Publications

This section lists books that are included with DB2 OLAP Server and DB2 OLAP Integration Server. These books are now separately installable from their own CD.

After installing the books, you can find them from the Start > Programs > IBM DB2 OLAP Server 8.2 > Documentation 8.2 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.

Table 2 lists the publications that are included with the DB2 OLAP Server base product.

Table 2. DB2 OLAP Server Publications for DB2 OLAP Server and DB2 OLAP Integration Server
Publication Name Description
DB2 OLAP Server Installation Guide (SC18-9205) Explains how to install and configure DB2 OLAP Server and DB2 OLAP Integration Server.
OLAP Miner User's Guide (SC27-1611) Explains how to use DB2 OLAP Server Miner V8.1.2, a no-charge feature that combines the powerful IBM data mining technologies with OLAP technologies. This is the V8.1 edition of the book; it is the most recent edition and is valid with V8.1.2 of DB2 OLAP Server Miner, which is shipped with V8.2 of DB2 OLAP Server. This book is installed from the DB2 OLAP Server Miner CD; it is not part of the documentation installer CD.
Analytic Services New Features (SC18-9206) Describes the new functions and features of DB2 OLAP Server.
Spreadsheet Add-in User's Guide for Excel (SC18-9207) Explains how to use the Spreadsheet Add-in with Microsoft(R) Excel for Windows(R) to analyze data.
Analytic Services Database Administrator's Guide (SC18-9208) 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.
Analytic Services SQL Interface Guide (SC18-9209) 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.
Analytic Services Technical Reference (HTML only) 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.
Message Reference (HTML only) Describes common messages in DB2 OLAP Server and their uses and solutions.
Analytic Services API Reference(HTML only) Provides reference information for functions that are available through the Application Programming Interface, which is part of the DB2 OLAP Server Tools Bundle.
Integration Services New Features (SC18-9210) Describes the new functions and features of DB2 OLAP Integration Server.
Integration Services System Administrator's Guide (SC18-9211) Explains how system administrators can configure and maintain DB2(R) OLAP Integration Server and OLAP Metadata Catalogs, and use the Integration Services Shell.
Integration Services Data Preparation Guide (SC18-9212) Explains how to prepare relational data for use with the DB2 OLAP Integration Server.
Integration Services ODBC Support Matrix (HTML only) Lists the Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) and Java(TM) Database Connectivity (JDBC) drivers required by the relational database management systems that are supported by DB2 OLAP Integration Server.
Integration Services OLAP Model Data Type Definition (SC18-9213) Describes the OLAP Model Data Type Definition (DTD) for XML Import/Export .
Integration Services OLAP Metaoutline Data Type Definition (SC18-9214) Describes the OLAP Metaoutline Data Type Definition (DTD) for XML Import/Export .
DataDirect Connect for ODBC Reference Provides reference information for the DataDirect Connect for ODBC drivers (formerly called MERANT).

Table 3 lists the books that are available with DB2 OLAP Server Administration Services, DB2 OLAP Server Deployment Services, and DB2 OLAP Server Spreadsheet Services.

Table 3. Publications for other DB2 OLAP Server products
Publication Name Description
Administration Services Installation Guide (SC18-9215) Explains how to install and configure DB2 OLAP Server Administration Services.
Administration Services Development Guide (SC18-9276) Explains how to extend Administration Services and describes the concepts, processes, procedures, formats, tasks, and examples that you need to customize the software.
Deployment Services Installation Guide (SC18-9216) Explains how to install and configure DB2 OLAP Server Deployment Services.
Spreadsheet Services Installation Guide (SC18-9277) Explains how to install and configure DB2 OLAP Server Spreadsheet Services.

All the DB2 OLAP Server publications are available online at:

www.ibm.com/software/data/db2/db2olap/library.html

Several IBM Redbooks(TM) 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 books from Version 8.1 have been discontinued in Version 8.2:

The following Essbase Analytic Services and Essbase Integration Services books are not included with this product. The relevant information from them has been added to this book. This book supersedes the following books: