What is an aggregate?

Answer Posted / shirisha

When few of the characteristics and key figures are
frequently accessed, then an aggregate is created by
selecting those characteristics and key figures from the
parent Info Cube. Aggregates reduce the extraction time but
involves other overheads like attribute change
run,space,etc.

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