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 about
the SAS OLAP Server, see "Administering SAS OLAP Servers" in the
SAS Intelligence Platform: Application Server Administration Guide.