Invoke-ProcessDimension

Module:

SqlServer Module

Conducts the Process operation on a specified Cube of a specific database with a specific ProcessType value.

Syntax

ParameterSetName (Default)

Invoke-ProcessDimension
    [-Name] <String>
    [-Database] <String>
    [-ProcessType] <ProcessType>
    [-Server <String>]
    [-Credential <PSCredential>]
    [-ServicePrincipal]
    [-ApplicationId <String>]
    [-TenantId <String>]
    [-CertificateThumbprint <String>]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

ParameterSetInputObject

Invoke-ProcessDimension
    [-ProcessType] <ProcessType>
    -DatabaseDimension <Dimension>
    [-Server <String>]
    [-Credential <PSCredential>]
    [-ServicePrincipal]
    [-ApplicationId <String>]
    [-TenantId <String>]
    [-CertificateThumbprint <String>]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

ParameterSetTabularName

Invoke-ProcessDimension
    [-Database] <String>
    [-RefreshType] <RefreshType>
    [-Server <String>]
    [-Credential <PSCredential>]
    [-ServicePrincipal]
    [-ApplicationId <String>]
    [-TenantId <String>]
    [-CertificateThumbprint <String>]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

ParameterSetTabularInputObject

Invoke-ProcessDimension
    [-RefreshType] <RefreshType>
    [-Server <String>]
    [-Credential <PSCredential>]
    [-ServicePrincipal]
    [-ApplicationId <String>]
    [-TenantId <String>]
    [-CertificateThumbprint <String>]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Description

Conducts the Process operation on a specific Dimension of a specific database with a specific ProcessType value depending upon the input values.

Module requirements: version 21+ on PowerShell 5.1; version 21 (recent preview) or version 22+ on PowerShell 7.x.

Examples

Example 1

PS SQL SERVER:\sqlas\locahost\default\Databases\AWTEST\Dimensions\Account> Get-Item . | Invoke-ProcessDimension -ProcessType ProcessDefault

This command retrieves the specified dimension object via the pipeline and processes it.

Example 2

PS SQL SERVER:\sqlas\locahost\default\Databases\AWTEST\Dimensions > Invoke-ProcessDimension -Name Customer -Database AWTEST -ProcessType ProcessDefault

This command identifies a specific dimension that will be processed.

Parameters

-ApplicationId

The application Id for the service principal.

Parameter properties

Type:	String
Default value:	None
Supports wildcards:	False
DontShow:	False

Parameter sets

(All)

Position:	Named
Mandatory:	False
Value from pipeline:	False
Value from pipeline by property name:	False
Value from remaining arguments:	False

-CertificateThumbprint

The certificate thumbprint for the service principal.

Parameter properties

Type:	String
Default value:	None
Supports wildcards:	False
DontShow:	False

Parameter sets

(All)

Position:	Named
Mandatory:	False
Value from pipeline:	False
Value from pipeline by property name:	False
Value from remaining arguments:	False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Parameter properties

Type:	SwitchParameter
Default value:	None
Supports wildcards:	False
DontShow:	False
Aliases:	cf

Parameter sets

(All)

Position:	Named
Mandatory:	False
Value from pipeline:	False
Value from pipeline by property name:	False
Value from remaining arguments:	False

-Credential

If this parameter is specified, the user name and password passed will be used to connect to specified Analysis Server instance.

If no credentials are specified default windows account of the user who is running the tool will be used.

Parameter properties

Type:	PSCredential
Default value:	None
Supports wildcards:	False
DontShow:	False

Parameter sets

(All)

Position:	Named
Mandatory:	False
Value from pipeline:	False
Value from pipeline by property name:	False
Value from remaining arguments:	False

-Database

The database name to which the Dimension belongs to.

Parameter properties

Type:	String
Default value:	None
Supports wildcards:	False
DontShow:	False

Parameter sets

ParameterSetName

Position:	1
Mandatory:	True
Value from pipeline:	False
Value from pipeline by property name:	False
Value from remaining arguments:	False

ParameterSetTabularName

Position:	1
Mandatory:	True
Value from pipeline:	False
Value from pipeline by property name:	False
Value from remaining arguments:	False

-DatabaseDimension

The Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Dimension object that has to be processed.

Parameter properties

Type:	Dimension
Default value:	None
Supports wildcards:	False
DontShow:	False

Parameter sets

ParameterSetInputObject

Position:	Named
Mandatory:	True
Value from pipeline:	True
Value from pipeline by property name:	False
Value from remaining arguments:	False

-Name

Name of the Dimension that has to be processed.

Parameter properties

Type:	String
Default value:	None
Supports wildcards:	False
DontShow:	False

Parameter sets

ParameterSetName

Position:	0
Mandatory:	True
Value from pipeline:	False
Value from pipeline by property name:	False
Value from remaining arguments:	False

-ProcessType

Analysis Services ProcessType value.

Parameter properties

Type:	ProcessType
Default value:	None
Accepted values:	ProcessFull, ProcessAdd, ProcessUpdate, ProcessIndexes, ProcessData, ProcessDefault, ProcessClear, ProcessStructure, ProcessClearStructureOnly, ProcessScriptCache, ProcessRecalc, ProcessDefrag
Supports wildcards:	False
DontShow:	False

Parameter sets

ParameterSetName

Position:	2
Mandatory:	True
Value from pipeline:	False
Value from pipeline by property name:	False
Value from remaining arguments:	False

ParameterSetInputObject

Position:	2
Mandatory:	True
Value from pipeline:	False
Value from pipeline by property name:	False
Value from remaining arguments:	False

-RefreshType

The type of refresh.

Parameter properties

Type:	RefreshType
Default value:	None
Accepted values:	Full, ClearValues, Calculate, DataOnly, Automatic, Add, Defragment
Supports wildcards:	False
DontShow:	False

Parameter sets

ParameterSetTabularName

Position:	2
Mandatory:	True
Value from pipeline:	False
Value from pipeline by property name:	False
Value from remaining arguments:	False

ParameterSetTabularInputObject

Position:	2
Mandatory:	True
Value from pipeline:	False
Value from pipeline by property name:	False
Value from remaining arguments:	False

-Server

Optionally specifies the server instance to connect to if not currently in the SQLAS Provider directory.

Parameter properties

Type:	String
Default value:	None
Supports wildcards:	False
DontShow:	False

Parameter sets

(All)

Position:	Named
Mandatory:	False
Value from pipeline:	False
Value from pipeline by property name:	False
Value from remaining arguments:	False

-ServicePrincipal

Specifies that this connection is using service principal.

Parameter properties

Type:	SwitchParameter
Default value:	None
Supports wildcards:	False
DontShow:	False

Parameter sets

(All)

Position:	Named
Mandatory:	False
Value from pipeline:	False
Value from pipeline by property name:	False
Value from remaining arguments:	False

-TenantId

The tenant Id for the service principal.

Parameter properties

Type:	String
Default value:	None
Supports wildcards:	False
DontShow:	False

Parameter sets

(All)

Position:	Named
Mandatory:	False
Value from pipeline:	False
Value from pipeline by property name:	False
Value from remaining arguments:	False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Parameter properties

Type:	SwitchParameter
Default value:	None
Supports wildcards:	False
DontShow:	False
Aliases:	wi

Parameter sets

(All)

Position:	Named
Mandatory:	False
Value from pipeline:	False
Value from pipeline by property name:	False
Value from remaining arguments:	False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Inputs

Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Dimension