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MDX Solutions : With Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services 2005 and Hyperion Essbase by Francesco Civardi, George Spofford, Sivakumar Harinath, Christopher Webb and Dylan Hai Huang (2006, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-100471748080

ISBN-139780471748083

eBay Product ID (ePID)48643910

Product Key Features

Number of Pages744 Pages

Publication NameMdx Solutions : with Microsoft Sql Server Analysis Services 2005 and Hyperion Essbase

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2006

SubjectProgramming Languages / General, Client-Server Computing, Databases / Data Warehousing, Databases / General

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

AuthorFrancesco Civardi, George Spofford, Sivakumar Harinath, Christopher Webb, Dylan Hai Huang

Subject AreaComputers

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.6 in

Item Weight44.9 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width7.4 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2005-032778

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal005.13/3

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

Table Of ContentAcknowledgments. Introduction. Chapter 1: A First Introduction to MDX. Chapter 2: Introduction to MDX Calculated Members and Named Sets. Chapter 3: Common Calculations and Selections in MDX. Chapter 4: MDX Query Context and Execution. Chapter 5: Named Sets and Set Aliases. Chapter 6: Sorting and Ranking in MDX. Chapter 7: Advanced MDX Application Topics. Chapter 8: Using the Attribute Data Model of Microsoft Analysis Services. Chapter 9: Using Attribute Dimensions and Member Properties in Hyperion Essbase. Chapter 10: Extending MDX through External Functions. Chapter 11: Changing the Cube and Dimension Environment through MDX. Chapter 12: The Many Ways to Calculate in Microsoft Analysis Services. Chapter 13: MDX Scripting in Analysis Services 2005. Chapter 14: Enriching the Client Interaction. Chapter 15: Client Programming Basics. Chapter 16: Optimizing MDX. Chapter 17: Working with Local Cubes. Appendix A: MDX Function and Operator Reference. Appendix B: Connection Parameters That Affect MDX. Appendix C: Intrinsic Cell and Member Properties. Appendix D: Format String Codes. Index.

SynopsisServing 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 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 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 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 Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file., MDX Solutions is both a tutorial and a reference guide to the MDX query language. It shows data warehouse developers what they need to know to build effective multidimensional data warehouses. And it teaches users what they need to know to access and analyze data to make better business decisions., An updated version of the leading tutorial and reference on the MDX query language Now in its second edition, this invaluable reference explains why MDX (MulitDimensional eXpressions) is the most widely accepted software used for dimensional application. Youll learn how to build effective multidimensional data warehouses and youll gain the necessary skills to access and analyze data to make better business decisions. 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. This unrivaled book includes: The range of possibilities specific to Microsoft and Hyperion Techniques and tricks of combining the different functions of MDX to solve a variety of problems Capabilities of SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services, and how its relationship with MDX has changed from the prior version The standard syntax of MDX that handles the constructs and capabilities of numerous servers Detailed reference appendices for MDX operators, functions, and related connection settings The companion Web site includes a collection of sample databases and code for use in Analysis Services and Essbase, and an MDX query interface for Essbase.

LC Classification NumberQA76.9.D3