Essbase Rules Files and OCI

Hi All,
I am using EPM 11.1.2.1. I want to use rules files and Sql interface to build outline and load data.
Can anyone please provide / guide me with the steps to connect using ODBC and OCI ? I tried but it gives error
Error: 1021001 Failed to Establish Connection With SQL Database Server. See log for more information
Please advice.
Thanks

To use OCI you just need to open SQL from the load rule, select "Oracle Call Interface (OCI) Service Name" and enter the connection details as Oracle Call Interface (OCI) Service Name— $OCI$<server_name> , replacing <server_name> with the oracle db server name.
Enter the SQL statement, you can test the connection by clicking "OK/retrieve" and then entering the username and password for connecting to oracle.
Once you are happy you save the rule and it will save the OCI connection, then you can use Maxl like you would with any other SQL load rule.
Cheers
John
http://john-goodwin.blogspot.com/

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Also for loading Dimensions can load more that one dimension in the same interface using the load rule?
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1. Essbase is not a RDBMS, but it has its own database - file based.
So, we would need a rule file to load data to Essbase.
2. We cannot load to 2 different dimensions with the same integration [This is because every essbase dimension becomes a target and you cannot specify more than one target in an integration].
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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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If you really have to do this in Rule file -which I don't highly recommend, then below are the steps:
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I am trying to load data and want that certain set of accounts like A2XXXX, A3XXXX not to load into cube. XXXX can ber any number.
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JohnGoodwin wrote:
You can use a substitution variable in the header setting for the rules file, more information :- Re: Data error
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I don't think there is a way to change the default setting.
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Currently loading the data with the script , which it contatins
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just my question is , if i get 0 records from oracle , i dont want to proceed with the loading of data (which is no useful ).
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As far as I know there is nothing in MaxLIt that could tell that there were no rows.The MaxL statement would return a zero code saying that the process worked ok. It would be prossible in your batch script to have mutiple calls to MaxL and between them to do something like make a call to your sql DB getting the count of rows for your query. Investigate the result and if it is zero, then get out of your load and calc process (I guess you could do that even before you try to load).
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We are using Essbase 11.1.2.2. I am trying to build a dimension in a cube using SQL query in the rule file, but i am not able to do it.
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Rule file design need to reject some members in the same field

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create second rule file and load alias2 only with your select/reject criteria.
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We have Rules file issue after the deployment in Development and Re7 environment.
We have modified/created the rules file and after the deployment if we execute the rules file from the treatment then we got the error message like mentioned below.
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"/pgcre701/pgc/subsidiary/che/tfi/pgc_nature_for_data_che.txt" using server rules_file "DO_MX_05" on error
write to "/pgcre701/pgc/trc/PGC_150310_103739_pgc_nature_for_data_che.err";
ERROR - 1019006 - Unable to Read
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Previous Version.
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MAXL> Import database PGC_CHE.Pgc_che data from data_file "/pgcre701/pgc/subsidiary/che/tfi/pgc_nature_for_data_che.txt" using server rules_file "DO_MX_05" on error write to "/pgcre701/pgc/trc/PGC_150310_134622_pgc_nature_for_data_che.err";
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OK/INFO - 1003053 - Data Load Elapsed Time with [DO_MX_05.rul] : [1.16] seconds.
OK/INFO - 1241113 - Database import completed ['PGC_CHE'.'Pgc_che'].
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it's not quite that
I will provide more detail:
In fact, we are 3 server Essbase : development, acceptance and operational there are a lot the new version of Essbase 11.1.2.3.501.
The maxl treatment are launch since a other server : a treatment server that are a client maxl and ESSCMD in the same version.
Before that, I'm migrate all the application and database from all alder server Essbase to this new architecture Essbase.
All application and DATABASE (in BSO) was migrated by expot-import process, the all object (csc, rul, rep ...) was transfer by copy in each directories of database.
The test after migration are very satisfying.
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The back office of India used the usually process to developed the lot.
They take the source on SVN application (take the rule), deployed the rule on the development server, modify the rule and have this error.
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I am skeptical
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I am a newbie to essbase and trying to load data from ODI. I am not very clear with the concept of rule file. Request you to throw some light on the below cases:
Is rule mandatory for loading metadata?
Is rule not required for loading data to the essbase database? In this case, my observation is that i am able to load data using rule file and also by not using rule file. So, in what circumstances the rule file is required?
Note: The sample code by Oracle for loading data to the essbase cube, has interfaces to load metadata using rule file and interfaces to load data without using rule file.
Regards

Hi John,
Thanks for the response.
Another issue is , the interface that loads data to the essbase cube using IKM SQL to HYPERION Essbase (DATA) knowledge module is deleting the rule file after the load. But, I do not see any step in ODI logs that deletes the rule file.On the other hand, we do not see such behavior with IKM SQL to HYPERION Essbase (METADATA) knowledge module.
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