azure-analysis-services

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name: azure-analysis-services
description: Expert knowledge for Azure Analysis Services development including troubleshooting. Use when testing server connections, debugging gateway or firewall blocks, or checking connection strings and ports, and other Azure Analysis Services related development tasks. Not for Azure Synapse Analytics (use azure-synapse-analytics), Azure SQL Database (use azure-sql-database), Azure SQL Managed Instance (use azure-sql-managed-instance), SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines (use azure-sql-virtual-machines).
compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
metadata:
  generated_at: "2026-02-28"
  generator: "docs2skills/1.0.0"
---
# Azure Analysis Services Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Analysis Services. Covers troubleshooting. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

## How to Use This Skill

> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: Use the **Category Index** below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., `L35-L120`), use `read_file` with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., `[security.md](security.md)`), use `read_file` on the linked reference file

> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: If `metadata.generated_at` is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If `mcp_microsoftdocs` tools are not available, suggest the user install it: [Installation Guide](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp/blob/main/README.md)

This skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:
- **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill`. Returns Markdown.
- **Fallback**: Use `fetch_webpage` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown`. Returns Markdown.

## Category Index

| Category | Lines | Description |
|----------|-------|-------------|
| Troubleshooting | L29-L32 | Diagnosing and resolving Azure Analysis Services network connectivity issues, including testing connections, common failure causes, and configuration checks. |

### Troubleshooting
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Diagnose Azure Analysis Services network connectivity issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/analysis-services/azure-analysis-services/analysis-services-network-faq?view=sql-analysis-services-2025 |