SQL Server Abbreviations

This Microsoft BI abbreviations section list Microsoft technologies related to database, analytics, cubes, reports and tools abbreviations, i.e. acronyms and initialisms.

For example, what XMLA, MDX, DAX, PBIX stands for?

SQL Server Abbreviations

XMLA stands for XML for Analysis

July 24, 2020

XMLA stands for XML for Analysis stands for Extensible Mark-up Language for Analysis. It’s a language built on top of XML language. It allows data access from standard multidimensional data sources. Client applications accesses Microsoft cubes and tabular models using the XMLA language and the HTTP protocol. XMLA stands for …

SQL Server Abbreviations

MDX stands for MultiDimensional eXpressions

October 28, 2019

First of all, what does MDX stands for? MDX stands for Multidimensional Expressions. It’s a database programming language to query and create calculations and measures in Microsoft cubes. It’s a language used by databases dedicated to analysis. To go further, let’s consider the two types of Microsoft databases, multidimensional and …

SQL Server Abbreviations

DAX stands for Data Analysis Expression

October 27, 2019

DAX stands for Data Analysis Expression, it’s the Microsoft language to manipulates data in Microsoft SSAS Tabular cubes as well as in Power BI, and also in Excel PowerPivot. DAX stands for Data Analysis Expression The DAX library is a Powerful and user-friendly Microsoft library of different type of functions …