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Question: What is OLAP?

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Answer posted by Vikas R on 2005-05-22 02:57:09: OLAP stands for Online Analytical Processing. It is used for Anaytical reporting

January 01, 2006 04:08:04	#4
Sithu	Database Expert Member Since: December 2005 Total Comments: 161
RE: What is OLAP?
OLAP: online analytical process This helps to do Business analysis of you data, but normal reporting tools are not supporting to Business analysis. This is the major difference between reporting tool and OLAP tool. Cheers, Sithu

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