Creating an OLAP report

OLAP reports are created using the OLAP Report Expert. The expert is made up of seven tabs. Before you start creating your report, ensure you have the following information:

• OLAP Type (Essbase Cube, IBM DB2 OLAP Server, OLE DB for OLAP, Informix MetaCube, or Holos HDC Cube)
• Server/Database name
• User ID
• Password
• Parameters (applies only to OLE DB for OLAP).

To create an OLAP report

This procedure uses the sample xtreme.hdc cube included in the OLAP Data folder.

1. From the File menu, click New.

   The Seagate Crystal Report Gallery appears.

2. Select OLAP.

   

3. Click OK.

   The OLAP Report Expert appears with the Data tab active.