| 摘要 |
A method, system and article of manufacture are provided which enhance the ability to aggregate, analyze and report data from a multidimensional database in a memory. The database consists of a hierarchy of data items, each item representing an account. Ea ch account may hold either numerical data (figures) or multimedia content. The invention is particularly useful in assisting financial controllers of a multinational company or other organization in gathering data and generating reports. The invention complies with existing on-line analytical processing (OLAP) standards, and improves upon conventional OLAP methods, software and systems. The present invention includes some innovative new features, such as: incubescen t data structure, joint dimensions, delegation using "datareqs," cycle preservation, enrichmen t and instant consolidation. Navigation and communication tools are also included.
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