How to backup Outline, Reports, Calc Scripts and Rule Files?

just as the topic states, how do you do that for Essbase?

Backup/Recovery guide - http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E40248_01/epm.1112/epm_backup/launch.html
Some options are to use file system copy or LCM
Cheers
John
http://john-goodwin.blogspot.com/

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How to track what your Calc Script/Business Rule is doing?

Hi,
I wanted to know the methods or the best way to keep a track of what your Calculation Script of Business Rule is doing once you execute it.
Or suppose it fails for some reason and the reason is not a syntax error (that it usually would show up in EAS while validating)how can you know what's going wrong?
Please let me know !
~ Adella

All the CDFs are available at - https://www.samplecode.oracle.com/tracker/tracking/linkid/prpl1004/action/ExecuteQuery?query=essbase1
There are also the Echo CDFs in the String collection -
@JechoBoth - Echoes back all arguments passed to the function. To pass an array of arguments use @List(comma delimited list).
@JechoString - Echoes back all arguments passed to the function. To pass an array of arguments use @List(comma delimited list).
@JechoDouble - Echoes back all arguments passed to the function. To pass an array of arguments use @List(comma delimited list).
Saying that they usually need to be a calc block so if you are expecting to find where a calc is up to in an aggregation it is not going to tell you much.
Also you have to watch out if you are calculating a large number of blocks then you can end up outputing more information that you would ever need.
If you look in the essbase application log you can actually get an idea of which part of the script the calc is executing and times without the need for CDFs.
Also if a script fails then the app log is the place to go and check.
You can also look at the standard calc commands in essbase
SET NOTICE - http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E17236_01/epm.1112/esb_tech_ref/frameset.htm?set_notice.html
"Monitors the progress of your calculation by providing completion notices at intervals during the calculation. The number of notices depends on the level you specify."
SET MSG - http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E17236_01/epm.1112/esb_tech_ref/frameset.htm?set_msg.html
"Sets the level of messaging you want returned about calculations, and enables simulated calculations."
or if on 11.1.2.x then the @RETURN function - http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E17236_01/epm.1112/esb_tech_ref/frameset.htm?return.html
"Exits the calculation immediately under specified logical conditions. You can use the IF... ELSEIF calculation command block to specify the logical error conditions, and use the @RETURN function to exit the calculation with customized error messages and levels."
Cheers
John
http://john-goodwin.blogspot.com/

Using variables in Calc scripts and Business Rules

I am sure there have been previous discussions about this, but can somebody let me know the benefits of using variables in Calc scripts and BRs?
Thanks,
A

I have never used calc variables and after reading a study guide, which talked about them, I couldn't really understand the benefits.^^^I use variables all the time to make abstract difficult formulas. Below is an example.
/*     Declare variables     */
VAR varSalaryCosts ;
VAR varProdOHLabXXXX ;
VAR varXXXX ;
A whole bunch of code here along with very limited FIX statement and then...
"Salaried Labor"
     varSalaryCosts = "Salary Costs"->"No Department"->"No Category"->"Salaried" -
                         "Wage Bonus"->"No Department"->"No Category"->"Salaried" -
                         "YYYY Retention Bonus 40%"->"No Department"->"No Category"->"Salaried" -
                         "YYYY 60% Ret Bonus Accrual"->"No Department"->"No Category"->"Salaried" ;
     varProdOHLabXXXX = "Number of Employees"->"ZZZZDepartments"->"Codes"->"Salaried" +
                         "Number of Employees"->"Blah Departments"->"Codes"->"Salaried" +
                         "Number of Employees"->"Humph Departments"->"Codes"->"Salaried" +
                         "Number of Employees"->"TTTT"->"Codes"->"Salaried" ;
     "Salaried Labor" = varSalaryCosts * ("Number of Employees"->"Salaried" / varProdOHLabXXXX) ;
)The last formula is how the formula was described to me by the business owner. I find it to be much easier to read than something like:
"Salaried Labor" = ("Salary Costs"->"No Department"->"No Category"->"Salaried" -
                         "Wage Bonus"->"No Department"->"No Category"->"Salaried" -
                         "YYYY Retention Bonus 40%"->"No Department"->"No Category"->"Salaried" -
                         "YYYY 60% Ret Bonus Accrual"->"No Department"->"No Category"->"Salaried") *
                         ("Number of Employees"->"Salaried" /
                         ("Number of Employees"->"ZZZZDepartments"->"Codes"->"Salaried" +
                         "Number of Employees"->"Blah Departments"->"Codes"->"Salaried" +
                         "Number of Employees"->"Humph Departments"->"Codes"->"Salaried" +
                         "Number of Employees"->"TTTT"->"Codes"->"Salaried")) ;I have used ARRAY in a really-cool-but-alas-not-invented-by-me calc script to do currency conversion in Planning better than Planning does currency conversion. (How's that for a run-on sentence?) It is one of the six blog posts I am working on and I will finish it soon, I hope. I am sort of in thrash mode right now. It does have its uses and I'll try to remember to update this thread when I'm done.
Regards,
Cameron Lackpour

