MDX Solutions: With Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services 2005 and Hyperion Essbase, 2nd Edition - Brossura

Spofford, George

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ISBN 10: 0471748080 ISBN 13: 9780471748083

Casa editrice: Wiley, 2006

Riassunto

<ul> <li>Serving as both a tutorial and a reference guide to the MDX (Multidimensional Expressions) query language, this book shows data warehouse developers what they need to know to build effective multidimensional data warehouses</li> <li>After a brief overview of the MDX language and a look at how it is used to access data in sophisticated, multidimensional databases and data warehousing, the authors move directly to providing practical examples of MDX in use</li> <li>New material covers changes in the MDX language itself as well as major changes in its implementation with the latest software releases of Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services 2005 and Hyperion Essbase</li> <li>Also covers more advanced techniques, like aggregation, query templates, and MDX optimization, and shows users what they need to know to access and analyze data to make better business decisions</li> </ul> <p><b>Note:</b> CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.</p>

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Informazioni sull?autore

<p><b>George Spofford</b> is a Distinguished Engineer at Hyperion Solutions, Inc. and the author of the first edition of <i>MDX Solutions</i> (Wiley). <b>Sivakumar Harinath</b> is the Test Lead for Analysis Services 2005 at Microsoft. <b>Christopher Webb</b> is a technical architect who specializes in BI solutions at IMS Health in London. <b>Dylan Hai Huang</b> is currently working as a program manager in Microsoft Office Business Application Team. Before joining the current team, he had been working in Microsoft Analysis Service Performance Team. His main interests are business intelligence, high performance computation and data mining. <b>Francesco Civardi</b> is Chief Scientist at DaisyLabs, a Business Intelligence Company. He is also Professor of Data Analysis Tools and Techniques at the Catholic Universities of Brescia and Cremona.

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<p><b>An updated version of the leading tutorial and reference on the MDX query language</b> <p>Now in its second edition, this invaluable reference explains why MDX (MulitDimensional eXpressions) is the most widely accepted software used for dimensional application. You'll learn how to build effective multidimensional data warehouses and you'll gain the necessary skills to access and analyze data to make better business decisions. <p>After a brief overview of the syntax and semantics of the MDX language, the authors move directly to the tutorial, providing practical examples of MDX in use. With more than 60 percent revised and updated content, this new edition addresses the increased number of analytical applications that use MDX. The authors cover both the changes in the MDX language itself as well as major changes in its implementation with the latest software releases of Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services 2005 and Hyperion Essbase. <p>This unrivaled book includes: <ul> <li>The range of possibilities specific to Microsoft and Hyperion</li> <li>Techniques and tricks of combining the different functions of MDX to solve a variety of problems</li> <li>Capabilities of SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services, and how its relationship with MDX has changed from the prior version</li> <li>The standard syntax of MDX that handles the constructs and capabilities of numerous servers</li> <li>Detailed reference appendices for MDX operators, functions, and related connection settings</li> </ul>

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Wiley
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0471748080
• ISBN 13: 9780471748083
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 744
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile