Analytic Blend is required when transactional level data is too large to hold within the cube.

• A. Yes
• B. No
• C. Sometimes
• D. Not applicable

Answer: (A)

Analytic Blend is used when the volume of transactional-level data is too large to fit in the cube, so you don’t try to load every detail into the cube itself. Instead, you keep the detailed transactions outside the cube and blend them with the aggregated data stored inside the cube. This setup lets you analyze at the transaction level without overwhelming storage or performance, by drilling into or blending in detail from the external source only as needed. That’s why, in a scenario where transactional data exceed cube capacity, Analytic Blend is the appropriate approach.