XML for Analysis (XMLA) is an open industry-standard Web service interface designed for online analytical processing. XMLA is a set of XML Message Interfaces built on the open standards of HTTP, XML, and Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP). XMLA, which is not bound to any language, platform, or operating system, provides standardized data access between client applications and any multidimensional data source on the Web.
For more information on XMLA, visit www.xmla.org.
Key XMLA features:
Support for flattened rowsets
Support for stateful sessions
Backward XMLA level representation (level 1 is the top level)
User authentication through basic HTTP authentication
XMLA High-Availability functionality through Oracle Hyperion Provider Services
XMLA administration and monitoring through Oracle Essbase Administration Services
Note: | XMLA is available for use with Essbase only. |