Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Data Mining Add-ins for Microsoft Office 2007 with Microsoft Dynamics CRMhttp://blogs.msdn.com/crm/archive/2008/04/28/microsoft-sql-server-2005-data-mining-add-ins-for-microsoft-office-2007-with-microsoft-dynamics-crm.aspxSQL Server 2005 Analysis Services (SSAS) provides tools for data mining with which you can identify rules and patterns in your data, so that you can determine why things happen and predict what will happen in the future—giving you powerful insight thaten-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)Microsoft news and tips &raquo; Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Data Mining Add-ins for Microsoft Office 2007 with Microsoft Dynamics CRMhttp://blogs.msdn.com/crm/archive/2008/04/28/microsoft-sql-server-2005-data-mining-add-ins-for-microsoft-office-2007-with-microsoft-dynamics-crm.aspx#8435569Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:36:53 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:8435569Microsoft news and tips &raquo; Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Data Mining Add-ins for Microsoft Office 2007 with Microsoft Dynamics CRM<p>PingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://microsoftnews.askpcdoc.com/data-management/microsoft-sql-server-2005-data-mining-add-ins-for-microsoft-office-2007-with-microsoft-dynamics-crm">http://microsoftnews.askpcdoc.com/data-management/microsoft-sql-server-2005-data-mining-add-ins-for-microsoft-office-2007-with-microsoft-dynamics-crm</a></p> re: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Data Mining Add-ins for Microsoft Office 2007 with Microsoft Dynamics CRMhttp://blogs.msdn.com/crm/archive/2008/04/28/microsoft-sql-server-2005-data-mining-add-ins-for-microsoft-office-2007-with-microsoft-dynamics-crm.aspx#8435632Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:10:22 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:8435632ceo_uk<p>It's nice post. However, I'm not sure what's the point for using SQL Data Mining instead of CRM Report?</p> <p>Jim</p> re: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Data Mining Add-ins for Microsoft Office 2007 with Microsoft Dynamics CRMhttp://blogs.msdn.com/crm/archive/2008/04/28/microsoft-sql-server-2005-data-mining-add-ins-for-microsoft-office-2007-with-microsoft-dynamics-crm.aspx#8436660Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:46:05 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:8436660Tim<p>Is there a way to connect to the CRM Web services instead of connection to the database directly?</p>re: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Data Mining Add-ins for Microsoft Office 2007 with Microsoft Dynamics CRMhttp://blogs.msdn.com/crm/archive/2008/04/28/microsoft-sql-server-2005-data-mining-add-ins-for-microsoft-office-2007-with-microsoft-dynamics-crm.aspx#8441066Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:47:43 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:8441066Reuben<p>Unfortunately, there is no easy way to do this. It is the same when you try to bind an InfoPath form to the CRM web services due to the context around the type of transaction you need to run and the security context. I'll do some further investigation and post if I find a solution for you - great question!</p>