Patent ID: 7424470
Filing Date: 2008-09-09
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A machine-implemented method comprising: receiving results of an analysis query applied against a business information warehouse, the analysis query applied against the business information warehouse comprising a structural definition of a multidimensional data analysis subspace of data from the business information warehouse, the results comprising at least one key performance indicator generated in response to the analysis query by an analytical engine of the business information warehouse from other information stored in underlying databases of the business information warehouse; transforming the received results according to the structural definition such that the transformed results resemble information to be obtained directly from an underlying relational database source; and sending the transformed results to a software component that generates from the transformed results a local data repository at a client separate from the server associated with the business information warehouse, the local data repository comprising a self describing collection of integrated records, wherein the local data repository supports dynamic analytical processing operations on the results of the analysis query; the receiving, transforming and sending further comprising: receiving results metadata of the analysis query; creating an empty local data repository based on the results metadata; generating a multidimensional extraction statement, to be applied against the business information warehouse, based on filter conditions in the analysis query; receiving results data responsive to the execution of the multidimensional extraction statement; and transforming the results data to populate the empty local data repository.