OLE DB for OLAP (ODBO) to XML for Analysis (XMLA) Driver

 

SimbaO2X is a cost effective way to bridge the gap between an ODBO-enabled application and a data source exposed via XMLA. It allows Business Intelligence (BI) applications to connect to virtually any XMLA data source – standard or proprietary – in a web services environment.

 

SimbaO2X is a client-side, 32-bit or 64-bit ODBO driver that can connect to a multi-dimensional data source exposing a XMLA interface. SimbaO2X receives the MDX query from the client and passes it to the server using XMLA.

 

Below is a schematic of SimbaO2X and its implementation.

 

 

Features

• Client-side driver capable of connecting to multi-dimensional data sources
• Compliant with the following standards:
  • XML for Analysis (XMLA)
  • Both 32-bit and 64-bit OLE DB for OLAP (ODBO)
  • MDX 1999 and MDX 2005 query language standards
• Supports numerous ODBO consumers, most importantly Microsoft Excel 2010 / 2007 / 2003
• Supports connectivity to a wide variety of XMLA data sources, and virtually any data source using a XMLA provider built using Simba's MDX Language Software Development Kit (SDK)
• Easy installation and configuration process
• Includes detailed documentation

 

Minimum System Requirements

• Microsoft Windows® XP or later (either 32-bit or 64-bit)
• 10 MB of disk space
• Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 or later
• ODBO compliant application
• Data source with XMLA interface

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