Patent ID: 8650211
Filing Date: 2014-02-11
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A non-transitory data storage medium containing instructions which, when executed, cause one or more computers to perform operations comprising: a. accessing a plurality of databases, at least two of which are incompatible, wherein each of the plurality of databases contains live source data and associated metadata; b. retrieving at least a portion of the associated metadata from each of the plurality of databases; c. storing the portion of the associated metadata in a dimensional format within a metadata repository; d. receiving user login credentials corresponding to a user; e. identifying one or more access codes corresponding to the user login credentials, each identified access code providing access to one or more of the plurality of databases; f. receiving a data retrieval request through a graphical user interface in response to user input, and in response to receiving the data retrieval request: g. displaying a representation of the slice of the OLAP cube on the graphical user interface, wherein the operations further comprise: h. receiving, from the graphical user interface in response to user input, a request to modify a portion of the displayed representation of the slice of the OLAP cube; and i. in response to receiving the request to modify: