Attribute views are built on top of dimension tables. You can use attribute views to define joins between tables and to select a subset of columns and rows from a table.

Analytic views are optimized for aggregating mass data. You can use analytical views if you need aggregated data from the underlying table.

Calculation views are layered on top of one or more analytic or attribute views and allow you to perform calculations after grouping at the attribute level and after aggregation at the analytic level.