# OLAP input plugin

**URL:** https://community.automationedge.com/t/olap-input-plugin/2519
**Category:** Get Help & Discuss
**Created:** [August 28, 2020, 10:37am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/olap-input-plugin/2519 "2020-08-28T10:37:04Z")
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### Author: ![mayur.bokad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@mayur.bokad](https://community.automationedge.com/u/mayur.bokad)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2020, 10:37am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/olap-input-plugin/2519/1 "2020-08-28T10:37:04Z")

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What is the use of OLAP input plugins?

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### Author: ![Shital\_Nair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Shital\_Nair](https://community.automationedge.com/u/Shital_Nair)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2020, 10:38am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/olap-input-plugin/2519/2 "2020-08-28T10:38:12Z")

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OLAP Input plugin reads data from a XML/A data source (defined by the XML/A URL & Catalog) and the given MDX query.