How to learn MDX [closed]

Answer 1

Book: MDX Step by Step

Video tutorials, e.g. MDX tutorial and Analysis Services introduction

There are more.

Answer 2

I would recommend

MDX with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Analysis Services Cookbook

Answer 3

We used the LearnItFirst.com training videos and found them to be a very thorough introduction to SSAS and MDX. There are around 40 hours of content plus exercises including around 6 hours of pure MDX Training.

The details for the SSAS Course can be found at: Learn IT First SSAS Training

Answer 4

A classic, albeit a bit dated, book is Fast Track to MDX. It's a great overview and a quick read, though it doesn't cover the new MDX features of SQL Server 2005.

The Spofford book MDX Solutions is more up date and a little deeper, but a bit harder to get through.

I also highly recommend the blogs of Mosha Pasumansky, Chris Webb, and Darren Gosbell.

Answer 5

You should also try and get hold of MDX Studio, a free MDX query tool written by Mosha Pasumansky (one of the original creators of MDX). It has similar MDX functionality to SQL Management Studio, but also allows you to parse and format queries, which can be very handy when trying to decipher them.

Answer 6

If you create a Pivot Table that uses a cube (in Excel), you can see the query that is being sent using this (towards the bottom of the page)

http://www.codeplex.com/OlapPivotTableExtend

That might be a good way of getting a feel for the simpler stuff.

N.B. This is only in Excel2007, not sure about earlier versions