Oracle Essbase 9 Implementation Guide- P87 ppt

See BSO Essbase calculation script commands calc 163 push down 163 rollup 163 stomp-on 163 Essbase cascade options, dialog box cascade information 272 destination options 272 format opti

Essbase applications, types

ASO 39

BSO 40, 41

Unicode applications 42

Essbase ASO See ASO

Essbase BSO See BSO

Essbase calculation script commands

calc 163

push down 163

rollup 163

stomp-on 163

Essbase cascade options, dialog box

cascade information 272

destination options 272

format options 273, 274

Essbase cell 36

essbase.cfg file

about 352-355

configuration, categories 355

configuration, settings 356-359

essbase.cfg, memory settings

CALCLIMITFORMULARECURSION 361

DATACACHESIZE 361

DATAFILECACHESIZE 361

INDEXCACHESIZE 362

MULTIPLEBITMAPMEMCHECK 360

SSPROCROWLIMIT 360

TRIGMAXMEMSIZE 360

VLBREPORT 360

Essbase Command Script

calculation script, running 203

coding 204

DOS command line 205

EssCmd drag and drop 205

shell command in code 205

Essbase Command Script See also EssCmd

Essbase command scripts See EssCmd

Essbase cube 35

Essbase cube See also Essbase database

Essbase data

Ad hoc data 214

analyst, planning 216, 217

canned reporting 214, 215

data, exporting 215

forecast analyst 215, 216

target users 218

using 214

Essbase database

budget analysts 217 calculating 156 components 47 creating 51-53 data, loading 147 data load, types 123 data requirements, determining 32-35 data sources, types 123

data, types 123 financial analysts 218 using 213

Essbase database, creating

caches tab 55 currency tab 57 dimensions tab 54 general tab 53 modifications tab 58 statistics tab 54, 55 storage tab 56, 57 transactions tab 56

Essbase database, MaxL

commands, archiving 313 commands, setting 314 database, altering 313 database, creating 312, 313 database, displaying 315 database, dropping 315 database, renaming 314 database, reseting 314 MaxL commands, disabling 313 MaxL commands, enabling 313 working with 311, 312

Essbase database outline

database block size 342 hourglass outline 340-342 shape 340

Essbase database outline, building

about 75 members/dimensions, adding steps 76, 77

Essbase databases, types

currency database 47 normal (non-currency) database 47

Essbase data cell 36, 37 Essbase export and import (no load rule), data load method 126-130

Essbase-friendly data

about 120, 121

example 121-123

Essbase MaxL scripts 304

Essbase Member Selection screen 258-263

Essbase options

display tab 251

Essbase outline 64

Essbase outline dimension 66

Essbase outline, updating methods

generation reference 93

level reference 94

parent-child reference 94

Essbase Planning 384, 385

Essbase Query Designer See EQD

Essbase Report Script

about 220

building 230-234

creating, ways 221-223

executing 234

Report Script commands and functions 223

Essbase Report Script, executing

calc running, MaxL script used 238

report running, EAS used 235, 236

report running, Essbase command script

used 236, 237

Essbase shared members

rules 116

Essbase Shared Services 387

Essbase Smart Office 388

Essbase Smart Space See Essbase Smart

Office

Essbase System 9 Components See System

9 Components

Essbase users, types

database designer 60

developer type account 58

groups tab 59

supervisor account 58

ESSCAR database outline 75

Esscar Motor Company 31

EssCmd

about 292

coding 297

commands, categories 295

creating 293, 294

ESSCMD 106

EssCmd, categories

aliases 297 application and database administration 295

backing up 297 calculating 296 currency conversion information 296 database objects 296

data loading, clearing, and exporting 296 dimension building 296

error and log handling 296 integrity and performance 297 location aliases 296

outline/attribute information 296 outline synchronization 296 partitioning 296

reporting 296 security filters and locks 295 substitution variables 297 user/group security 295

EssCmd, coding

error checking 298, 299 Essbase server, connecting to 298 EssCmd logging 297

finished script 300, 301 functional commands, adding 299, 300

EssCmd, executing ways

processing, from command prompt 301-303 processing, in batch mode 303

Ess-Commands See EssCmd EULA 20

excel files 124 Excel Lock and Send (no load rule), data load method 131

EXCLUDE command 172 Exclude from Consolidation (~) operator 79 EXCLUSIVECALC, essbase.cfg file settings 357

execute calculation 317 export data, MaxL 316

F

fields, associating with Data Load Properties

Data Load Properties 142-145 global properties 142

FIX command 168-170

flashback, Essbase add-in undo command

266

flat file load rule 130

forecasting function

@MOVAVG() function 184

@MOVSUM() function 184

G

general dimension type, standard

dimen-sion 71

general tab, Essbase database 53

generation 68

generation 0 68

generation 1 68

generation 2 68

generation reference 93

global tab, Essbase options

display messages section 258

log file section, purge log file every session

258

log file section, route messages to log file

258

member select section, display save dialog

258

memory section, enable flashback function

257

mode section, navigate without data 258

mouse actions option, enable

double-click-ing 257

mouse actions option, enable secondary

button 257

mouse actions option, limit to connected

sheets 257

grant user 320

H

HAL 385

hierarchies, ASO 371

HVE 271

Hyperion Application Link See HAL

Hyperion Essbase Query Designer See

EQD

Hyperion Essbase - System 9, release 9.3.1

installing 14-19

Hyperion Planning See Essbase Planning

Hyperion Provider 395

Hyperion Visual Explorer See HVE

I

import data, MaxL 315 INDEXCACHESIZE, essbase.cfg memory settings 362

installing

Essbase add-in, for Microsoft Excel 25, 26 Essbase Administration Services 20-22 Essbase Analytic server 13-19

