A multi-dimensional analytical query, or MDA query, is answered as quickly as possible by online analytical processing, or OLAP (/o*l*p/). Business intelligence also includes relational databases, ...

Oracle has introduced Oracle Business Intelligence 11g, an integrated and scalable suite of business intelligence products aimed at helping customers to achieve better business visibility and ...

For its part, Oracle Corp., Redwood Shores, Calif., said it Web-enabled the Oracle Express Server thereby Web-enabling its pre-built Olap applications Financial Analyzer and Sales Analyzer. "The Web ...

You may be tired of hearing about yet another decision support technology, but Olap is one you can?t afford to ignore for long. Clive Couldwell explains why DON?T be fooled by the name. Olap, or ...

A database used for analytical processing in contrast to daily transaction processing. Rather than the row and column 2D format used by relational databases, OLAP databases store data in a 3D format, ...

Business users can view centralized data and perform related calculations for analysis and reporting with ease. IT can take advantage of OLAP solutions so that data warehouses and other relational ...