what is the easy way to compare cube data with that of data mart?

Question

I was trying to compare with the cube's data with that of data mart using TSQL query. It s hard for me to find where the columns used in the cube are coming from. Because the columns used in the cube are coming from data source view, but how do I know which table?

Help appreciated

Answer 1

Are you familiar with SQL Server Business Intelligence? Very generically speaking, the "columns" that you're seeing are coming from the fact table(s), sliced across one or more dimensions (as defined by the dimension tables).

Your best bet is to inspect the cube via SQL Server Business Intelligence Studio, if you know how to use it. This link should get you started if you're a little shaky with using BIDS to design SSAS cubes.