
22 DB2 Cube Views: A Primer
2.1 What can DB2 Cube Views do for you?
Let’s say your organization has decided to deliver first rate analytical capabilities
to its end users, and after reading all the latest books and articles on Business
Intelligence systems, they have decided to build a star schema database like the
one in Figure 2-1 as the heart of this new system. They have probably done this
because star schemas offer such rich, business oriented analytical options, such
as slicing and dicing, trending, comparisons, rollups and drill-downs.
Figure 2-1 Your star schema database
In addition, they will most likely be using one of today’s premi ...