How is data stored in a cube?

How is data stored in a cube?

• A. Alphabetically
• B. Using references for rows and columns in tables
• C. Using references for data intersections from Cube Views
• D. In a chronological sequence based on when the data was loaded

Answer: (B)

A cube stores data as values at the intersections of multiple dimensions, effectively forming a multi-dimensional grid. Each cell in this grid represents the measure for a specific combination of dimension members. In OneStream (and similar systems), you interact with this grid through a tabular view where rows represent one set of dimension members and columns represent another. The actual data is located by the coordinates of that row/column intersection, not by any alphabetical order or time-based loading sequence. So describing storage as using references for rows and columns in tables is the best way to capture how a cube organizes and locates its data.

A cube stores data as values at the intersections of multiple dimensions, effectively forming a multi-dimensional grid. Each cell in this grid represents the measure for a specific combination of dimension members. In OneStream (and similar systems), you interact with this grid through a tabular view where rows represent one set of dimension members and columns represent another. The actual data is located by the coordinates of that row/column intersection, not by any alphabetical order or time-based loading sequence. So describing storage as using references for rows and columns in tables is the best way to capture how a cube organizes and locates its data.