EssBase with Excel, automatic Start-Up

Question

I'm using EssBase with Microsoft Excel. Then of install EssBase and restart the computer, each time start the Excel start the Essbase aplication too. This process aviod some Excel's functions. How I can avoid the automatic start of the EssBase in Excel ? thks !!! Estela

Answer 1

Here's a trick I use borrowed from Hyperion Enterprise v4 where you put the xll file on the desktop. I use Excel '97 but it should be the same for other versions. Remove Essbase from the Add-ins list by:Rename essexcln.xll in the bin directory to essexcln.xloOpen ExcelSelect Tools/Add-ins, then find essexcln.xll on the list and click on it.when asked if you want to delete it from the list? select yes.Exit Excel.Rename essexcln.xlo back to essexcln.xllYou now have removed the auto-start, so now we need to create a button on the toolbar for when we want to load Essbase.In a new Excel file, create a vba macro and write this code:Sub Ess_Start() MyPath = CurDir() ChDir "c:\essbase\bin" Application.RegisterXLL Filename:="Essexcln.XLL" ChDir MyPathEnd Sub(replace the path with the path to your bin directory).Save the file where it can be always found (on a local drive).Create a new button on the toolbar using custom button and assign this macro to the button. Exit Excel.Restart Excel. Essbase won't start, but when you want Essbase, then click the button and the splash screen will come up and Essbase will load.