A class of tools that can extract and present multidimensional data from different points of view. Designed for managers looking to make sense of their information, OLAP structures data hierarchically — the way managers think of their enterprises. OLAP functions include trend analysis, drilling down to more complex levels of detail, summarization of data and data rotation for comparative viewing.
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