Column Format - Rule File

Greetings,
I'm doing a level zero column export of data and my goal is to replace '0' with '#Mi'. In the export file, years are represented in columns and data for Yr2013 begins somewhere at row 100. When I try to load the file into data prep editor for creating a rule file, the last column(Yr2013) does not show up and I'm not sure what delimiter to use. Right now, I'm using "All Spaces". I tried with .csv extension and comma delimiter too but same result.
Any inputs here?

Hi ,
In case you want to remove all the unnecessary block which gets created because of '0' value.
you can write one small script which will replace all 0 value with #Mi
like "Version" = "Version" * "Version"/"Version"; (Select your version)
then Clearblock empty;
Note: But take data backup before you play with you data.
hope this will help;
Regards,

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We want to modify the Rule-Files (Data Load and Dimension Build) automatically depending on our metadata.For this we need a documentation of the format of the rule-files.Can anyone help us?ThanksMichael

I seriously doubt that you will be able to pull this off. What is it that you need to do that requires modifying a load rule? Can you achieve the same result by programatically writing and running calc scripts, or by scrubbing the data prior to loading into Essbase?

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I have been looking in the dbag but can't seem to find any help. When I pull my data using SQL, my member name is "I" ON, but in my rule file is delimits because of the quote to read ION. How do I get "I" ON in my rule file?

As a matter of convenience, I prefer a slightly different approach than to use the load rule to convert the "normal char" back into a "special char", in your case, I would set up a "Loader" alias table entry with the ["I" On] member having an alias of [~I~ On] in that table. The users won't use it, but it will load in fine and if you ever wanted to validate the file it becomes a little easier to spot by just making the loader alias table active.
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I am trying to export data in column format and import back to replace 0 with #Missing. I want to see if it will reduce any blocks. When I export I am getting data header members from a different dimension other that Period. It is getting tricky to map these many data rows in rule file as oppose to 12 from Period.
What determines this behavior. I know I have tried in the past (different app) and Period came through as data header record.
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You can't directly control which dimension is selected (at least, not without changing your cube) in a native export.
However, for what you are doing, you do not need a load rule - you could just find-and-replace in the file.
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Unable to create rule file

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I had a similar issue in the past,
Even if the file is placed on Desktop at times EAS was picking it, but always failed with MaxL may be because of it's syntax and the way it can read the path. Maybe there are other factors as well.
But it's always better to put the file in a path without spaces and it'll work fine always. :)

Creating rule file

Hi,
Can i create rules file like below , unable to define for more than one level 0 member from the same dimension. (can define by taking all the level 0 values in column , but dont want like that)
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Hi,
generally, you have cubes ,with dimension ,along with hundreds members ( much more than that too , in few cases).All these members ,majority are of level 0. You can make rules files across the column picks.your format of horizantal way is not possible .
May i know ,what exactly you are trying to achieve out of this .
rather , pick your data source file and make changes to suit to the needs of essbase rule file
Sandeep Reddy Enti
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Problem modifying rule file

Hi Guys
I ve been trying to modify a rule file by adding an extra column, should I be using create using text ? IF so it is not taking the values of the particular dimension member provided in the data file ?
Is there an alternative?
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Hi,
Can you tell me what you are trying to do.. that is why do you have to add 20 odd text fields in the rule file. If you are loading data from a file which is not loadable format, then use the rule file to provide the information so that your data will get loaded. May be you might have to ignore few columns in your data file and provide the dimensional information in the header definition or add few text columns representing dimension members in the rule file.
If you can provide some more info on what you are trying to achieve, may be i can help you a bit more on this...
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How to tune data loading time in BSO using 14 rules files ?

