HEEELP: Recreate procedure for Essbase.sec file in 11.1.2.0

Hi,
What is the procedure to re-create Essbase.sec file in Essbase 11.1.2.0 environment.... In older versions it was used to delete Essbase.sec, start Essbase server and it was recreated an empty essbase.sec file.. But in 11.1.2.0 with Shared services...was is the procedure ? If it is deleted the essbase.sec file...starting Essbase Service will re-create and will update informantion from Shared Services ?
Please somebody help...
Thanks.....

Thans John,
Ok...it solves the start of Essbase Server..
After that I'd like to re-create the applications... so.. I'll rename the folder of application, so it will be possible to re.create on disk and empty application with the same application/database name...
But what will happen with the information present in Shared Services?
If I'll try to recreate the application and if in Shared serveces registry i present the name of application what will happen ? Because after the start of Essbase Server it will be no correspondence between Essbase applications present in Shared services registry and Essbase applications present in Essbase.sec file....
any idea?
Thanks....

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Ok...it solves the start of Essbase Server..
After that I'd like to re-create the applications... so.. I'll rename the folder of application, so it will be possible to re.create on disk and empty application with the same application/database name...
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any idea?
Thanks....

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