Using multiple SSAS Cubes as PowerBI source for reporting

[Anonymous]

Hello,

I have a requirement to produce some PowerBI reports. I have three different SSAS Cubes having most of the measures already available/calculated. So I want to use these cubes as source for PowerBI. But there are few calculations those need measures from different cubes. PowerBI does not allow to create measures with live connection to Cubes. Also due to data volume import is not the feasible solution.
I am looking for a possible solutions for this problem please. Please suggest.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous ,

Base on my research, Power BI does not yet support connecting to multiple SSAS cube data sources with live connection at once. Currently only one SSAS model can be connected at one time. Handling multiple SSAS cube models with live connection mode at the same time is indeed a rather complex task, later you can can raise a new idea and add your comments there to make this feature coming sooner. 

Best Regards

[Niko_Demis]

I believe you have to import the data in order for it to be doable.  I thought you could connect to other cubes as an external connection and then source/aggregate what you need from it to pull into your 2nd model.  Otherwise I believe they are independent.