The document discusses the Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) process in BXBwebsuite. It describes defining a data source connection by specifying properties depending on the type (e.g. MySQL, Oracle). Cube configurations can then be created by specifying a name and permissions. A SQL script defines which fields to transfer from the data source to the cube. Metadata can transform numeric fields into dimensions and decompose date fields. Data is loaded onto cubes which can be automated through a load frequency configuration.

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E T L
(Extracting, Transforming & Loading)
process

2. After logged in, the user has to
choose the Database option from
the module menu, available at the
upper left corner of the screen.
This option is available only for
Professional edition users.
BXBwebsuite ETL process

3. First of all, a
datasource
connection has to
be defined.
Depending on the
“Type” (MySQL,
Oracle, SQLserver,
TXT or ODBC),
different properties
must be informed
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A SQLserver connection example

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A MS-Access connection example

6. Once the datasource
is saved, desired
cubes can be
configurated.
Cube name is
required and
optionally some
user permissions
can be set up for
this cube.
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7. The next step is to
write the SQL script
defining which fiels
has to be transferred
from the datasource
to the cube.
Note: The SQL syntax
depends on the
datasource technology
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The Metadata tab offers the possibility to turn some numeric
fields (columns) in dimension, define a friendly label for it ...

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... and decompose date fields in
year, quarter, month, week etc.

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An automatically generated measure
(line counter) can also be added.

11. A toolbar is also availabe to:
- Save the cube configurations
- Undo the last operation
- Load data on the cube
- Preview the data from the datasource
- Create calculated columns (through formulas
using the columns generated by the SQL script)
- Delete the cube
BXBwebsuite ETL process

12. The data can also be
loaded on the cube
through an automated
process.
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This screen allows
to configure the
load frequency
for each cube.

14. More details you can find in
the Developer’s guide, by
clicking on the Help button
(?), on the upper right corner
of the screen.
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