Changing member names

Hi,I have an existing outline and I want to change some member names. The outline has data in it. I was wondering if it is possible via a script or a rules file to rename some members without it affecting the data.Thanks in advance.

A load rule will only add new members or add new members removing members it does not recognize (Using remove unspecified), but will not do a rename. You could do it using the API. One word or warning if you have two members A and B and change B to C and A to B what will happen is the data from A will disappear, A will now contain B's data and C will not have any data. You would have to do this in two stepsChange B to C then Save the database then change A to B and save the database. Please let me know if you have any other questionsGlenn [email protected] Solutions Inc.

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Does anyone know if it is possible to change about 100 member names all at once in Essbase instead of doing this manually?
Thank you!

Good idea, Sunil, and I've done this in the past. You don't even necessarily need to do that 'dummy parent' stuff if you have a source file from which you can build the entire dimension again with the 'remove unspecified' option.
I've also used Glenn's approach.
What you really must think about in either situation is whether any of the new names match existing member names. That definitely complicates things.
Honestly, if you don't already have the code written, for a strictly one-off 100 member change it would probably be faster to suck it up and work through them in EAS. But where's the fun in that, right?

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It's been my observation that Essbase thinks you deleted one member and created another. Data (especially level zero data) is generally tied to member names, not outline position.If you are renaming an upper level member, it may or may not disappear. You can recreate your data by forcing a calc.If you are renaming a level zero member, you have to do it in two steps. First create the new member and save the outline. Second, run a calc that only sets NewMember = OldMember. Third, delete the old member.Good Luck,Tim

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I am using smartview 11.1.1.3 on office 2007. Every time when I change a member by typing it over, after refresh, it goes back to the original member name. I have to use member selection button to change to a new member. I also can not change data and submit the change in smartview. I am an admin for all the apps.
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In my ASO cube - I need to change both a level 0 and parent member name in EAS. Is it as easy as edit member properties and typing in the new name? Does the existing data follow? Also, does going from lower case to upper case create a similar change in the outline?
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Cannot change from member name to alias description in Smartview

I am connected to an Essbase datasource using version 11.1.1.3 of Smartview and Excel 2007. I click on the Hyperion tab, the Options button on the ribbon, go to then the Display tab and all of the Member Name Display options window is greyed out. Member name only is selected by default but I cannot change it (because all options are greyed out). I haven't seen this before.
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1. Open Connection Manager.
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HTH-
Jasmine.

10.5 server changes host name when changed to be member of 10.4 OD Master

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To the Oracle Nation,
I am using the @XREF function to obtain data from one database to copy to another. an Example of my calc string is as follows:
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