What OLAP Data Sources can be Used to Create a Universe?

You can use Designer to create OLAP universes from the following OLAP data sources:

OLAP data source	Description
OLAP cube sources BW SAP Microsoft Analysis Services Essbase	Designer creates universe automatically from a connection to a InfoCube or QueryCube. The cube elements are mapped directly to equivalent structures in the universe. A OLAP flattening driver is used to build a relational view from the cube. The universe is then generated from the view. Refer to Generating OLAP Universes from OLAP Cube Sources for general information on creating connections to OLAP cube data sources and creating OLAP universes.

OLAP data source

Description

OLAP cube sources

BW SAP
Microsoft Analysis Services
Essbase

Designer creates universe automatically from a connection to a InfoCube or QueryCube. The cube elements are mapped directly to equivalent structures in the universe. A OLAP flattening driver is used to build a relational view from the cube. The universe is then generated from the view. Refer to Generating OLAP Universes from OLAP Cube Sources for general information on creating connections to OLAP cube data sources and creating OLAP universes.