Knowledge Server is a server-based application and development platform for creating web-enabled OLAP solutions. Consisting of the Web Renderer, sample scripts and ASP pages, and an object model, Knowledge Server provides all needed to create custom solutions and live data access over the Internet or intranet.  The included samples can be used as "Out-of-the-Box" solutions or templates for new solutions.

Web Renderer

Knowledge Server's Web Renderer allows you to share Analysis (.c3) files created with Knowledge Prospector over your company's intranet or via the internet. Users who wish to view saved Analyses can view them using a thin client web browser.

The Web Renderer can be used in two ways:

• Dynamic: Provides live queries from an OLAP Cube each time the user interacts with it always displaying current data.
• Static: Use of scripts which read an Analysis file and pre-rendersall the results from the OLAP Cube at one time. This allows for even faster performance on the web server, and is recommended if the cube being accessed isn't frequently updated.

With Knowledge Server, you can create customized scripts using Windows Script to perform a variety of tasks with saved Analysis (.c3) files. You can also combine the Scheduled Tasks feature of Windows to automate the running of your scripts at specific times. Included with Knowledge Server are sample scripts that you can use to begin creating your own scripts.

Using Knowledge Server Object Model documentation, developers can create their own custom scripts, web pages, or applications to work with Knowledge Server.