OLAP preferences: a research agenda

Expressing preferences when querying databases is a natural way to avoid empty results and information flooding, and in general to rank results so that the user may first see the data that better match his tastes. In this paper we outline the main research issues to be faced in order to develop a system for handling user preferences on OLAP cubes. Categories and Subject Descriptors H.4.2 [Information Systems Applications]: Types of Systems--Decision support; H.3.3 [Information storage and retrieval]: Information search and retrieval--query formulation General Terms Management Keywords User preferences, data warehouses, OLAP

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: DOLAP
• Authors: Stefano Rizzi
• Keywords: DOLAP 2007, Formulation General Terms, Information Management, Keywords User Preferences, User Preferences