Just My 2 Cents...

Hi All,

Well, Sarma has pretty much said it all with regard to our new book. I just want to chime in and let everyone know that we worked very hard writing this book and really tried to put useful and relevant information in there for you.

Our book is best suited for IT professionals who have a need to learn Oracle Essbase or just wish to gain a better understanding of multidimensional OLAP database technology. Whether you are a novice Essbase programmer or are proficient and just want to sharpen your skills, you will benefit from this book.

Not only do we thoroughly explain how to use Oracle Essbase, we also give the reader a complete overview of how multidimensional databases work and the concepts behind them. On top of all of this great information, Sarma and I also give you tips and tricks that you will not find in the provided documentation and can only be gleaned from many years of actual on-the-job Essbase experience.

One this we have stopped short of when it comes to explaining how to set up and implement Oracle Essbase databases is the use of specific examples. Essbase is a funny creature and what works for one may not work for another. We explain nicely how to approach this fact of Essbase.

Finally, as we say it the book, "Essbase is an art, not a science!" Play, have fun, and learn!

Joe G.

Oracle Essbase 9 Implementation Guide

Hello Friends,

Myself and Joe Gomez, we both have written the Essbase Implementation guide book. This book is not for only Essbase system 9 but can be used for any version of Essbase starting from 7.X to 11.X. External Wrappers of Essbase have changed but the internal engine that drives the whole concept is not changed. This book mostly targetted for the all users who want to learn Essbase no matter which version it is.

In Detail:

The hot new data analysis trends involve business intelligence and analytics. The technology that supports business intelligence and analytics better than anything else is today's multidimensional OLAP technology – and there is none better than Oracle Essbase! Although storing data in a cube and developing analytical applications leaves many people grasping for understanding, especially if their experience is with relational databases, embracing OLAP technology will pay big dividends in the long run.

It's easy to develop multidimensional analytic OLAP solutions when you have got this Oracle Essbase book to hand. It is a step-by-step guide to timeless Essbase fundamentals, which takes you from a basic software installation through to launching a fully functioning Essbase database cube.

This book will guide you through every stage of installing Oracle's Essbase software on your analytic server, the Essbase Administration Services client, and the client software itself. You will learn, in easy-to-understand language, the concepts of multidimensional database technology as you are taken step by step through building an actual Essbase application complete with database, database calculation scripts, and database report scripts.

Once you have your system built and functional, the next course of instruction covers the available automation features included in your Essbase software package and how to use them. These chapters alone are worth the price of admission!As an IT professional you quite rightly have a desire to understand multidimensional OLAP – this book gives you that understanding. Should you wish to embark on an exciting career as an Essbase developer/administrator, this book provides a fantastic foundation from which to grow.

Best of all, this book is filled with the tips and tricks that you can only get from many years and countless hours spent playing with Essbase. You get them all in just the time it takes you to complete this book.

What you will learn from this book

• Dig into the concept of multidimensional database cubes and explore the similarities to and differences from traditional relational databases
• Build effective database outlines including dimensions and members
• Extract data from source systems like SQL Sources or Input Data Files and load them into Essbase cubes
• Create fast and efficient database calculation scripts for your Essbase applications
• Extract data into reports or downstream systems by writing professional database report scripts
• Make your work easier by automating Essbase processes like cube building or running calc and report scripts
• Generate quality dynamic ad hoc spreadsheets and reports by using Microsoft's Excel Add-In effectively
• Perform required and optional maintenance and performance-tuning tasks just like an experienced Essbase administrator

For more information about the book go this site

http://www.packtpub.com/oracle-essbase-9-implementation-guide/book

Link to the sample Chapter

http://www.packtpub.com/files/6866-Oracle%27s-Hyperion-Essbase-9-Sample-Chapter-2-Essbase-Data-and-Design-Considerations.pdf

You can purchase the book in Amazon Website and below is the link

http://www.amazon.com/Oracle-Essbase-9-Implementation-Guide/dp/1847196861

All your suggestions or comments about the book are greatly appreciated. Thank you.