Table of Contents

Introduction.- Do You Need Business Intelligence.- Installation.- Creating a Data Warehouse.- Making a Connection to the Data Warehouse.- Business Views.- More about Business Views.- Business Views for Data Transformation.- The Work in Progress Window.- Data from Disparate Sources.- Security.- DataGuide.- Overview of Visual Warehouse Components.- OLAP Concepts and Terminology.- Installing DB2 Server.- Using the Ready-Built Samples.- More About the Outline Editor.- Creating Your First Cube.- Data Load Rules.- Anchor Dimensions, and a Few More Concepts and Pointers.- Visual Warehouse and DB2 OLAP Server Symbiosis.- Appendix 1: Overview of Data Warehousing.- Appendix 2: IBM's Other Business Intelligence Solutions.