Discover how you can get the most from your decision support environment by getting multidimensional views of business data using multidimensional databases (MDDBs).
Explains how to administer the SAS Web applications that run in the middle tier of the SAS Intelligence Platform. The Web applications include the SAS Information Delivery Portal, SAS Web Report Studio, and SAS Web OLAP Viewer for Java.This guide describes the middle-tier environment, provides sample deployment scenarios, and explains how to configure the Web applications for optimal performance. The guide contains instructions for common administrative tasks, such as configuring trusted Web authentication, as well as instructions for administering the individual Web applications. For example, the guide explains how to add content to the SAS Information Delivery Portal and how to control access to that content. This title is also available online.
The SAS OLAP Server User's Guide is designed for users who will build, tune, and view SAS OLAP cubes. This guide contains information about building and tuning various types of cubes both with SAS OLAP Cube Studio and with the OLAP procedure. It also discusses related topics such as cube file storage, cube tuning and aggregations, and using cubes with various SAS clients and third-party clients.
Describes building, maintaining, and managing SAS OLAP cubes using SAS OLAP Cube Studio and the OLAP procedure, including the programmatic control of SAS OLAP Servers using the OLAPOPERATE procedure. Describes improvements to the Cube Designer that simplify and speed up the process of creating and editing cubes. Also describes shared dimensions, multilingual cubes, the update of live cubes, and the storage of aggregations on database servers. This title is also available online.
This guide explains how to use the MDX language in relation to SAS OLAP. MDX is part of the foundation of the SAS 9.1 OLAP Server architecture, and it provides functionality for creating and querying multidimensional structures called cubes. The MDX guide discusses basic MDX concepts, MDX queries and syntax, MDX DDL syntax, SAS functions relevant to MDX, MDX usage examples, and MDX functionality supported by SAS. This documentation is intended for users who build SAS OLAP cubes and related MDX queries.
The SAS OLAP Server User's Guide is designed for users who will build, tune, and view SAS OLAP cubes. This guide contains information about building and tuning various types of cubes both with SAS OLAP Cube Studio and with the OLAP procedure. It also discusses related topics such as cube file storage, cube tuning and aggregations, and using cubes with various SAS clients and third-party clients.
This guide explains how to use the MDX language in relation to SAS OLAP. MDX is part of the foundation of the SAS 9.1 OLAP Server architecture, and it provides functionality for creating and querying multidimensional structures called cubes.
A disruption to your critical business processes could leave the entire business exposed. Today's organizations face ever-escalating customer demands and expectations. There is no room for downtime. You need to provide your customers with continuous service because your customers have a lot of choices. Your competitors are standing ready to take your place. As you work hard to grow your business, you face the challenge of keeping your business running without a glitch. To remain competitive, you need a resilient IT infrastructure. This IBM Redbooks publication introduces the importance of Business Continuity in today's IT environments. It provides a comprehensive guide to planning for IT Business Continuity and can help you design and select an IT Business Continuity solution that is right for your business environment. We discuss the concepts, procedures, and solution selection for Business Continuity in detail, including the essential set of IT Business Continuity requirements that you need to identify a solution. We also present a rigorous Business Continuity Solution Selection Methodology that includes a sample Business Continuity workshop with step-by-step instructions in defining requirements. This book is meant as a central resource book for IT Business Continuity planning and design. The companion title to this book, IBM System Storage Business Continuity: Part 2 Solutions Guide, SG24-6548, describes detailed product solutions in the System Storage Resiliency Portfolio.