Salesforce Connector for SSAS How to Get Beta Report

Introduction

In this article we will delve deeper into Salesforce and SSAS integration, and will learn how to get beta report. We are continuing from where we left off. By this time, you must have installed ODBC PowerPack, created ODBC Data Source, and configured authentication settings in your Salesforce account .

So, let's not waste time and begin.

Use Query Builder to generate SQL query

The first thing you have to do is open Query Builder:

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Then simply select the Get Beta Report endpoint (action).
Continue by configuring the Required parameters. You can also set optional parameters too.
Move on by hitting Preview Data button to preview the results.

If you see the results you need, simply copy the generated query:

Get Beta Report

Optional Parameters
Report Name	Test Name
Report Type	spCampaigns
Time Unit	SUMMARY
Group By	campaign
Group By	targeting
Group By	searchTerm
Group By	advertiser
Group By	asin
Report Start Date (yyyy-MM-dd) Maximum date range: 31 days
Report End Date (yyyy-MM-dd) Maximum date range: 31 days
Report Start Date (yyyy-MM-dd) Maximum date range: 731 days
Report End Date (yyyy-MM-dd) Maximum date range: 731 days
Metrics	clicks
Metrics	clicks
Metrics	clicks
Metrics	clicks
Metrics	clicks
Metrics	clicks

SELECT * FROM get_beta_report
WITH
(
    "ReportName" = 'Test Name',
    "ReportType" = 'spCampaigns',
    "StartDatePurchasedProductReportTypeGroupByAsin" = 'today-30d',
    "EndDatePurchasedProductReportTypeGroupByAsin" = 'today',
    "StartDatePurchasedProductReportTypeGroupByPurchasedAsin" = 'today-365d',
    "EndDatePurchasedProductReportTypeGroupByPurchasedAsin" = 'today'
)

That's it! You can use this query in SSAS.

Let's not stop here and explore SQL query examples, including how to use them in Stored Procedures and Views (virtual tables) in the next steps.

SQL query examples

Use these SQL queries in your SSAS data source:

How to Get beta report

SELECT * FROM get_beta_report
WITH
(
    "ReportName" = 'Test Name',
    "ReportType" = 'spCampaigns',
    "StartDatePurchasedProductReportTypeGroupByAsin" = 'today-30d',
    "EndDatePurchasedProductReportTypeGroupByAsin" = 'today',
    "StartDatePurchasedProductReportTypeGroupByPurchasedAsin" = 'today-365d',
    "EndDatePurchasedProductReportTypeGroupByPurchasedAsin" = 'today'
)

Get Beta Report in SSAS

Start by right-clicking on Data Source Views and then choosing New Data Source View...:
Select the previously created data source and click Next:
Ignore the Name Matching window and click Next.
Add the tables you will use in your SSAS cube:
For cube dimensions, consider creating a Virtual Table in the Data Gateway's data source. Use the DISTINCT keyword in the SELECT statement to get unique values from the facts table, like this:
```
SELECT DISTINCT Country FROM Customers
```
For demonstration purposes we are using sample tables which may not be available in Salesforce.
Review your data source view and click Finish:
Add the missing table relationships and you're done!