This section lists books that are included with DB2 OLAP Server and its add-on products. DB2 OLAP Server users can find these books from the Start > Programs > IBM DB2 OLAP Server 8.1 > Documentation information map. The books are stored in the x:\ibm\db2olap\docs directory, where x:\ibm\db2olap is the directory in which you installed DB2 OLAP Server workstation applications.
If you choose the Typical option during installation, DB2 OLAP Server installs only a subset of the documentation. To install all the documentation, choose Custom during installation and select the books you want.
Table 1 lists the publications that are included with the DB2 OLAP
Server base product.
Table 1. DB2 OLAP Server Publications
| Publication Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Installation Guide (SC27-1228) | Explains how to install and configure DB2 OLAP Server and its features. |
| Quick Path (SC18-7000) | Summarizes the major tasks of creating OLAP applications using DB2 OLAP Server. |
| OLAP Miner User's Guide (SC27-1611) | Explains how to use DB2 OLAP Server Miner, a no-charge feature that combines the powerful IBM data mining technologies with OLAP technologies. |
| Spreadsheet Add-in User's Guide for Excel (SC27-1232) | Explains how to use the Spreadsheet Add-in with Microsoft Excel for Windows to analyze data. |
| Spreadsheet Add-in User's Guide for 1-2-3 (SC27-1231) | Explains how to use the Spreadsheet Add-in with Lotus 1-2-3 for Windows to analyze data. |
| Database Administrator's Guide, Volumes 1, 2, and 3 (SC18-7001, SC18-7002, and SC18-7003, respectively) | Provides administrators with strategies and techniques to implement, design, build, and maintain an optimized multidimensional database. Provides instructions for how to design and build a security system. Provides instructions for how to load, calculate, and report your data. Also provides instructions for performing tasks using the Application Manager. |
| MaxL User's Guide (SC18-7005) | Describes how to use MaxL, the multidimensional database access language for DB2 OLAP Server. MaxL is a flexible way to automate Hyperion Essbase administration and maintenance tasks. |
| SQL Interface Guide (SC18-7004) | Explains how to load data from SQL, relational, and flat-file data sources. The SQL Interface tool is part of the Tools Bundle, which is an add-on product for DB2 OLAP Server. |
| Technical Reference | Provides reference about writing formulas, calculation scripts, report scripts, MaxL statements, and custom-defined macros and functions. It also includes ESSBASE.CFG settings and ESSCMD commands. |
| API Reference | Provides reference information for functions that are available through the Application Programming Interface, which is part of the DB2 OLAP Server Tools Bundle. |
| Message Reference | Describes common messages in DB2 OLAP Server and their auses and solutions. |
| Integration Server Administration Guide (SC27-1227) | Explains how to use the Administration Manager component of the DB2 OLAP Integration Server. |
| Integration Server Data Preparation Guide (SC18-7006) | Explains how to prepare relational data for use with the DB2 OLAP Integration Server. |
| MERANT DataDirect Connect ODBC Reference | Provides reference information for the MERANT (INTERSOLV) ODBC drivers. |
The DB2 OLAP Server publications are also available online at:
www.ibm.com/software/data/db2/db2olap/library.html
Several IBM Redbooks about DB2 OLAP Server and related topics are available. To view OLAP Redbooks online, visit the IBM Redbook Web site at:
www.redbooks.ibm.com
The following Hyperion Essbase and Essbase Integration Services books are not included with this product. The information in this book supersedes the information in following books: