Dax.Vpax.CLI 1.3.6-beta

Dax.Vpax.CLI

This is a .NET tool that provides CLI access to VertiPaq-Analyzer functions.

Commands supported by this tool are:

• export to export a VPAX file from a tabular model
• browse to browse metadata of a tabular model in a VPAX package file [Experimental]
• package to manage a VPAX package file [Experimental]

How to install the tool

The tool can be installed using the following command:

dotnet tool install Dax.Vpax.CLI --global

How to run the tool

vpax export "C:\output\file.vpax" "Provider=MSOLAP;Data Source=<SERVER>;Initial Catalog=<DATABASE>"

Use vpax -? or vpax export -? to learn more.

Description:
  Export a VPAX file from a tabular model

Usage:
  vpax export <path> <connection-string> [options]

Arguments:
  <path>               Path to write the VPAX file
  <connection-string>  Connection string to the tabular model

Options:
  --overwrite     Overwrite the VPAX file if it already exists [default: False]
  --exclude-bim   Exclude the BIM model (Model.bim) from the export [default: False]
  --exclude-vpa   Exclude the VPA model (DaxVpaView.json) from the export [default: False]
  -?, -h, --help  Show help and usage information