关于XML for Analysis Provider

通过http、SOAP、xml存取Analysis Services 数据；
The Microsoft XML for Analysis Provider offers an XML-based communication API with two generally accessible methods: Discover and Execute
The Discover method obtains information and meta data from an XML Web service. This information can include a list of available data sources, as well as information about any of the data source providers. Properties define and shape the data that is obtained from a data source
安装要求：
操作系统：Microsoft Windows® Server 2003
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Microsoft Windows® 2000 Server with Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later
补丁或软件：Microsoft SQL Server™ 2000 Analysis Services client components, with Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 4.0 or later
Microsoft XML Parser (MSXML) 4.0²
Proxycfg.exe is required for the sample applications to use Windows authentication.³
设置虚拟目录要求：脚本和执行应用程序；