![Dropping into the abyss of Detail Data](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2011/12/OLAPSummarizationDiagram.jpg)
OLAP cube developers might have noticed that the amount of time required to generate any aggregation (including the NWAY) can negatively impact their productivity. Developers remove the NWAY aggregation (following the sample screens in a prior post) to significantly reduce build time and allow quick modifications to the cube definition.