Data warehouse technology is not only regarded as an important research subject of database system by many researchers but also as the prime technique of information management and decision support by a good many enterprise people.

• 数据仓库技术不仅被许多研究人员看作是数据库系统一个正要研究的课题，而且被诸多企业界人士看作是信息管理和决策支持的最佳技术。