What is OLAP?


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

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John

  • Mar 27th, 2005
 

A tool to evaluate and analyze the data in the data warehouse using analytical queries.  
 
A tool which helps organize data in the data warehouse using multidimensional models of data aggregation and summarization.  
 
Supports the data analyst in real time and enables online analysis of data with speed and flexibility.

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Vikas R

  • May 22nd, 2005
 

OLAP stands for Online Analytical Processing. It is used for Anaytical reporting

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Sithu

  • Dec 23rd, 2005
 

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.

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sithusithu

  • Jan 10th, 2006
 

 

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.

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Sithu

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kiran

  • Feb 28th, 2007
 

OLAP is an Online Analytical Process, Which used especially for analysis purpose but not for reporting. It is a GateWay between the Business user and DWH. 

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prudhvi.g

  • Sep 3rd, 2007
 

OLAP means Online Analytical Processing.
It is a database which contain Historical data and the oldest data which is used to the business people.
It comes from the data you have put in an OLTP database.
OLTP means Online Transaction Processing.

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maheswarrlasekharr

  • Apr 10th, 2013
 

olap stands for Online Analytical Processing.
Every day we load OLTP to OLAP for Data analysis.
Then generate reports base this reports end-user take decisions.

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