Processing the Cube
Let's process our new
cube, and then take a look at the results via the Preview pane on the Data
tab.
1.
Select Tools from the main
menu.
2.
Click Process Cube, as shown
below.
Illustration 21: Select
Tools à Process Cube
NOTE: We might have alternatively chosen the Process Cube
button depicted in Illustration 22. Another means is right-clicking the cube,
and selected Process Cube from the context menu.
Illustration 22: Process
Cube Button
The Save the Cube dialog appears as shown below.
Illustration 23: The
Save the Cube Dialog
3.
Click Yes.
The Cube: New Name dialog
appears.
4.
Name the cube Fin_Rptg, as
shown in Illustration 24.
Illustration 24: The
Cube: New Name Dialog
5.
Click OK.
A message box (shown
below) appears warning that the cube has no aggregates designed, and asking if
we want to design aggregations prior to processing the cube.
Illustration 25: Warning
Message Box: No Aggregates Designed
6.
Click No.
The Process a Cube
dialog appears, as shown in Illustration 26. The Full Process option is
selected by default, as this is the first time the cube has been proposed for
processing.
Illustration 26: The
Process a Cube Dialog
7.
Click OK.
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