Automation of Essbase backup

Hi Guys,
My query is about the backup and restore feature with transaction logging and replay where the backup are taken automatically and the recent changes before the crash are recovered through transaction logging and replay. Can anybody tell me how to initiate that automatic backup process ? Whether it can be done through the console or does it need a command in maxl or esscmd. And the how to initiate the transaction logging and replay.
Thanks in advance

Hi There,
Just ADD below commands to your Config file....and also create Replay Folder to store the transactions.
TRANSACTIONLOGDATALOADARCHIVE Application database SERVER_CLIENT
TRANSACTIONLOGLOCATION Application database D:\Replay NATIVE ENABLE
You can serach for thses commands in technical reference for more information.
Cheers,

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I want to automate the backup for essbase. What is the best possible way to do so, as far as i red a thread Re: Essbase Backup
which tells the automation through maxel script is possible i want to know the efficient and effective methods used around.
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Regards
Ace,

Thank You John,
I want A suggestion if data size is increasing significantly like upto 50 GB or plus what is recommended as the best practice for backup automation.
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/* *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* */
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/* *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* */
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/* *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* */
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/* *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* */
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/* *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* */
/* * Ensure Application and database               * */
/* *     is loaded before archive.               * */
/* *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* */
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/* *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* */
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/* *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* */
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Hi GlennS,
Thank you so much for the response. I am not versed in MaxL or batch scripts so the easier, the better for me. I am just trying to adjust scripts that consultants wrote during our Hyperion implementation. Below is what I now have for the batch script after adding your suggested changes and is not creating the mulitple files. Would you have a suggestion as to what I have done wrong and how to fix it? Thanks again!
@ECHO ON
REM --------------------------------------------------------------------
REM * *
REM * File Name: bkupbatch.bat     *
REM * Created By: Srinivas Uppalapati          *
REM * Created Date: July 12, 2008 *
REM * *
REM * Launches Hyperion MaxL and exports the data               *
REM * *
REM --------------------------------------------------------------------
REM
REM ---------------------------------------------------------------------*
REM      SET SCRIPT VARIABLES FOR ESSBASE AND BACKUP DIRECTORIES          *
REM ---------------------------------------------------------------------*
SET ESSBACKUPSCRIPTDIR=G:\Hyperion\Automation\Backups\BackupScriptsPlan1
SET ESSBASEAPPHOME=G:\Hyperion\AnalyticServices\app
SET ESSBACKUPDIR=G:\Hyperion\Automation\Backups
REM *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
REM *                                             *
REM *          Deletes existing log file                    *
REM *                                             *
REM *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
del %ESSBACKUPDIR%\TelePlan\Plan1\Plan1bklog.txt
REM *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
REM *                                             *
REM *          Executes the backup Maxl script                    *
REM *                                             *
REM *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
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REM ---------------------------------------------------------------------*
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copy %ESSBASEAPPHOME%\TelePlan\Plan1\*.zip %ESSBACKUPDIR%\TelePlan\Plan1
copy %ESSBASEAPPHOME%\TelePlan\Plan1\*.dbb %ESSBACKUPDIR%\TelePlan\Plan1
copy %ESSBASEAPPHOME%\TelePlan\Plan1\*.txt %ESSBACKUPDIR%\TelePlan\Plan1
REM *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
REM *                                             *
REM *          Executes the backup Maxl script                    *
REM *                                             *
REM *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
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REM *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
REM *                                             *
REM *          Stores Old Backup Copies                *
REM *                                             *
REM *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
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Automate Application & Essbase Backup

Hi Gurus
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Thanks in advance
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http://john-goodwin.blogspot.com/

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Is this the correct forum to post Essbase questions?
We are using Begin Archive and End Archive (EssCmd) to run file system backups on Essbase applications and databases. We've run into a problem ending the archive. We think it is a conflict with a user running a process. We are looking at embedding it in Java with the API and error trapping. Is there a method that works using only Maxl or EssCmd scripts?

