Automate SQL Connect in essbase

Question

Is there a way to automate the connection to SQL database while retrieving the data in essbase during rules file build. So everytime I have to update the metadata or fact data I won't have to type in the username and password for the SQL Data Source.
Thanks ahead of time.

Answer 1

You should write a maxl shell script (embedded in a batch script )which should call the essbase metadata and dataloads from the sql and later parameterize your essbase login credentials in the Batch script.
For example.
Content of batch script
@echo off
set d=%date:~-4,4%%date:~-7,2%%date:~0,2%
set d=%d: =_%
set t=%time:~0,2%%time:~3,2%%time:~6,2%
set t=%t: =0%
set ESSUSER=admin
Set ESSPWD=Password
set ESSSERVER=localhost
set ESSAPP=Sample
set ESSDB=Basic
set DBUSER=admin123
set DBPWD= password
SET ESSBASE SERVER PATH=D:\Hyperion\Middleware\EPMSystem11R1\products\Essbase\EssbaseServer
set MaxlScript=D:\Hyperion\Middleware\user_projects\epmsystem1\Essbaseserver\essbaseserver1\bin
essmsh "D:\Load.mxl" %ESSUSER% %ESSPWD% %ESSSERVER% %dt% %tm%
Maxlscript Content
spool on to "D:/dataload.log";
set timestamp on;
login $ESSUSER $ESSPWD on $ESSSERVER;
display session all;
alter system kill request all;
alter system logout session all force;
import database $ESSAPP.$ESSDB data connect as $DBUSER identified by $DBPWD using server rules_file Sample.rul on error write to "d:\rule.log" ;
spool off;
logout;
exit;
I hope this one helps you
Thanks,
Sreekumar Hariharan