Delete dimension members

Hi,
I am trying to delete some members in a dimension, however when I process the dimension, I get an error message, saying the member is being used.
I had run the CLEAR DM package for the member in question, so I was a bit surprised but then found that the database still contained zero values for this member.
I found this thread (Delete member of a dimension) where is says to either run a light optimize or compress the cube.
I did run the light optimize, which made no difference at all, the zero values are still present.
My question is, how do I compress the cube with zero-eliminations. Is that something I can do from the BPC Admin console?
Thanks,
Arnold

Hi
The following possibilities are there:
01. The Dimension along with its members might be used by Calling/linking it in to another Application
02. The member access to the dimension might be given to all users in the AppSet and used it by some of the users.
(The possibilites of revoking the permissions granted to that Dimesnion prior to used by another user for another Application are remote, unless the another Application has to be deleted)
03. Though you've tried to delete the data from the existing member forcibly from back end, it still exist with its image of Cube as it is referring to another Application.
suggestions: Please cross verify the above possibilites
regards
ukraghu

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Deleting dimension members

We have an AW with cubes refreshing every day. Fast solve of these cubes with incremental set of data finishes usually within an hour or two.
Our recent requirement needs for us to remove some old facts as well as a few dimension members. The facts can be cleared but we noticed that deleting dimension members (using synch load) is causing a full cube solve due to changed relations. With the amount of data existing in this AW, full solve takes about 2 days to complete. Deleting dimension members for which we never ever loaded any facts also causes the same result as above.
I was wondering if there is any way we can delete these dimension members without triggering a full cube solve.
Another question is if it is possible to update dimension primary keys inside of the AW?
Any help is really appreciated.
Database Version 11.2.0.3

These types of questions have been answered in the past by David Greenfield.
There are two ways to delete a dimension member through commands.
(1). OLAP dml command "REMOVE_DIMENSION_MEMBER" explained here: http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/olap.112/e17122/dml_commands_2042.htm#OLADM2692
OR
(2). dbms_cube.build command:
exec dbms_cube.build(q'! "TIME" USING (DELETE FROM DIMENSION WHERE MEMBER = 'APR-2011') !');
Take a look at this old post, where David Greenfield explained it.
https://forums.oracle.com/message/9426946
There is no way to rename a dimension member in a standard-form analytical workspace. There is "MAINTAIN RENAME" olap dml command, but it will not work with dimensions created through AWM. You can add the new dimension member, then copy cube data associated with old/existing member to the new member and then delete the old member.
For cube copy data example, take a look at these old (15-Feb-2011, 16-Feb-2011 and 17-Feb-2011) posts by David Greenfield:
https://forums.oracle.com/thread/2176409

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I would like to delete dimension members from an AW that we have painfully BI Beans enabled.
Adding rows to my dimension table get properly updated in my AW dimension but I haven't found a way (call to a package) to delete that member so that the metadata (in OLAPSYS) doesn't get mixed up.
Any idea, hint or pointer (to a document may be) would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Pierre

Adding or deleting rows in tables doesn't affect any metadata structure. As a matter of fact, you can define metadata without any row in tables because what it's looking at is the structure of tables.
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1. Delete rows from source table
2. Run refresh AW on the dimension