How to change the Default login script and the USER login script in Netware3.12

I need to cut down the disk map from Neware 3.12 in Win98 client's PC.
please tell me
how to change the Default login script and the USER login script in
Netware3.12 ?
Or is there any other ways to do this thing?
Thanks a lot!

On 4/6/2006 [email protected] wrote:
> how to change the Default login script and the USER login script in
> Netware3.12 ?
Please repost in the discontinued.forums.
Edison Ortiz
Novell Product Support Forum SysOp
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How to create a barcode in scripts and smartforms

hi
how to create a barcode in scripts and smartforms

Hi,
For Script:
A barcode solution consists of the following:
- a barcode printer
- a barcode reader
- a mobile data collection application/program
A barcode label is a special symbology to represent human readable information such as a material number or batch number
in machine readable format.
There are different symbologies for different applications and different industries. Luckily, you need not worry to much about that as the logistics supply chain has mostly standardized on 3 of 9 and 128 barcode symbologies - which all barcode readers support and which SAP support natively in it's printing protocols.
You can print barcodes from SAP by modifying an existing output form.
Behind every output form is a print program that collects all the data and then pass it to the form. The form contains the layout as well as the font, line and paragraph formats. These forms are designed using SAPScript (a very easy but frustratingly simplistic form format language) or SmartForms that is more of a graphical form design tool.
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These programs are highly complex exercises in industrial engineering and ergonomics because of the limited screen sizes and limited ability to accept keyboard input. The user is instructed step-by-step and only scan and push F-keys to interact with the SAP system. Scan, scan, beep, beep, enter - highly automated.
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User provisioning Calc Scripts and Filters overlapping

User Provisioning.
Calc Scripts and Filters.
When assigning filters, it works great, sets the right user roles to read and/or write on different members of a base.
But then, "calc" rights override the Filters settings, allowing the user to write on the entire members and childs of the DataBase.
Is there any way to assign Calc Scripts and widen the user rights through filters or some other way to prevent writting access to the entire members?
Regards.
Running on:
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Running on:
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Hi and thank you very much for your answer.
I have, exactly 9.3.0.0 both, Essbase (now Analytic Server) and Shared Services, and yes, you're right about your comment, but the problem is I don't manage the security from EssBase I do it from SharedServices, because the EssBase users was "Externalized" and now all the security settings are managed with SharedServices.
A coworker said me the same you did, but I think we can't do that any more because the security externalization.
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How to generate the reports in BI and display in EP ?

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How you will see reports last year and till date reports and compare?

How you will see reports last year and till date reports and how you will compare?
sridhar

Hi.
This you can achieve at query level.
I have few question.. First let me know how many KFs you have in the query and based on what characteristic you want to compare the KFs.
Let me assume that you want to compare "SALES" KF for the last and current year.
1) Add the "SALES" KF to the Query.
2) Rename it as "SALES - Prior Year"
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4) In the "SALES - Prior Year", add the date (say, Calendar Date, Fiscal Period, etc.) as per yr requirement. Keep offset as "-1"
5) Do the same for "SALES - Current Year" . No offset.
6) Now create a new formula to find the difference between "SALES - Prior Year" and "SALES - Current Year" .
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Cannot reinstate catalog after returning PC (Windows 7) to factory settings (because of worm infection). Catalog was backed up on external drive but not using PSE backup facility. Cannot find and *.tly file. Is this hopeless?

