SQL Integration Services: XMLA or SSIS to Load CSV

Question

Is it better to use XMLA or SSIS to load/import CSV data into a database? My sys admin recommends using XMLA + DDL to load the data instead of traditional SSIS.

To me it sounds like SSIS is the preferred way.

Any suggestions will help greatly.

Answer 1

XMLA has nothing to do with loading a CSV file. If you just need to load CSV data into a relational database, use SSIS. If you need to consume multidimensional data, or change the schema of an Analysis Services database, use XMLA.