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grid. Or instead of viewing multiple dimensions within one OLAP grid, create
multiple OLAP grids within the same report.
Note:
When Crystal Reports displays an OLAP grid, it can do so quickly if the grid
is long (down many pages) instead of wide (across many pages). When the
grid is long, the program processes it on a page-by-page basis. When the
grid is wide, the program must gather all the data before it can display a
page. This may require significantly more processing time.
Creating an OLAP report
OLAP reports are created using the OLAP Report Creation Wizard or the
OLAP Expert. Before you start creating your report, ensure you have the
following information:
• OLAP Type
• Server/Database name
• User ID
• Password
• Parameters (applies only to OLE DB for OLAP)
Tip:
You can return to the OLAP Report Creation Wizard by selecting the OLAP
Design Wizard option on the Report menu. Do this if you want to change
your page dimensions, or if you want to change parameter values.
To create an OLAP report
• On the Start Page, click OLAP Cube Report Wizard.
The OLAP Report Creation Wizard appears with the OLAP Data screen
active.
Specifying the data source
Use the OLAP Data screen to define the OLAP data source.
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19 Creating and Updating OLAP Reports
Creating an OLAP report