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I can't connect to the Analytical services when using the SSMS

oussema_guerriche 0 Reputation points
2025-11-27T15:34:10.5333333+00:00

Hello , I can't connect to the analytical services using SSMS , it's shown as a disabled select option

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I have already added the SSAS feature to the exisiting installation and It is already existant in services (msc)

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What can I do to enable the select option of "Analysis Services " ? thanks!

SQL Server Analysis Services
SQL Server Analysis Services
A Microsoft online analytical data engine used in decision support and business analytics, providing the analytical data for business reports and client applications such as Power BI, Excel, Reporting Services reports, and other data visualization tools.
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  1. Nermin Deraković 0 Reputation points
    2025-11-27T19:13:41.86+00:00
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  2. Shruti Dhruv 405 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2025-12-03T12:52:57.0033333+00:00

    Hi oussema_guerriche,

    Welcome to Microsoft Q&A Forum!

    You can try these troubleshooting steps-

    1. Ensure you have the latest SSMS (18.x or 19.x). Older versions sometimes disable SSAS if components are missing.
    2. Reinstall or repair the installation to ensure all components (including Analysis Services client libraries) are present.
    3. Right-click SSMS → Run as Administrator.
      4.In SQL Server setup, ensure Client Tools Connectivity and Management Tools were installed.If missing, run SQL Server setup again and add these features.

    After re-installing,
    Open SSMS → File → Connect Object Explorer → See if Analysis Services is enabled after reinstall/repair.

    Hope this helps!

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