The database installer for SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008R2 does not automa

tically deploy the Analysis Services database. To deploy the analysis services d
atabase perform the following steps:
Ensure that the SQL Server Analysis Services service account for the instance yo
u will be deploying to has access to the instance where the AdventureWorksDW2008
R2 sample database is stored, and also has access to that databases, and the acc
ount is at least a member of the db_datareader role for the AdventureWorksDW2008
R2 sample database.
Start Business Intelligence Development Studio by clicking Start / All Programs
/ Microsoft SQL Server / SQL Server Business Intelligence Development Studio.
Click File / Open / Project/Solution
Navigate to the appropriate folder containing the Analysis Services database sol
ution. If the sample databases were installed to the default location:
For SQL Server 2008:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Tools\Samples\AdventureWorks 2008 Anal
ysis Services Project\standard\Adventure Works.sln will contain the solution for
SQL Server Standard.
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Tools\Samples\AdventureWorks 2008 Anal
ysis Services Project\enterprise\Adventure Works.sln will contain the solution f
or SQL Server Enterprise and SQL Server Developer.
For SQL Server 2008R2:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Tools\Samples\AdventureWorks 2008R2 An
alysis Services Project\standard\Adventure Works.sln will contain the solution f
or SQL Server Standard.
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Tools\Samples\AdventureWorks 2008R2 An
alysis Services Project\enterprise\Adventure Works.sln will contain the solution
for SQL Server Enterprise and SQL Server Developer.
Analysis Services databases are not supported on other editions of SQL Server.
After opening the solution, in the Solution Explorer double click the "Adventure
Works.ds" data source. Click the Edit... button just below the Connection Strin
g box. Supply your SQL Server (database engine) server and instance name (if its
a named instance). Click the Test Connection Button. If the test succeeds, clic
k OK and OK to save the changes.
Right click on the solution in Solution Explorer, choose Properties. On the Adve
nture Works DW 2008 SE Property Pages dialogue, choose the tree item for Deploym
ent. Change the Target - Server property to your AS server name and instance nam
e (if it is not a default instance).
In the solution explorer click right on the solution (Solution 'Adventure Works'
) and click Deploy Solution