Patent ID: 7133865
Filing Date: 2006-11-07
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for transforming a general on-line analytical processing dimension into an at least partly aggregation normalised dimension, by means of a computer, the dimension having dimension values organised into categories of dimension values based on a partial ordering, the dimension comprising mappings of links between dimension values, the method comprising the steps of retrieve the mapping from data storage means associated with the computer, analysing the mapping to determine irregularities of the dimension, by means of analysing means executed by the computer, creating new dimension values of the dimension and modifying the mapping between dimensional values of the dimension according to the analysis, whereby the dimension is at least partly aggregation normalised, and saving the new dimension values and the modified mappings in data storage means of the computer, wherein the step of creating new dimensional values of the dimension and modifying the mapping comprises the steps of