Cannot create calculated measures with multidimensional SSAS cube

[mmegnia]

In Power BI desktop, we have many features disabled when connected to a multidimensional SSAS cube on SQL Server 2014 12.0.4100.1.  The main one is that we cannot create calculated measures, or change the aggregation method on a measure.  We also cannot join in any other data sets.  I can't find much about this online and am wondering if its just us or if this is by design.

We are looking at switching to Tabular, but I am wondering if we just upgrade to SQL2016 we could continue on multidimensional.

[v-ljerr-msft]

Hi @mmegnia,

The main one is that we cannot create calculated measures, or change the aggregation method on a measure.  We also cannot join in any other data sets.  I can't find much about this online and am wondering if its just us or if this is by design.

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These are all known limitations when live connected to MDX cubes with Power BI Desktop.

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[mmegnia]

Thank you!  I did eventually figure this out. 

Do you know if there is any time line in which live connections will support calculated measures for multidimensional, or should we switch to tabular?

[Anonymous]

Hi @mmegnia ,

I too have a smiliar issue. Hope you figured  it out :). 

How can we create a measure when connected to a SSAS cube (live connection)