Hi,
We are using the following steps for back up for around 35 databases in version 7.1
1.     Login to server.
2.     Logout All users using LOGOUTALLUSERS command
3.     Disable Login for each individual Appname in sequential order- using DISABLELOGIN command for all 35 db
4.     Selecting individual appname and dbname.
5.     Export data for selected app and db
6.     Unload Application
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But we are facing problem like even though all the users are logged out and by the time it selects a particular app and db and exports, if any other user request access to some other app name or database, Essbase allows the complete read/write access for the same. Due to which we get dbname.esm file getting locked out and corrupted.
To avoid the users to have any write mode capability, can we use BEGINARCHIVE and ENDARCHIVE commands?
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1. Login to AZ18NT169 server.
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3. Logout All users using LOGOUTALLUSERS command.
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5. Selecting individual appname and dbname
6. Exporting data for that selected app name and dbname.
7. Unload Application (Stops the specified application)
8. EndArchive for each db
9. Enable Login for that selected Database.
Please let me know if I can achieve my goal of making sure that db is completely in read only mode after we log out all users and if any users request access it will be only read only?
Appreciate your help in advance.
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Richa

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Dear Old Toad,
I just today downloaded your workflow to backup the iPhoto database file, and am having problems making it work.
When I run it, either from the dock or the script menu, it launches Automator but then closes without doing anything. I don't get a confirmation screen, and no copy of the database is created.
So I opened it in Automator to see if editing it would help, even though my library is already named iPhoto Library and stored in user/pictures. When I dragged it onto the Automator window, there was only 1 action (Get Specified Finder Items) instead of the 4 that show up in the ReadMe. When I dragged it onto the Automator app to open it, I got nothing.
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http://web.mac.com/toad.hall/ToadsCellar/ToadsCellar.html
Running OS 10.4.11, iPhoto 7.1.5, on a G4.
Something else I can try?
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Message was edited by: Daiya

Yes. Run the application like you would use the Save command in other applications, often. Running it again will overwrite the current backup copy with a new backup that will include all changes you've made to your library, new pictures, deletions, slideshows, books, etc.
I suggested keeping it in the dock so you can quickly run it after any changes you've made to the library. Being in the Dock makes it more convenient than having to go into the Application folder and launching it from there.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.
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Encrypted Essbase Backup

HI
Currently we are taking backup of essbase into .dat or .txt file...but both file can be changed. As a result, it will loose the security of the backup. Kindly let me know how can i get secure backup from essbase?
Thanks

Text files are not encrypted, regardless of extension, or even no extension.
Glenn pointed out that the binary files that are Essbase's data on disk are already encrypted.
If this is a BSO database, you could use DATAEXPORT's bin format to give you a measure of encryption, or at least the inability to read an export file in a text editor and see numbers.
Have you looked at real encryption tools? A quick search on the web turns up this Pretty Good Privacy page:
http://www.cryptography.org/getpgp.htm
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I guess I could just use a program that does this, but, I find it much easier clicking on a shortcut in my dock to run the script and go away for 10 - 15 mins.
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The popup box says:
The action "Copy Finder Items" encountered an error. Check the action's properties and try running the workflow again.
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Can't read directory contents: /Volumes/Backup
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So to answer your question, the drive is empty, and the dmg is empty, allowable for a maximum 100GB of storage.
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I don't believe you can do it the first way.
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Essbase backup steps

Hi,
We are using the following steps for back up for around 35 databases in version 7.1
1.     Login to server.
2.     Logout All users using LOGOUTALLUSERS command
3.     Disable Login for each individual Appname in sequential order- using DISABLELOGIN command for all 35 db
4.     Selecting individual appname and dbname.
5.     Export data for selected app and db
6.     Unload Application
7.     Enable Login for that selected Database.
But we are facing problem like even though all the users are logged out and by the time it selects a particular app and db and exports, if any other user request access to some other app name or database, Essbase allows the complete read/write access for the same. Due to which we get dbname.esm file getting locked out and corrupted.
To avoid the users to have any write mode capability, can we use BEGINARCHIVE and ENDARCHIVE commands?
What I have thought will be the changed steps after we add these 2 commands-
1. Login to AZ18NT169 server.
2. Disable Login for each individual Appname in sequential order- using DISABLELOGIN command.
3. Logout All users using LOGOUTALLUSERS command.
4. Beginarchive for each db
5. Selecting individual appname and dbname
6. Exporting data for that selected app name and dbname.
7. Unload Application (Stops the specified application)
8. EndArchive for each db
9. Enable Login for that selected Database.
Please let me know if I can achieve my goal of making sure that db is completely in read only mode after we log out all users and if any users request access it will be only read only.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions!
Regards,
Richa

