1. A method to format data received from a data warehouse comprising: receiving an analysis instruction; retrieving data from the data warehouse based on the analysis instruction; associating a mapping file with a fact table, the mapping file stored in a first hierarchical directory file path, the fact table comprising a primary key associated with a dimension table, the dimension table associated with a dimension mapping file stored in a second hierarchical directory file path, the dimension table further comprising a dimension key associated with a data file stored in a third hierarchical directory file path; and initiating a data query via sequential navigation from the first hierarchical directory file path, to the second hierarchical directory file path, to the third hierarchical directory file path.