So I am having the same issue and I cannot figure out what is happening.
I cannot get the OLAP database to create in SSAS.
I have installed SSAS (2012), installed Dynamics AX Analysis Services configuration, and SQL 2012 AMO.
I can see in AX, under analysis servers > OLAP servers, the OLAP server name where I installed SSAS and Analysis services. It is marked as default and is using the standard initial partition key.
But under the OLAP database tab, there is no 'Dynamics AX initial' database.
When I try to deploy the default project using the wizard, I get the error "no database named *** was found on server ***".
Of course, I look in SSMS as admin and do not see the OLAP database, where I would usually see the dynamics AX initial database and the cubes.
I have tried this process a number of times in different places, but I cannot get the database to create.
Help! please :)