Welcome, data wizards and number nerds, to the magical realm of OLAP — not to be confused with that O-Late Party you weren’t invited to (ouch). Here, you’ll quickly realize why this Online Analytical Processing is the real party. And guess what? It’s way more fun! 🥳
What is OLAP? 🤔
OLAP stands for Online Analytical Processing. It’s your go-to tool for drilling deep into data, querying multi-dimensional databases like there’s no tomorrow. Imagine data cubed — literally and figuratively. And speaking of cubes…
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The Pit of Data: Dimensions and Facts 🌍
Okay, so you’ve got this multi-dimensional cube. But wait, what exactly are in the cubes? You’ve got Dimensions and Facts. Consider Dimensions as your ever-reliable GPS (fancy, huh?), telling you exactly