Cannot reinstate catalog after returning PC (Windows 7) to factory settings (because of worm infection). Catalog was backed up on external drive but not using PSE backup facility. Cannot find and *.tly file. Is this hopeless?

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How to convert Oracle reports previewer output into delimited file if the report has more than 1000 pages.
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I am using Oracle reports 6i version.
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Import dimension and member via maxl, how to create data file and rule file

Hi
I have a task to import dimension and member into Essbase, for project requirement, I have to use text file or spreadsheet file.
I wonder which format can be imported into Essbase?
I tried to create them, failed.
Do you have any samples to help me? dimension file and rule file...
I search a lot in http://gerardnico.com/wiki/epm/essbase/dimension_build#about , but there are no samples.
Thanks in advance...
Best regards,
Samantha

import database Sample.Basic data from data_file 'C:\TEMP\GENREF.txt' using rules_file 'C:\TEMP\GENREF.rul' on error append to 'C:\TEMP\logs\dimbuild.log';Here issue is not with rulefile but in reading the rule file.
I hope rule file is in the database directory (By default it will get saved there only)
Try with the below command
import database Sample.Basic data from data_file 'C:\TEMP\GENREF.txt' using server rules_file 'GENREF' on error append to 'C:\TEMP\logs\dimbuild.log';
Rule file also had one issue
Market, Product, Measures, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, DecHere I am seeing only four dimensions from the Sample.Basic database
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To View Calc Scripts and Report scripts via MaxL or Esscmd

Hi all,
Can somebody tell how to read any calc script or report script in any database with the help of MaxL or Esscmd?
For example if there is any .csc or .rep file, I want to read the context of the file i.e. the script that is written in the file. Is it possible via MaxL or Esscmd?
Does Hyperion supports this functionality?
Regards,
James

You know that calc and report scripts are text files, right?
They are typically stored in the database directory, although that is not a requirement; they can be stored in other client-accessible directories and run from there.
I haven't done it in ages, but is also possible to pass calc and report scripts to Essbase via the API. I can't remember if the API will let you enumerate calc scripts from the database directory. I sort of strongly think yes. Someone who is more knowledgeable will either correct or refute that statement pretty soon. :)
If you want to list the objects (calcs or reports): http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E10530_01/doc/epm.931/html_esb_techref/techref.htm
A few things that you can do with MaxL re calc scripts:
1) execute calculations, including a string that you pass through MaxL: http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E10530_01/doc/epm.931/html_esb_techref/maxl/ddl/statements/excalc.htm
2) delete calculations: http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E10530_01/doc/epm.931/html_esb_techref/maxl/ddl/statements/drpcalc.htm
3) list the calcs: http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E10530_01/doc/epm.931/html_esb_techref/maxl/ddl/statements/dispclc.htm
4) create the calc: http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E10530_01/doc/epm.931/html_esb_techref/maxl/ddl/statements/crecalc.htm
Report scripts are sort of a poor relation in MaxL (and were in Esscmd as well). You can basically only run a report as kind of export: http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E10530_01/doc/epm.931/html_esb_techref/maxl/ddl/statements/exprt.htm
So, I think it's mostly there, especially the display object command. BTW, if MaxL can list it, the API can too -- how else does MaxL work?
Regards,
Cameron Lackpour
Edited by: CL on Dec 1, 2008 11:53 PM
Didn't post the right URLs. Now fixed. CL

Outline Order, Calc Script Performance, Substitution Variables

Hi All,
I am currently looking in to the performance side.
This is mainly about the calculation script performance.
There are lot of questions in my mind and as it is said you can get the results only by testing.
1. Outline order should be from least sparse to most sparse
(other reason : to accomodate as many sparse members in to calculator cache) correct me if I am wrong
2. Is Index entry created based on the outline order. For example I have outline order as Scenarios, Products, Markets then does my index entry be like scenario -> Products -> Markets ?
3. Does this order has to match with the order of members in FIX Statement of calculation script?
4. I have 3 sparse dimensions. P (150 members), M (8 members), V (20 members).
I use substitution variables for these three in the calculation script. And these three are the mandotary things in my calculation script. Now when I see the fix statement, these three are the first 3 parameters of the fix statemtn and since I am fixing on a specific member, placing these three members as the first 3 sparse dimensions in the outline, ill it improve performance?
In one way, I can say that a member from P, M,V becomes my key for the data.
Theoritically if I think, may be it will...but in practical terms I don't see any of such thing.. Correct me If my thinking is wrong.
One more thing, I have a calc script with say around 10 FIX statements and this P,M,V is being used in every FIX statemnts. Since my entire calculation will be only on one P, one M, one V. Can I put everything in one FIX at the beginning and exclude it from remaining FIX statememts?
5. I have a lot of cross dimensional operations in my calc scripts for accounts dimension (500 + ) members.
Is there a way to reduce these?
6. My cube statistics..
Cube size : 80 GB +
Block Size : 18 KB (Approx)
Block density : 0.03 . This is what I am more worried about. This really hurts me.
This is one of the reason why my calculation time is > 7 hours and some times it is horrible when there is huge amount of data (it takes aound 20 + hours) for calculation.
I would be looking forward for your suggestions.
It would be really apprecialble if It is Ok to share your contact number so that I can get in touch with you. That could be of great help from your side.

