The process needed to get Advanced Analysis connected to a Microsoft Analysis Services cube is to copy a small handful of files and make them available as a web site through IIS. BusinessObjects will then connect to a that IIS site in order to send/receive requests to and from your cube.
These steps assume that everything is on the one machine, but of course this is not necessary (and the joy of using IIS/xmla to connect from client to data source).
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