Thanks Dave. I have looked into OLAP in great depth, and I find it useful. However, can you tell how can I display reports created out of OLAP databases through a web based application? Is there a way I can map OLAP database to Coldfusion? I am totally clueless about it. Please help.
Thx On 7/5/06, Dave Watts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi. We have a huge database for our website. SQL Server 2000. > > There are certain reports/stats that the higher management > > needs to view. > > Much of the data is historical. I want to optimize database > > look-ups for historical data. Basically store the historical > > reports in a separate database so that any lookups are not > > complex queries, but only static results outputted. Any > > suggestions as to how this can be done? > > This kind of thing is exactly what OLAP and SQL Server Analysis Services are > for. Basically, you have the option to install an OLAP server as well as the > standard OLTP server. OLAP databases are denormalized "cubes", which make > data mining a lot easier. You'll want to read all about OLAP and Analysis > Services in SQL Server Books Online, but basically what you end up with is a > separate database, into which you periodically import data from your OLTP > (transactional) database. > > Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software > http://www.figleaf.com/ > > Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized > instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, > Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. > Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:245611 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