I have provided some answers below:
There are lot of questions in my mind and as it is said you can get the results only by testing.
----------------------------You are absolutely right here but it helps to understand the underlying principles and best practices as you seem to understand.
1. Outline order should be from least sparse to most sparse
(other reason : to accomodate as many sparse members in to calculator cache) correct me if I am wrong
----------------------------This is one reason but another is to manage disk I/O during calculations. Especially when performing the intial calculation of a cube, the order of sparse dimensions from smallest to largest will measurably affect your calc times. There is another consideration here though. The smallest to largest (or least to most) sparse dimension argument assumes single threading of the calculations. You can gain improvements in calc time by multi-threading. Essbase will be able to make more effective use of multi-threading if the non-aggregating sparse dimensions are at the end of the outline.
2. Is Index entry created based on the outline order. For example I have outline order as Scenarios, Products, Markets then does my index entry be like scenario -> Products -> Markets ?
----------------------------Index entry or block numbering is indeed based on outline order. However, you do not have to put the members in a cross-dimensional expression in the same order.
3. Does this order has to match with the order of members in FIX Statement of calculation script?
----------------------------No it does not.
4. I have 3 sparse dimensions. P (150 members), M (8 members), V (20 members).
I use substitution variables for these three in the calculation script. And these three are the mandotary things in my calculation script. Now when I see the fix statement, these three are the first 3 parameters of the fix statemtn and since I am fixing on a specific member, placing these three members as the first 3 sparse dimensions in the outline, ill it improve performance?
--------------------------This will not necessarily improve performance in and of itself.
In one way, I can say that a member from P, M,V becomes my key for the data.
Theoritically if I think, may be it will...but in practical terms I don't see any of such thing.. Correct me If my thinking is wrong.
One more thing, I have a calc script with say around 10 FIX statements and this P,M,V is being used in every FIX statemnts. Since my entire calculation will be only on one P, one M, one V. Can I put everything in one FIX at the beginning and exclude it from remaining FIX statememts?
--------------------------You would be well advised to do this and it would almost certainly improve performance. WARNING: There may be a reason for the multiple fix statements. Each fix statement is one pass on all of the blocks of the cube. If the calculation requires certain operations to happen before others, you may have to live with the multiple fix statements. A common example of this would be calculating totals in one pass and then allocating those totals in another pass. The allocation often cannot properly happen in one pass.
5. I have a lot of cross dimensional operations in my calc scripts for accounts dimension (500 + ) members.
Is there a way to reduce these?
-------------------------Without knowing more about the application, there is no way of knowing. Knowledge is power. You may want to look into taking the Calculate Databases class. It is a two day class that could help you gain a better understanding of the underlying calculation principles of Essbase.
6. My cube statistics..
Cube size : 80 GB +
Block Size : 18 KB (Approx)
Block density : 0.03 . This is what I am more worried about. This really hurts me.
This is one of the reason why my calculation time is > 7 hours and some times it is horrible when there is huge amount of data (it takes aound 20 + hours) for calculation.
------------------------Your cube size is large and block density is quite low but there are too many other factors to consider to simply say that you should make changes based solely on these parameters. Too often we get focused on block density and ignore other factors. (To use an analogy from current events, this would be like making a decision on which car to buy solely based on gas mileage. You could do that but then how do you fit all four kids into the sub-compact you just bought?)
Hope this helps.
Brian

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