Filters Essbase - Maxl

Is there a way to remove just the metaread access permission that I have in a specific filter using the maxl?
Regards,
Rafael Melo

Hey Cameron,
Actually i'm implementing your (your own) solution for hyperion planning metaread filters. But in my case happened something that wasn't possible to solve with your script. That's what happens: if i provisioning a user to access planning (tool and dimension) and generate its filter into essbase it works fine. So, if I run the script to generate the metaread filters, the metaread filters are generated. In the case I deprovisioning those user (just in the shared server) to have no access to the server, this filter will not be refreshed anymore when I run the refreshment from planning and the filter will continue there into essbase. When i run the script that create my metaread filter it generate multiples metaread filter (each time a run it generate one more) because, obvious, the refresment from planning doesn't drop/delete this filter because it no access.
Cameron, sorry my English and since now thanks for your help (your script too).
Rafael Melo - Brazil

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Verify "filters" through maxl

Hello -
I was trying to find the syntax/command to verify a filter through Maxl but couldn't find it. Pls, can some one guide me or provide me the syntax.
I have some 100 filters and after migration to 11x want to verify all the filters to make sure that they are working. Manual check through AAS/EAS would be very time consuming.
Also, is there any other way of doing this check? Appreciate the response.
Regards

Thank You gentelmen. Appreciate the feedback.
We actually migrated from 7x to 11x. As on 7x we were on native security, when we migrated to 11x only the apps and dbs were created.
The filters were then created through maxl script on each app/db on 11x.
They were then exported out using LCM.
Found that when you would import those filters back in 11x using LCM they become corrupt, looks like the Essbase gets confused on the double quotes i.e. " and would need a bracket around them if more then one member involved in the filter.
Example-
Initial filter created and thus exported by LCM was - ""dimension member1 ","dimension member 2"",<kind of access>,<end of line character I guess>
As one of the workaorund while importing back one will need to modify the file and put the brackets eg - "("dimension member1 "),("dimension member 2")",<kind of access>,<end of line character I guess>
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Essbase - MaxL import dimensions

Hi everybody,
I have to update a dimension on my Essbase ASO application (only metadata). It is an incremental load dimension starting from a txt file containing all the elements, either those that currently are in the dimension. I'm using the MaxL statement Import dimensions by server rules file. Although, i'm wondering what the clause "preserve alla data" will do? What happens if i do not insert this clause when importing dimensions? After the the import i have to save the outline or launch the restructure?
Thank you in adavance guys,
Maurizio

Hi Celvin,
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Hello,
I want to write a maxL script in which I want to implement the following process:---
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Why don't you interchange your steps .
Step-2 : check what you need to check in RDBMS first through whatever means.
then login to essbase and do whatever things you want . It is possibe to call batch files and scripts from RDBMS .
your batch file with have Maxl code on what you want to do . ( including logging into essbase)
Simply logging into Essbase as Step-1 seems unnecessary to me .
Trying to do things in RDBMS from Maxl will not be possible and even if possible is more difficult because you have to analyze the return status .
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Essbase Maxl Variable Export

Is there a way to make a text file name variable when doing an export from Essbase Via Maxl? So in the example below I would set VARIABLE somewhere to be Jan or Feb or Mar?
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Assuming you have an environment variable named ExportMonth:
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Essbase Maxl Issue - In UNIX

Hi Everyone,
We are trying to build dimension using maxl script in unix box.
Facing syntax and unexpected error. Followed the steps as below.
1.In Putty, navigated to bin folder and invoked maxl script using ./startMaxl.sh command
2.logged in using the command login 'username' 'password' on 'essbaseservername';
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ERROR - 1241101 - Unexpected Essbase error 1054036.
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Hi,
Please using '\' instead of '/'. You can use spool in your mxl script to capture the error better.
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logout;
exit;
Also label's also would do the magic..!! Let us know us how it goes..!!
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Essbase Maxl - Log out users

Hello All,
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alter system logout session all;
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Correction i meant
: however the command does NOT seem to be working
Hello All,
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Running maxl on client machine to connect to remote essbase server

Hi All,
I am able to connect to essbase on a client machine by using the link:
http://ts119licalnn.ac.local:9724/easconsole
However, when I try to log in via MAXL on the client machine, I get the following error...
Essbase MaxL Shell - Release 11.1.2 (ESB11.1.2.2.100B2166)
Copyright (c) 2000, 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates.
All rights reserved.
MAXL> login JDOE JDOE212 on ts119licalnn.ac.local:9724;
   ERROR -     103 - Unexpected Essbase error 1030818.
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ct to secure port without secure keyword or clear port with secure keyword..
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Thanks in advance.

