One of methods of multidimensional analysis. Appointing totaling item (dimension) of the OLAP cube to the vertical axis horizontal shaft, it is the operation of drawing up the chart of 2 dimensions, referring to totaling value.

For example, when we assume, that there is a cube which has the dimension, "period" "branch office" "commodity", "period" and "branch office" classified by empty "month in regard to branch office selling separately the operation of drawing up the transitive chart" is slicing. Depending upon the OLAP tool, the cross tabulation and it is possible to analyze in the graph.