About this book

IBM(R) DB2 OLAP Server is based on products from Hyperion Solutions Corporation, and it includes most of books and online help written by Hyperion. This book was written by IBM and is the starting point for IBM customers. Only the Hyperion books that are relevant to DB2 OLAP Server are included with this product; the exceptions are listed in Publications.

This book and all other documents written by IBM, such as readme files, override and supersede the information in Hyperion documents. If there are contradictions between IBM and Hyperion documentation, the IBM documentation takes precedence. For example, the Hyperion documentation includes references to Hyperion phone numbers and Web sites for getting support for the product. Please disregard them, and instead contact IBM to get support; see How to get support in this chapter for more information.

You will see references to Hyperion and Hyperion's products in the interface and throughout the Hyperion books. The IBM names for these products are different; see IBM names for Hyperion products and components for a comparison.