--Use the queries below to pull in the DMV data into Power Pivot from your SSAS Server-- --You would pull these into four separate tables --------------------------------------- --PERSPECTIVE-------------------------- --------------------------------------- Select [Cube_Name] as Perspective From $system.MDSchema_Cubes Where [Cube_Source] = 1 --Main user-defined perspectives only (& Model) --------------------------------------- --DIMENSIONS--------------------------- --------------------------------------- Select [Cube_Name] as [Perspective] ,[Dimension_Unique_Name] as [Table] ,[Description] as [TableDescription] ,[Dimension_Name] as [Field] ,[Description] ,[Dimension_Is_Visible] From $system.MDSchema_Dimensions --------------------------------------- --MEASURES----------------------------- --------------------------------------- Select [Cube_Name] as Perspective ,[Dimension_Unique_Name] as [Table] ,[Hierarchy_Caption] as [Field] ,[Description] ,[Hierarchy_Is_Visible] From $system.MDSchema_Hierarchies --------------------------------------- --ATTRIBUTES--------------------------- --------------------------------------- Select [Cube_Name] as Perspective ,[MeasureGroup_Name] as [Table] ,[Measure_Caption] as [Field] ,[Description] ,[Measure_Is_Visible] From $system.MDSchema_Measures