John

• Mar 27th, 2005

 

A tool to evaluate and analyze the data in the data warehouse using analytical queries.  
 
A tool which helps organize data in the data warehouse using multidimensional models of data aggregation and summarization.  
 
Supports the data analyst in real time and enables online analysis of data with speed and flexibility.

Vikas R

• May 22nd, 2005

 

OLAP stands for Online Analytical Processing. It is used for Anaytical reporting

Sithu

• Dec 23rd, 2005

 

OLAP: online analytical process

This helps to do Business analysis of you data, but normal reporting tools are not supporting to Business analysis. This is the major difference between reporting tool and OLAP tool.

sithusithu

 Profile Answers by sithusithu 

• Jan 10th, 2006

 

 

OLAP: online analytical process

This helps to do Business analysis of you data, but normal reporting tools are not supporting to Business analysis. This is the major difference between reporting tool and OLAP tool.

Cheers,

Sithu

kiran

• Feb 28th, 2007

 

OLAP is an Online Analytical Process, Which used especially for analysis purpose but not for reporting. It is a GateWay between the Business user and DWH. 

prudhvi.g

 Profile Answers by prudhvi.g 

• Sep 3rd, 2007

 

OLAP means Online Analytical Processing.
It is a database which contain Historical data and the oldest data which is used to the business people.
It comes from the data you have put in an OLTP database.
OLTP means Online Transaction Processing.

ramandeep singh

 Profile Answers by ramandeep singh 

• Dec 1st, 2008

 

OLAP is used to extract data from multiple sources. All extraction is done online by making use of ETL

maheswarrlasekharr

• Apr 10th, 2013

 

olap stands for Online Analytical Processing.
Every day we load OLTP to OLAP for Data analysis.
Then generate reports base this reports end-user take decisions.