The essbase server name is ts119licalnn, it is shown under essbase servers in EAS.
By not using the default Essbase node 'EssbaseCluster-1', it has revealed the port number EAS uses to connect to essbase, in this instance, 1443.
The problem was that I did not have the correct port number, is there an easier way of finding the correct port number?
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Maxl scripts to perform backup of the following

Help me with these (Maxl script to do these backups)
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Since we use xref calc a lot so we need to backup information of location alias.
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Hi,
Filter information is stored in the essbase.sec file so it is good start to make sure that is being backed up.
As for extracting filter information by maxl you can do it with something like :-
login admin password on localhost;
spool on to 'c:\temp\filters.txt';
display filter row all;
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logout;
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How to Hide username and password in command line using maxl

Hi,
How to encript my user name and password in command line prompt when I am login to Essbase server using batch file:
*1_Here is my batch file:*
Name of the bat file AV_Assig_Var1.bat
rem This batch file defines the following variables:
set $1 = 'admin';
set $2 = 'password';
essmsh AV_Asig1.mxl admin password
===========================
*2_Here is my maxl file:*
Name of the bat file AV_Asig1.mxl
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spool on to 'D:\lova\spool_log.txt';
/* login (using variables from a batch file */
login $1 $2 on 10.42.100.229;
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create database AV_Asig1.AV_DB;
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spool off;
exit;
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D:\Ess>rem 1: username
D:\Ess>rem 2: password
D:\Ess>essmsh AV_Asig1.mxl admin password
Essbase MaxL Shell - Release 9.3.1 (ESB9.3.1.0.0A181)
Copyright (c) 2000, 2007, Oracle and/or its affiliates.
All rights reserved.
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OK/INFO - 1051034 - Logging in user [admin].
OK/INFO - 1051035 - Last login on Monday, June 14, 2010 12:44:03 PM.
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Thanks & Regards,
Deepthi.

Beyond that thread, I gave a presentation at Kaleidoscope last year around MaxL that goes into quite a bit of depth re encryption and a whole bunch of other MaxL goodies.
To download it, go to www.odtug.com, click on Tech Resources, Essbase/Hyperion, and use the search box for MaxL.
There are two presentations, one by Tracy McMullen and the other by me. Tracy's is a good introduction to the various command groups; my presentation focused on a few areas in depth, one of which was encryption. The title is "Master Essbase with MaxL Automation".
You will need to join ODTUG to download the presentation, but there is a junior membership that is free.
Regards,
Cameron Lackpour
P.S. ODTUG Kaleidoscope 2010 is coming up in two weeks, starting on 27 June 2010 -- for those of you still on the fence, it is an awesome conference and I urge you all to come. The content this year will be fantastic.

Cannot start essbase server?

Essbase client and server are installed in the same windows, the System Environment Variables for have been set to refer to the E:\Oracle\Middleware\EPMSystem11R1\products\Essbase\EssbaseServer, and
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ESSBASEPATH=E:\Oracle\Middleware\EPMSystem11R1\products\Essbase\EssbaseServer
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I start with startEssbase.bat so that the environment variables can be called, but when I want to connect with maxl, I get error, below is the detail, please advise:
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Starting Essbase.properties
A subdirectory or file E:\Oracle\Middleware\user_projects\epmsystem1\diagnostics\logs\starter already exists.
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Finish Essbase.properties
27/04/2010
07:06 PM
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Essbase MaxL Shell 64-bit - Release 11.1.2 (ESB11.1.2.0.0B444)
Copyright (c) 2000, 2009, Oracle and/or its affiliates.
All rights reserved.
MAXL> login;
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Yes, the Oracle Process Manager is not started. thanks.
I tried the command you said, it looks better, but still with the next error message:
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MAXL - Alter User issue

Hi All,
Does Alter User MAXL work for an external user?
We use Alter User to add users to groups. This works fine for native users, say
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From the above statement it is not sure if user1 is a native or an external user. I think the default is native.
Is there any special way to specify that the user is an external user?
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-Ethan.

