Patent ID: 8126871
Filing Date: 2012-02-28
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A computer system for identifying related data that is associated with selected data said selected data that is implemented in a subject multidimensional database, said selected data being obtained by use of index data that is implemented in an index multidimensional database that is a data cube, comprising: related index data that is identified from said index data by creating a multidimensional query and executing said multidimensional query against said index data, wherein said multidimensional query includes one or more predicates determined by members of said selected data; said related data that is identified from said selected data by use of multidimensional queries directed to said related index data, wherein said related data is related to said selected data along dimensions of a view that is used to present said selected data to a user, and wherein identifying said related data includes retrieving said related data by accessing combinations of members that are at a same level of aggregation as members of said selected data; said view of said selected data that is formatted for presentation to a user by: a view of said related data that is formatted for presentation to a user by: said related data and said selected data presented to a user in one highlighted view.