gary kuipers, I recommend that you provide more information, specifically info about OLAP and its relation to MS Analysis Server. I know that I can't give you an answer, but I might be able to help you refine your question.

I googled for OLAP and found a definition, an OLAP Council (which has an informative white paper), a news/product site, and an information site. Is any of this information relevant? Can you point us to sources you are using?

Are you allowed to purchase additional software to make this happen? What kind of database are you using, or is MS Analysis Server the DB? Is this MSDN article about optimizing cube performance related to what you're doing? Is it MS Analysis Server or MS Analysis Services? MS has Analysis Services on their website, but I haven't been able to find Analysis Server.

From what I've seen with a few minutes of searching, the subject you are asking about is quite deep, and some clarifying information would help those answering you to know what you really want to do.

In reply to More Info Please (was Re: Microsoft Analysis Server - Data Cubes) by Louis_Wu
in thread Microsoft Analysis Server - Data Cubes by gary kuipers

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