Widely recognized as a cost-effective approach to data warehouse applications, Data Marts are a Data Warehouse with focus. Highlander generates a data mart structure complete with a subject matter hierarchy, Dimensions, Datasets, and Dataviews. You identify and populate the various components of your data mart using the Highlander Explorer. The following steps outline a five-step process, which in reality is an iterative process as the issues reveal themselves.

Step 1 - Define Dimensions

Step 2 - Define Datasets

Step 3 - Define Dataviews

Step 4 - Build the Dataview Tree

Step 5 - Compile a Multi-Dimensional Database