Re: dimensional database

Oracle Express is a multi-dimensional database like Essbase. Express does not require a link to a RDMS.

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>In article <28bc935d.deefce2a_at_usw-ex0109-066.remarq.com>,
> gilic <gili.cohenNOgiSPAM_at_alcatel.co.il.invalid> wrote:
>> Hi.
>> I would like to know what is a dimesinal database.
>> Do U know where I can get information on dimensional
>> database?
>> Thanks,Gili
>>
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>Essbase is a multi-dimensional database and Oracle Express is a product
>that basicallys uses an rdbms to hold a multi-dimensional database
>which are databases that view data not just as rows and columns but as
>dimensions which can be such things as time, region, product etc....
>It is another way of conceptually organizing and accessing data that is
>usually associated with OLAP and Data Warehousing.
>
>I know I have a real definition around my desk somewhere but I have no
>idea where its buried in all my junk so try posting to
>comp.database.theory as you should be able to get a better response
>there.
>
>Note Oracle 8.1 also has an object known as a dimension.
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Received on Tue Jan 04 2000 - 10:11:11 CST