This book describes the steps that are required to use the IBM(R) Data Warehouse Center to build and maintain a warehouse. A warehouse is a database that contains informational data that is extracted and transformed from your operational data sources.
This book is intended for the administrators and warehouse designers who use the Data Warehouse Center to build a warehouse. Readers should have a basic understanding of relational database management systems, some knowledge of SQL, and access to the experts who can establish connectivity to various data sources.
To use the statistical transformers, you should be familiar with statistical techniques.
Before you read this book, read DB2 Universal Database Quick Beginnings for your operating system to install the Data Warehouse Center. If you have the DB2 Warehouse Manager, read the DB2 Warehouse Manager Installation Guide to install agents and transformers.
In addition to this book, you will need documentation for: