IBM Licensed Programs: Database Products 543
IBM Licensed Programs: Database Products
DB2 OLAP Server for AS/400 Products
DB2 OLAP Server for AS/400, Version 1.1 comes with a full-function DB2 OLAP Server.
DB2 OLAP Server for AS/400, Version 1.1 Developer's Edition is licensed for one developer
for development only. It contains a full-function DB2 OLAP Server for AS/400.
DB2 OLAP Server for AS/400, Version 1.1 Add-on Programs
DB2 OLAP Server for AS/400 for AS/400 Tools Bundle Version 1.1 contains a copy of the
following tools:
• SQL Interface: Provides direct access to more than 20 PC and SQL relational
databases (DB2, Oracle, Sybase, Informix, and Microsoft SQL Server) and many
leading middleware packages such as the IBM and MDI gateways. The SQL Interface
moves data and business structures from diverse sources into the DB2 OLAP Server
for AS/400 for access and analysis.
• SQL Drill-Through: Provides tight links between summary data in DB2 OLAP Server
for AS/400 and detail data in Online Transaction Processing (OLTP) and data
warehouse relational databases. SQL Drill-Through creates automatically an SQL
query that corresponds with the DB2 OLAP Server for AS/400 data in a spreadsheet,
executes the query on the relational database, and transparently returns the detailed
information.
• Currency Conversion: Converts financial data using any currency exchange rate
scenario. The Currency Conversion module allows modeling of the impact of exchange
rates and performs ad hoc conversions directly from a spreadsheet or custom
application.
• Application Programming Interface: Allows the use of standard tools to create
custom DB2 OLAP Server for AS/400 applications that take advantage of the powerful
data storage, retrieval, and analytical capabilities of DB2 OLAP Server for AS/400. The
Application Programming Interface supports Visual Basic, C, C++, and other
application development environments and works with Windows 95/98, Windows NT,
and UNIX.
• Extended Spreadsheet Toolkit: Includes more than 20 macros and Visual Basic
(VBA) functions, allowing the user to build custom Lotus 1-2-3 or Microsoft Excel
applications that tightly integrate with DB2 OLAP Server for AS/400.
DB2 OLAP Server for AS/400 for AS/400 Partitioning Option Version 1.1 provides a
collection of powerful features that makes it easy to design and administer multidimensional
databases (cubes or star schemas) that span OLAP applications or servers. Functions can:
• Integrate multiple physical cubes or stars into a single logical cube
• Centrally administer and share metadata
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