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This white paper explains how to trace the data that is displayed in a Role Center page KPI to its source in the Microsoft Dynamics AX online transaction processing (OLTP) database.

• The prominent place of key performance indicators (KPIs) on Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 Role Center pages has prompted questions about where the KPI data is drawn from. This document explains how to trace the data that is displayed in a KPI to its source in the Microsoft Dynamics AX online transaction processing (OLTP) database.
  
  Microsoft Dynamics AX relies on Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services for its business intelligence processing. This white paper defines terms of importance for Analysis Services, and then provides a step-by-step example of how to trace the data for a KPI on a Role Center page.

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KPIwalkthrough.xps SHA1: 26e9dc4ff9720dc0b673689b50ac0bb09b54c28f	1.53 MB

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  • For information about the system requirements for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009, see System requirements for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009.

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