or higher
  • Compatibility level must be 1400 or higher
  • Framework Manager does not support Microsoft Azure Analysis Services data server connections