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Writing Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) queries for data warehouses is a complex and skill requiring task especially for the novel users. The situation becomes more critical when a low skilled person wants to access or analyze his business data from a data warehouse. These scenarios require more expertise and skills in terms of understanding and writing the accurate and functional queries. However, these complex tasks can be simplified by providing an easy interface to the users. In order to resolve all such issues, automated software tool is needed, which facilitates both users and software engineers. In this paper we present a novel approach with name QueGen (Query Generator) that generates OLAP queries based on the specification provided in natural English language. Users need to write the requirements in simple English in a few statements. After a semantic analysis and mapping of associated information, QueGen generates the intended OLAP queries that can be executed directly on data warehouses. An experimental study has been conducted to analyze the performance and accuracy of proposed tool.
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Naeem, M.A., Ullah, S., Bajwa, I.S. (2012). Interacting with Data Warehouse by Using a Natural Language Interface. In: Bouma, G., Ittoo, A., Métais, E., Wortmann, H. (eds) Natural Language Processing and Information Systems. NLDB 2012. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 7337. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31178-9_50
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