# Setting Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services

This topic covers information about setting Microsoft SQL services.

## Content

This guide is intended to provide users with information on setting up SQL Server Analysis Service (SSAS). To analyse cube data, you need to setup SSAS. The following steps explain how to setup the database.

1. Install a full version of **SQL Server.**
2. Download the Adventure Works database compatible with the version of SQL Server you installed. You can select the database from [AdventureWorks Sample databases](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/samples/adventureworks-install-configure?view=sql-server-ver17&tabs=ssms).
3. Install Adventure Works database in the SQL Server.