Essbase is everywhere these days. To survive and be productive in the business world, you need to take control of Essbase. If you don't have time (and money in the budget) to go to a class, if you just want to learn at your own pace, or if you want the information not covered in classes, this book will show you the way. Whether you're a new admin building new applications or existing admin looking to learn about ASO, hybrid aggregation databases, or design and optimization best practices, this book will help you become a master of Essbase (fellow workers will look at you in sheer, dumbstruck awe). You will learn to: Use the basics of the Smart View Add-in to retrieve and analyze data Build aggregate storage option, block storage option, and hybrid aggregation databases Tune and optimize aggregate storage option, block storage option, and hybrid aggregation databases Administer Essbase databases Take advantage of all the new Essbase features including version 11.1.2.4