Hello there,
I'm using Hyperion-Essbase-Admin-Services v11.1.1.2 and the BSO Option.
In a nightly process using MAXL i load new data into one Essbase-cube.
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I use this procedure because i cannot load 2 or more data fields using one rules file.
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Thanks a lot for your support. I’m just a little confused.
I will use an example to illustrate my problem a bit more clearly.
This is the basic table, in my case a view, which is queried by all 14 rules files:
column1 --- column2 --- column3 --- column4 --- ... ---column n
dim 1 --- dim 2 --- dim 3 --- data1 --- data2 --- data3 --- ... --- data 14
Region -- ID --- Product --- sales --- cogs ---- discounts --- ... --- amount
West --- D1 --- Coffee --- 11001 --- 1,322 --- 10789 --- ... --- 548
West --- D2 --- Tea10 --- 12011 --- 1,325 --- 10548 --- ... --- 589
West --- S1 --- Tea10 --- 14115 --- 1,699 --- 10145 --- ... --- 852
West --- C3 --- Tea10 --- 21053 --- 1,588 --- 10998 --- ... --- 981
East ---- S2 --- Coffee --- 15563 --- 1,458 --- 10991 --- ... --- 876
East ---- D1 --- Tea10 --- 15894 --- 1,664 --- 11615 --- ... --- 156
East ---- D3 --- Coffee --- 19689 --- 1,989 --- 15615 --- ... --- 986
East ---- C1 --- Coffee --- 18897 --- 1,988 --- 11898 --- ... --- 256
East ---- C3 --- Tea10 --- 11699 --- 1,328 --- 12156 --- ... --- 9896
Following 3 out of 14 (load-) rules files to load the data columns into the cube:
Rules File1:
dim 1 --- dim 2 --- dim 3 --- sales --- ignore --- ignore --- ... --- ignore
Rules File2:
dim 1 --- dim 2 --- dim 3 --- ignore --- cogs --- ignore --- ... --- ignore
Rules File14:
dim 1 --- dim 2 --- dim 3 --- ignore --- ignore --- ignore --- ... --- amount
Is the upper table design what GlennS mentioned as a "Data" column concept which only allows a single numeric data value ?
In this case I cant tag two or more columns as “Data fields”. I just can tag one column as “Data field”. Other data fields I have to tag as “ignore fields during data load”. Otherwise, when I validate the rules file, an Error occurs “only one field can contain the Data Field attribute”.
Or may I skip this error massage and just try to tag all 14 fields as “Data fields” and “load data” ?
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dim 0 --- dim 1 --- dim 2 --- dim 3 --- data
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sales --- West --- D1 --- Coffee --- 11001
sales --- West --- D2 --- Tea10 --- 12011
sales --- West --- S1 --- Tea10 --- 14115
sales --- West --- C3 --- Tea10 --- 21053
sales --- East ---- S2 --- Coffee --- 15563
sales --- East ---- D1 --- Tea10 --- 15894
sales --- East ---- D3 --- Coffee --- 19689
sales --- East ---- C1 --- Coffee --- 18897
sales --- East ---- C3 --- Tea10 --- 11699
cogs --- West --- D1 --- Coffee --- 1,322
cogs --- West --- D2 --- Tea10 --- 1,325
cogs --- West --- S1 --- Tea10 --- 1,699
cogs --- West --- C3 --- Tea10 --- 1,588
cogs --- East ---- S2 --- Coffee --- 1,458
cogs --- East ---- D1 --- Tea10 --- 1,664
cogs --- East ---- D3 --- Coffee --- 1,989
cogs --- East ---- C1 --- Coffee --- 1,988
cogs --- East ---- C3 --- Tea10 --- 1,328
discounts --- West --- D1 --- Coffee --- 10789
discounts --- West --- D2 --- Tea10 --- 10548
discounts --- West --- S1 --- Tea10 --- 10145
discounts --- West --- C3 --- Tea10 --- 10998
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discounts --- East ---- D1 --- Tea10 --- 11615
discounts --- East ---- D3 --- Coffee --- 15615
discounts --- East ---- C1 --- Coffee --- 11898
discounts --- East ---- C3 --- Tea10 --- 12156
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amount --- West --- D2 --- Tea10 --- 589
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Mark,
Modifying the default files is dangerous and ill advised. You could always just add a style sheet (inline or linked) to your application that overrides that one setting while you wait on the permanent fix.
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Hi,
I have a requirement to load the data only for the current month. But, my source file is having data for all the months till current month.
ex: I have to load data for MAY. But, source file is having data from JAN to MAY
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Means next month I will be having JAN to JUN data. But, I should load only JUN data.
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Is the data coming from SQL or a flat file? And is JAN through MAY represented in multiple columns or multiple rows?
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Rule file design need to reject some members in the same field

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I'm working on Essbase vrsn11.1.1.3.I'm building dimensions through rules file. I have a .dim file with parent child reference that have 5 fields(parent-child-alias1-alias2-property).
The requirement is as such that the fourth field (alias2) is to be needed only for some members,Let say i have four members to load(A,B,C,D)Alias1 is required for all four members but alias2 is to be loaded only for B & D members.
Is there any possibility to full fill this requirement, if so then kindly let me know
thanks in advance
Edited by: hyperion on Jan 12, 2012 4:01 PM

create second rule file and load alias2 only with your select/reject criteria.
Essbase rule file will reject entire record if at least one column matches up reject condition.

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Dear Gurus,
What if i check the option export in column format while export the database?
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Hi Dharmendra Ojha,
Essbase rule file does not constrain you with only 20 fileds.
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