Its like a Rubiks cube, looking at data from 3 dimensions(or more), check out oracle docs on cube.
joe KENNETH JANUSZ wrote: >I am not familiar with the term "cube". Could someone give me a short >definition? > >Thanks, >Ken Janusz, CPIM > >----- Original Message ----- >To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 2:35 PM > > >Their OLAP tool is PowerPlay. Their report writer is Impromptu. Which >product are they pushing on you? > >I think PowerPlay is a great tool and easy to use. When we first bought it >(3 or 4 years ago), I had a cube built within a day. It was much cheaper and >easier to use the Oracle Express. > >Building a cube can hit your system pretty hard (all of the data needs to be >read to summarize it into a cube). You build your cubes off hours and you >don't let users build them on demand. > > > >Jay Hostetter >Oracle DBA >D. & E. Communications >Ephrata, PA USA > >>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/18/02 12:08PM >>> >>>> >Anybody have any experience with "Cognos"? We've got a bhb that thinks its >the solution for giving every end user access to the raw data >(groan...loudly!)... I've argued every which-a-way against the concept, now >I have to fight the specifics.... > >HELP! > >John P Weatherman >Database Administrator >Replacements Ltd. >-- >Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com >-- >Author: John Weatherman > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 >San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists >-------------------------------------------------------------------- >To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message >to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in >the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L >(or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may >also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > > > > >**DISCLAIMER >This e-mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended for the >use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed and may contain >information that is privileged, proprietary and confidential. If you are not >the intended recipient, you may not use, copy or disclose to anyone the >message or any information contained in the message. If you have received >this communication in error, please notify the sender and delete this e-mail >message. The contents do not represent the opinion of D&E except to the >extent that it relates to their official business. >-- >Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com >-- >Author: Jay Hostetter > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 >San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists >-------------------------------------------------------------------- >To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message >to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in >the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L >(or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may >also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Joe Testa INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
