Defining the SAS OLAP Environment

SAS OLAP Server

The SAS OLAP Server is a scalable server that provides multi-user access to the data that is stored in SAS OLAP cubes. The purpose of the SAS OLAP Server is to respond to queries from cube viewers. SAS OLAP queries are performed by using the Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) query language in client applications that are connected to the OLAP server by using OLE DB for OLAP (an extension of OLE DB that is used by COM-based clients), or through a similarly designed Java interface. A SAS OLAP Server runs in the background on specially configured host computers. It processes data by using a multi-threaded kernel that enables you to take advantage of your server's parallel processing abilities.

Note: For further information on the SAS OLAP Server, see "Administering SAS OLAP Servers" in the SAS Intelligence Platform: Application Server Administration Guide. [cautionend]

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