Hi Cameron,
Thank you for the link.
I think LCM works only when both the source & destination are in Shared services mode.
In my case, source is not in Shared services.
All I want to know is, Is there any utility to assign "Server access" to external LDAP users?
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I need to assign filter access to many users & groups.
I can create native groups & assign filters using MAXLS
I can Alter external LDAP users to assign them to groups using MAXL, ONLY after I give them server access & refersh security, because users will not be recognized in MAXL if they don't have server access privelege.
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I have to manually assign server access to each user or manually include each user to a group & then assign server access to the group.
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This would be very helpful.
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Encrypted Maxl "Parse error near in" error

Hello,
I'm facing a "Parse error near in" error when trying to use encrypted Maxl scripts deploying Essbase Studio cubes.
The problem seems to be in the deploy command. If I do not use encrypted Maxl ( -D option ), the same deploy command works fine.
Look in the deploy command that I'm not using encryption for loging into Essbase Studio. Even using encryption the same error is issued.
Here is the log: ( I changed sensitive information for obvious reasons )
Essbase MaxL Shell - Release 11.1.2 (ESB11.1.2.1.0B347)
Copyright (c) 2000, 2011, Oracle and/or its affiliates.
All rights reserved.
MAXL> login $key 99999999999999999999999999 $key 99999999999999999999999999 on s01ubd01;
OK/INFO - 1051034 - Logging in user [ESBSAUH1@AD_Directory].
OK/INFO - 1241001 - Logged in to Essbase.
Essbase MaxL Shell - Release 11.1.2 (ESB11.1.2.1.0B347)
Copyright (c) 2000, 2011, Oracle and/or its affiliates.
All rights reserved.
MAXL> deploy outline from model 'cboPremioModelo2' in cube schema '\BI_SAUDE\Cubos\Premio\cboPremio'
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essmsh timestamp: Wed Jul 04 12:52:03 2012
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You don't mention platform, but I've also run into a bug running 'deploy' in 11.1.2.1 on a 64-bit Windows environment and there was a Unix bug too, but they both caused crashes so probably aren't your problem.

Maxl - can you use variables in iferror statements

hi guys,
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example:
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http://www.orahyplabs.com

Deployment with encrypted Maxl files

Hi All,
I'd like to know how encrypted maxl files work if I need to deploy them to different servers. This is, I create the maxl files to automate everytihng and I encrypt them in a test server. After deployment to a different production server, are the public/private keys going to work with no problem? Or I should re-encryp everything with new keys generated in the production server?
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You need to create new
For Assistance you can use below Comments
You need to use the MaxL encryption tool to do this. The passwords stored in the MaxL Scripts can be encrypted from Version of Essbase 9.3 or higher.
To Encrypt the Scripts:
a) The following MaxL Shell invocation generates a public-private key pair that you can use to encrypt a MaxL script.
essmsh -gk
b) The following MaxL Shell invocation encrypts the input MaxL script, obscuring user name and password, and changing the file extension to .mxls.
essmsh -E scriptname.mxl PUBLIC-KEY
c) The following MaxL Shell invocation decrypts and executes the MaxL script.
essmsh -D scriptname.mxls PRIVATE-KEY
STEP 1: In the command prompt type:
C:\>essmsh -gk
STEP 2: In the command prompt, execute as below:
C:\>essmsh -E D:\Hyperion\MScript.mxl 29287,1495101497
Generates a Encrypted MaxL script file "MScript.mxls" based on the original MaxL script "MScript.mxl" in the location "D:\Hyperion".
STEP 3: Execute Encrypted MaxL script MScript.mxls
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Essbase MaxL Shell - Release 9.3.1 (ESB9.3.1.0.0B181)
Copyright (c) 2000, 2007, Oracle and/or its affiliates.
All rights reserved.
MAXL> login $key 8432115901043363023058112802217170696731 $key 46195519111827550
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