Data database and database management system having data aggregation module integrated therein

摘要

An improved method of and apparatus for aggregating data including a scalable multi-dimesional database (MDDB) and a high-performance aggregation engine that are integrated into a database management system (DBMS). The improved DBMS can be used to realize achieving a significant increase in system performance (e.g. deceased access/search time), user flexibility and ease of use. The improved DBMS system of the present invention can be used to realize an improved Data Warehouse for supporting on-line analytical processing (OLAP) operations or to realize an improved informational database system, operational database system, or the like.