DATAEXPORT from Essbase to Oracle SQL - Issue with #Missing

Question

Hi,
I'm exporting data from Hyperion Planning application in order to transform and load forecast data into HFM.
To do so, I'm using ODI which build an Essbase calc script, run this calc script in Essbase, transform the data and then load it into HFM.
The calc script is exporting data into an Oracle table. I have one problem with the precision of the extract: when I set a precision (properties DataExportDecimal & DataExportPrecision), the #Missing are exported as "0" in Oracle table. I saw in the documentation that the precision properties are optional but when I don't set these precisions, #Missing are exported as "-0,000000000002".
I'd like to export #Missing as null and keep "0" when data equals to "0" (I mean, no transformation of "0" to null). Also, I can't change the architecture to flat file export / load.
I put the script I use below, thanks a lot for your help!
Stephane.
//ESS_LOCALE English_UnitedStates.Latin1@Binary
SET UPDATECALC OFF ;
SET CACHE HIGH;
SET CALCPARALLEL 4;
SET LOCKBLOCK HIGH ;
SET MSG SUMMARY ;
SET DATAEXPORTOPTIONS
DataExportLevel ALL ;
DataExportDynamicCalc On;
DataExportDecimal 7;
DataExportPrecision 7;
DataExportColFormat Off;
DataExportRelationalFile On;
DataExportOverwriteFile On;
DataExportDryRun Off;
DataExportColHeader "PERIOD";
FIX(BegBalance, @RELATIVE(TOT_YEAR,0), &FY_N0, &FY_N1, &FY_N2, "FINAL", &CurrScenario, @RELATIVE("PL_SRC", 0), "ENTITY_CURR", @RELATIVE("SITES", 0), @RELATIVE("TECHPL", 0), "ND_COST_CENTER", "ND_COST_CENTER_IC", "IC_TOT", @LEVMBRS(BU, 0), "ALL_PROJECT", "PTD", @LEVMBRS("LEGAL_ENTITY", 0))
DATAEXPORT "DSN" "STAGING" "STG_BUDGET_EXTRACT_RPTING_HP" "#SCHEMA" "#PASSWD";
ENDFIX;

Answer 1

I can't really comment on why #Missing is not being outputted as you expect, is it possible you can run an update after the export to transform "-0,000000000002" to NULL
Cheers
John
http://john-goodwin.blogspot.com/