Yes Krish.
Exactly that is what I thought and hence I have suggested this approach now-
1. Login to AZ18NT169 server.
2. Disable Login for each individual Appname in sequential order- using DISABLELOGIN command.
3. Logout All users using LOGOUTALLUSERS command.
4. Beginarchive for each db
5. Selecting individual appname and dbname
6. Exporting data for that selected app name and dbname.
7. Unload Application (Stops the specified application)
8. EndArchive for each db
9. Enable Login for that selected Database.
Here i am first disabling login and then logging out all users from all app and db. after that before selecting individual db for export, will do beginArchive (making it read ony), then selecting Dbname, Exporting data, Unloadingapp, EndArchive and then re-enabling login.
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Regards,
Richa

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6. Carbon Copy Cloner (Freeware - 3.0 is a Universal Binary)
7. SuperDuper! (Commercial)
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1. Backup (requires a .Mac account with Apple both to get the software and to use it.)
2. Toast
3. Impression
4. arRSync
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Impression and Toast are disk image based backups, only. Particularly useful if you need to backup to CD/DVD across multiple media.
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I am writing a script to back up all the available apps. For the Begin archive, endarchive and export command, I need to mention the names of App/DB in the maxl script. Is there a way I can dynamically write the script for all the available applications instead of hardcoding their names in the script?
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Write the maxl script in a kornshell or bat file, then tokenize the items that you will pass from the driver script
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alter system load application '$4';
export database '$4'.'$5' level0 data in columns
to data_file "'$4.Lev0backup";
logout;
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seems to create an infinite loop or some nasty Cartesian. If anyone can point me in a direction to getting my peanut butter to mix with my chocolate I'd appreciate it.
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WITH FORMAT, INIT, NAME = N'''+@backupfilename+''', SKIP, NOREWIND, NOUNLOAD, STATS = 10, CHECKSUM, CONTINUE_AFTER_ERROR'
EXEC(@backupSQL)
declare @dbname varchar(100)
declare @backupdate varchar(25)
SET @backupdate = convert(varchar(25), GETDATE(), 112)
declare @backupfilename varchar(150)
DECLARE db_cursor CURSOR
FOR SELECT name FROM sys.databases WHERE NAME NOT LIKE 'zz_%' AND [state]=0 AND is_read_only=0 AND user_access in (0,1)
OPEN db_cursor
FETCH NEXT FROM db_cursor
INTO @dbname
WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0
BEGIN
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END
CLOSE db_cursor;
DEALLOCATE db_cursor;

I keep the names of the databases need to be backup in the separate table and then run the query.
This create creates a folder (name of the database) and keeps the files for 6 days old IIRW.
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AS
DECLARE @name AS SYSNAME
DECLARE @CommandString AS VARCHAR(8000)
DECLARE @SQL AS VARCHAR(8000)
DECLARE @FS SMALLINT
SET NOCOUNT ON
CREATE TABLE #t(dbname VARCHAR(8000))
BEGIN TRY
;WITH cte
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SELECT [name],ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY name) rn
FROM sysdatabases INNER JOIN
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sysdatabases.dbid = DatabasesToBackup.dbid
WHERE DATABASEPROPERTYEX ( [name] , 'status' )='ONLINE'
) INSERT INTO #t SELECT [name] FROM cte
ORDER BY rn
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OPEN sysdatabasesCursor
FETCH NEXT FROM sysdatabasesCursor
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SELECT @FS = @@FETCH_STATUS
WHILE (@FS <>-1)-- 0 ---=<>-1
BEGIN
PRINT 'Start Backup ' + @name + ' database. '
SET @CommandString = 'IF NOT EXIST "' + @LocalBackupPath + '\' + @name + '" MD "' + @LocalBackupPath + '\' + @name + '"'
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PRINT 'Create Local Dirctory Complete.'
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SELECT @@FETCH_STATUS AS '@@FETCH_STATUS'
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