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I would really appreciate a solution to this. We are planning on implementing an IFRS consolidation using the SAP IFRS Starter Kit. We have created a copy of the IFRS Starter Kit, without any data. In order to customise it for our purposes, we have decided to keep the sample dimension members in Accounts, Flow and AuditID but delete the data in other dimensions. We have managed to delete the sample dimension members from the Time, Inter-company and Conoscope dimensions but are unable to do it for the Entity and RateEntity dimension.
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Hi,
Before going into the BPFs, i am sure you would have already checked, I would do the following:
-Try to process the entity dimension in offline mode. I have seen this happening with some dimenions that i know there is absolutely no transaction action. Just check processing the entity in offline mode. Do not untick 'take the appset offline'.
- You would have done this. Double check for the transaction data.
- Regarding BPFs, its not easy to check this. we had this situation earlier. Please go into the backend and in se16 you will find all the BPF tables with UJB*
There would around 10-12 such tables. Have alook in them. Not all tables need to be looked into. But please have a check there.
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A Planning application's outline was restored from backup.
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i had a similar problem before. here is what i did
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refresh
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refresh again.
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I am trying to delete some Entity Dimension members but its not allowing me to delete. This problem is only for Entity Dimension.
I can edit Entity member name or properties successfully but not able to delete or move the position.
I also tried to check member usage but its not giving me any results, a blank screen comes and planning goes down after some time. Same happens when I try to delete any Entity member.
I have admin rights on Planning and I can delete other dimension member but not for Entity. There is no workflow started for Entity but If it is than also it pop-ups that after member deletion all planning unit will be lost. I have bounced planning DB and also restarted all Hyperion services but still no luck.
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Vishal

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After uncheck of "enabled for process management" for all Scenario along with Version dimension members , this issue is now resolved. But its a temporary resolution as client has not yet started any workflow so we can uncheck that options ,but when they need to start workflow process then we have to check this options again which will start this issue again.
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Deleting custom Period dimension members

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We are in Planning 11.1.2.1. and we created custom period dimension members (while creating application). Now we would like to delete one of those members (whcih is at level0). Obviously we don't see an option of delete in planning web interface. One option is to recreate the application but is there any way we can delete this member in oracle database. If yes, it would be great if you can provide us the table details.
Thanks,
Siva

As John suggested it is not advisible, however you can delete in Essbase using Planning:
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3. cube referesh
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How do I delete all members at a certain sub level in a demension? I know I can do this manually in the hyperion essbase admin panel, but the number of members is large. How would I go about removing these members using a script or excel?

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I want to delete the all the memebers for dimensions before reloading so how ca n i write the maxl script for this to delete the members in the dimensions
plz can any one help on this its very urjent ,
It would be appriciated ...
Thanks

There is no way to alter an outline with MaxL, MaxL is an admin language for processing. The only option, as Glenn mentioned is to issue the reset all command to blow away everything. But you probably don't want to do that, so instead you use Maxl to run a series of load rules to achieve your goal.
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Changes in hierarchy dimension members causes EVDRE Errors retrieving data

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I am facing the problem while retrieving the data in Evdre this is the following situacion:
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2. Suppose that you have a template where you defined SELF,DEP for an account dimension, you expand and refresh normally, and retrieved data OK.
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Hi Sabine,
Hi Sabine,
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Could you confirm us what is the the path of that XML file of dimension thought BW - UJFS?
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I load a node in a Planning dimension with Shared Members using an ODI Interface. We have a need to remove all of these Shared Members before we perform the load. Is it then possible to remove all Shared Members from specific locations using ODI? I know that we can run the Delete Shared Members utility from the server where Planning is installed, but that is not possible for admin users who do not have admin rights to the server. Version 11.1.1.2, ODI version 10.1.3.
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John,
Thanks for the reply. The dimension is in a Planning Application/database. I have a parent/child/Alias txt file that I used to load the dimension node with. Are you saying that it is possible to create an ODI interface that can "Delete Level 0" members? Below is a sample of the dimension via planning/dimensions. In this example, I would want to remove all members under the "COGS" node....or all "Shared Members". Below is also a sample of the file used to load the Shared Members.
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Entities     DEPT_SEC     All Departments
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DEPT_SEC     G&A     G&A
DEPT_SEC     NO_DEPTID     No DeptID
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Deleting dimension via script?

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I have a dimension member list of materials (400) on a "material" dimension. But some people have access to one portion of the whole group and others may have access to other groups. But the materials can be shared between groups so I cannot group them in differents hierarchies.
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hi
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