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# Partition Wizard F1 Help (Analysis Services - Multidimensional Data)
  You can use the Partition Wizard to define partitions for a measure group in a cube. By default, a single partition is defined for each measure group in a cube. Access and processing performance, however, can degrade for large partitions. By creating multiple partitions, each containing a portion of the data for a measure group, you can improve the access and processing performance for that measure group.  
  
> [!CAUTION]  
>  It is possible to create partitions that may contain incorrect data by including duplicate rows in the **Specify Source Information** or **Restrict Rows** pages.  
  
 The Partition Wizard guides you through the following steps:  
  
-   Selecting the data source view for the partition.  
  
-   Creating a filter for the records included in the partition.  
  
-   Setting the processing and storage locations.  
  
-   Naming and saving the partition.  
  
## In This Section  
  
-   [Specify Source Information (Partition Wizard)](specify-source-information-partition-wizard.md)  
  
-   [Restrict Rows (Partition Wizard)](restrict-rows-partition-wizard.md)  
  
-   [Processing and Storage Locations (Partition Wizard)](processing-and-storage-locations-partition-wizard.md)  
  
-   [Completing the Wizard (Partition Wizard)](completing-the-wizard-partition-wizard.md)  
  
-   [Browse for Remote Folder Dialog Box (Analysis Services - Multidimensional Data)](browse-for-remote-folder-dialog-box-analysis-services-multidimensional-data.md)  
  
## See Also  
 [Partitions (Analysis Services - Multidimensional Data)](multidimensional-models-olap-logical-cube-objects/partitions-analysis-services-multidimensional-data.md)