J

Join 99

K

Keep Only function 263

L

leaf, outline member descriptors 67 level 69

level reference 94 linked objects browser 270, 271 linked partition 48

Linked Reporting Objects See LRO load rules file, types

flat file load rule 130 relational database SQL load rule 130

Lock and Send method 40 lock function 267

logging and error handling, essbase.cfg file settings

AGENTLOGMESSAGELEVEL 357 DATAERRORLIMIT 356

LRO 48

M

market dimension 75 math functions

@ROUND() function 182

@SUM() function 182

@VAR() function 182

@VARPER() function 182

MaxL

about 304

MaxLapplication, altering 307

MaxLapplication, creating 306, 307

CONNECT AS <Database Username> field

151

database calculation, working with 317

data, working with 315, 316

DATA field 151

fields 151

Essbase application, working with 306

Essbase database, working with 311, 312

Essbase server, logging on to 305

IDENTIFIED BY <Database password>

field 151

ON ERROR WRITE TO <PATH FOR

ERROR FILE> field 151

RULES_FILE <RULE FILE NAME> field

151

statement, executing 323

substitution variables 322, 323

system level, working at 321

user privileges, working with 318, 320

used for data loading 151

USING <LOCAL SERVER NAME> field

151

MaxL script

calculation script, running 206, 207

executing, DOS command line 207

executing, shell command in code 207

executing, through the EAS tool 207

methods 207

MaxL script See also Essbase MaxL scripts

MaxL statement See also MaxL

about 304

alter statement 307

alter system statement 321

alter user 319

create calculation 317

create user 319

displaY calculation 317

display system statement 321

display user 320

drop calculation 318

drop user 320

execute calculation 317

executing 323

export data 316

grant user 320 import data 315 list 305

objects 304 verbs 304

MaxL statement, executing

from command prompt 324, 325 from EAS 325

MDX query language

about 373 MDX functions, examples 375 MDX functions, for ASO 374 MDX query, executing 376, 377 MDX query, syntax 376 sets 378

tuples 378

MDX query language, syntax

Typical MDX query structure 376 Typical SQL query structure 376

Measures dimension 33 member alias

about 84, 85 alias table 86

member consolidations 78 member formulas 82-84 member properties

about 78, 158 member alias 84, 85 member consolidations 78 member formulas 82- 84 member storage 80, 81 valid consolidation operators 78, 80

members 64 member set function

@CHILDREN() function 183

@SIBLINGS() function 183

member storage

about 80 storage options 80

member storage, options

dynamic calc 80 dynamic calc and store 80 label only 81

never share 80 shared member 81 store data 80

memory management

about 359, 360

essbase.cfg, memory settings 360-362

Microsoft Excel

calculation script, running 209, 211

Microsoft Excel add-in

add-in spreadsheet options, setting 250, 251

add-in xll file, locating 244, 245

calculation function 268

Cascade… command 272

currency conversion tool, using 272

Currency Report… function 272

data, retrieving from Essbase 249, 250

data, sending to database 267

Essbase add-in 274

Essbase add-in, reloading 244

Essbase cascade options, dialog box

272-274

Essbase, connecting to 246

Essbase, connecting to from Microsoft Excel

247, 248

Essbase, disconnecting from 248

Essbase members, selecting for query

258-263

Essbase Query Designer (EQD), launching

249

flashback, Essbase add-in undo command

266

graphical data representations, creating 271

Keep Only function, using 263

lock function 267

navigate without data function 269

Pivot function 265

Remove Only function, using 264

reporting with 243

retrieve function 266

retrieve & lock function 266

send function 267

unlock function 267

worksheet, disconnecting from database

249

zoom in function 264, 265

zoom out function 265

Microsoft Excel VBA

calcScript parameter 212

calculation script, running 211

parameters 212

SheetName parameter 212

synchronous parameter 212

miscellaneous function

about 186

@CALCMODE() function 186

@CONCATENATE()and@SUBSTRING() function 187

mode tab, Essbase options

formula preservation section, keep only or remove only 256

formula preservation section, retain on keep and remove only 256

formula preservation section, retain on retrieval 256

mode section, update mode 255 retrieval section, advanced interpretation 255

retrieval section, free form 255

modifications tab, Essbase database 58 Multidimensional Access Language See MaxL

MULTIPLEBITMAPMEMCHECK, essbase cfg memory settings 360

multiplication (*) operator 79

N

navigate without data function 269 NETDELAY, essbase.cfg file settings 356 NETRETRYCOUNT, essbase.cfg file set-tings 356

network setup

developer client 29 end-user pc 29 Essbase server 28 raw data 28

Never Consolidate (^) operator 79

no dimension type, standard dimension 71 Non-Unicode applications 42, 43

normal (non-currency) database, Essbase database 47

O

OLAP 31 OLAP analytical solutions

and traditional data analysis applications, differences 31, 32

Online Analytical Processing See OLAP