Beginners OLAP

[Guest]

What are the differences between OLAP & Pivot tables?

We use pivot tables extensivley, and recenlty upgraded our db's to SQL and
wondered if OLAP was more powerful that using Pivot Tables.

How do I start OLAP reports using Excel & SQL?

Tia


Jonathan

 

[Debra Dalgleish]

There's information on the Microsoft site. For example:

How to Build Business Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server OLAP Services
and Excel 2000
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/events/sql2000/tnq10007.mspx

OLAP Related Features in Microsoft Excel 2002 and the Microsoft Office
XP Web Components

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnexcl2k2/html/odc_XLOWCOlap.asp