Cube Translations
In Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services (SSAS), a cube translation is a language-specific representation of the name of a cube object, such as a caption or a display folder. Analysis Services also supports translations of dimension and member names.
Translations provide server support for client applications that can support multiple languages. Frequently, users from different countries view cube data. It is useful to be able to translate various elements of a cube into a different language so that these users can view and understand the cube's metadata. For example, a business user in France can access a cube from a workstation with a French locale setting, and view the object property values in French. Similarly, a business user in Germany can access the same cube from a workstation with a German locale setting and view the object property values in German.
The collation and language information for the client computer is stored in the form of a locale identifier (LCID). Upon connection, the client passes the LCID to the instance of Analysis Services. The instance uses the LCID to determine which set of translations to use when providing metadata for Analysis Services objects to each business user. If an Analysis Services object does not contain the specified translation, the default language is used to return the content back to the client.
See Also
Concepts
Dimension Translations
Working with Translations (SSAS)
Working with Client Applications (SSAS)