Read Chapter 1 now... Click: The Multidimensional Data Modeling Toolkit sampler to start the download. This pdf includes the front and back cover, full table of contents, the Chapter 1 Overview, and more. Abbreviated Table of Contents... Part I: Preparing for the Journey - Oveview
- What is OLAP?
- What is the Oracle OLAP DML?
- Pit Stop: Working with Analytic Workspaces
Part II: Mastering Dimensions - Creating Dimensions
- Describing Dimension Members with Labels
- Categorizing Dimension Members with Attributes
- Organizing Dimension Members into Hierarchies
- Unnatural, Ragged, and Other Hierarchy Variations
Part III: Designing Multidimensional Data - Storing Multidimensional Data in the Analytic Workspace
- Calculating Data On-the-Fly
- Filtering, Relationships, and Combinations
- Working with Sets
- Aggregations
Part IV: Graphical User Interfaces for OLAP - Exploring Metadata
- The Star Schema and Beyond
- Selectors
Part V: OLAP DML Programming - Writing DML Programs
- Programs for Getting Data In and Out of an Analytic Workspace
- Tune Up: Working with Analytic Workspaces
Part VI: Analytical Alchemy - Design Principles for Creating Multidimensional Information
- Migration Analysis: Showing Changes in Customer Choices
- The Relationship between OLAP, Statistics, and Data Mining
Copyright © by John Paredes 2009
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