PivotGridExtension.BindToOLAP(String) Method

Binds the PivotGrid to an OLAP cube.

Namespace: DevExpress.Web.Mvc

Assembly: DevExpress.Web.Mvc5.v18.2.dll

Declaration

C#

public PivotGridExtension BindToOLAP(
    string connectionString
)

VB.NET

Public Function BindToOLAP(
    connectionString As String
) As PivotGridExtension

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
connectionString	String	A String that specifies the connection string to an OLAP cube.

Returns

Type	Description
PivotGridExtension	A PivotGridExtension object representing the PivotGrid.

Remarks

A sample OLAP connection string is shown below:

Provider=msolap;Data Source=localhost;Initial Catalog=Adventure Works DW;Cube Name=Adventure Works;Query Timeout=100;

This connection string provides the following parameters:

• Provider - Identifies a data provider to be used. The “msolap” string identifies the latest version of Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS);
• Data Source - Specifies the name of a server that runs an instance of SSAS;
• Initial Catalog - Specifies a data catalog that contains cubes;
• Cube Name - Specifies the name of a cube that provides OLAP data;
• Query Timeout (optional) - the number of seconds to wait until a query to SSAS is completed. If this parameter is set to 0, each query can last for an indefinite time.