Add unidentified members to Essbase outline automatically on load

We are using FDM to map and import data files to Essbase. Due to the number of members in each Essbase dimension, and since all of the source members are identical to the target members, most of the FDM mappings are taken care of by single "like" mapping for each dimension, in order to map the data file members straight to the Essbase members (map source member to target member):
Rule Name: ALLACCOUNTS
Rule Desc: All Accounts
Rule Definition: *
Target Accounts: #Script
Script: Result=varValues(13)
However, if the source system has had new members added but Essbase has not, the load will fail since Essbase cannot locate the new members.
Is there a way to get Essbase to automatically create new members (under a designated parent in each dimension) if they are found to be present in the data file, but found missing in the Essbase outline? This may be a question specifically for the Essbase Forums, however since we are loading from FDM this must be a scenario experienced by others? If the above is not possible (I imagine this is quite likely) what would be the workaround?

FDM is focussed on loading data not metadata. I wouldn't try to automate this, there should be a business process for this that uses a more appropriate toolset (EPMA, ODI etc) to do this i.e. have a seperate metadata update process based on the content of the source files that runs prior to any data load processes.

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Okay two things if 00004TOT is going to be a parent to 00004DIST/TRANS in Essbase, then absolutely not. If 00004TOT is going to be on the same level as 00004DIST/TRANS (in other words also a level 0 member) then in theory you could do it, but it would not be considered best practice or a supported solution. The problem is when you refresh planning you would run the risk of losing the member, having the database corupt, etc.. If this was somehting you really wanted to do, you would have to thinking it through and build a lot of preocedures around it, so that after every Planning refresh an Essbase dim build would kick in and add the memebr, then relaod your data, yada, yada, yada. You really don't want to go down this road. Either add the member in Planning or let the users do the math in Excel/Report writer. Don't forget Planning does support alternate rollups with shared members. So you can create an alternate roll up with 00004DIST and 00004TRANS as shared members that roll up into 00004TOT. That would be the supported/best practice solution to your problem. HTH

Adding member to Essbase outline from smartview

Hi All,
I am using Smartview 11.1.2.3.Can I add members to Essbase outline from smartview?IF yes please send me some link.
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GP

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Change in Essbase outline..

Hi All,
I am using Hyperion Planning 11.1.1.1.0.
I have a planning application with its required dimensions.
Now i made some modifications to my database outline from EAS Console.
But i dont see them getting reflected in the planning application.
Can somebody please advice as to how can i get the change in outline(which i verfied and saved) reflect in the planning app..?
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Edited by: Alicia on Sep 29, 2009 6:42 AM
Edited by: Alicia on Sep 29, 2009 6:50 AM

Hi,
Thanks for replying. I am importing the metadata from e-biz suite using ODI and have used Oracle Gl as the source and Essbase as the target.
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Alicia
Edited by: Alicia on Sep 29, 2009 7:17 AM

Loading Dimension members from SQL Server 2005 to Essbase Outline.

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I need to load dimension members from SQL server 2005 to Essbase outline:
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option 2:
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Option 3:
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Hi Kumar,
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Deploying app.view in BPMA does not add dimensions/members to application

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I am trying to establish a connectivity between Essbase(11.1.1.1.0.112) and OBIEE (10.1.3.3.2) to generate reports.
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In a normal scenario, it is required to redo the whole process (Import the outline again to physical layer, then move to the next layers) to incorporate the subsequent changes in the Essbase outline.It may be stated in the [OBIEE Essbase modelling guide|http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/bi/pdf/obiee-essbase-modeling-guide.pdf], but actually not necessary at all. First of all, dimension members don't require any rpd change at all since they will automatically flow in as members of their respective generation in the outline.
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Hi All,
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I've requirement, in one dimension, needs to build the one level1 member as level0 in essbase.
please let me know the procedure, if any one implemented or face similar.
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The only time the outline "should" be locked is when editing via EAS or dimension builds/restructures right? Things haven't changed much in the last 17 years of my using Essbase and this client does not do any fancy API or spreadsheet Add-in work.

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How do I add a "members only" function to my site?

Want to add a members only site to my web site, how would i
configure this in dreamweaver?
I'm thinking I would create what was to be inside inside then
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Any help / pointers are appreciated. Can't seem to get it
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The easiest way is to just put the pages in a password
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