How to exit Maxl Script

Hi,
In the tech ref, "It is not necessary to exit at the end of MaxL script files or stream-oriented input (using the -i switch)". How is this done?
I want to run a DOS batch after the Maxl script is done.
Thanks.

Nevermind I figured it out. I changed the .bat command to follow.

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MaxL does not have commands to alter an outline directly, except the reset command which can delete all dimensions but not members selectively. The best you could do would be to run a rules file (import dimensions) using a file that contains the members you want to keepload rule for the dimension. As typical the warning is to test this first before you do it on a production database

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How to define Sparse/dense settings through MAXL script ?
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Rajendra Prasad Gella.

you cannot modify sparse/desne settings directly through MAXL.
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John
I heard that we can replace existing alias name with new alias thru MAXL
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I am writing a maxl script which should be able to :
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Unix has a sleep command in batch file try using choice
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i am working on ASO cube which has to implement Automation for dimension building and data loading. I am unable to execute even a single sample systax with out error. Is there any specific method to use Maxl in ASO cube or any precautions to be taken in ASO for Maxl scripts.
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Can you log into Essbase through MaxL interactively.
If so, can you do it from a script? Something like:
login username password on servername ;
exit ;
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If you can't do the latter, perhaps your client (could be the server itself, if you're running it from there) has a pathing issue when running batch files.
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Regards,
Cameron Lackpour
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Maxl Script will not write to error file for data laod.

Sorry Glenn here is the new thread. I re ran without the semi colon after data 3 and the same error came up without anything being written to the error file.
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thanks
Original post below.
Hello,
I am also having this issue.
I will include my script below but will state some details before
We are on Essbase 11.1.1.3
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code line: on error append to 'dataload.err';
Statement executed with warnings.
(3) Syntax error near ['$']
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Thanks!
Alex

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NB -- the datafilename and errorfilename and their drive letters are local to wherever you're running this process through the MaxL shell. I don't know how that works when you're running EAS -- are drives local to your session, local to the EAS server? Dunno. Leave EAS behind, buy TextPad (no I am not the author of that fine product) and download the MaxL syntax library, and be happy. :)
Regards,
Cameron Lackpour
Edited by: CL on Oct 7, 2010 7:12 AM
Put the MaxL into a code block to get it to display correctly.

How to validate SQL scripts

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How to Validate SQL scripts?
I am having set of sql files i wish to run one by one if there is any error at one file i need to notify to the user.I have created Bat file in-order to execute in a sequence.how to validate in bat file
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Weird problem using "Login" in MaxL script

Hi there
I have created a MaxL script for loading som data into an Essbase. The script you can see below.
login 'user' 'password' on 'nkm18k14';
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As a system user, you don't even have to change the password -- but if you have someone leave the company you may just want to.
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The location of the scripts, log files, and batch items can of course be modified to your liking as well...
The Errors that are ignored are stored in a file called "IGNORED.TXT" in the Batch directory (see below for what I ignore).
@echo off
REM ================================================================
REM   MXL_Shell.cmd - Wrapper to call EssMsh (MXL) scripts
REM ----------------------------------------------------------------
REM   Author: Doug Bliss
REM   Initial QC: 5/21/2005
REM ----------------------------------------------------------------
REM   Script to Execute should be base name (without extension)
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REM   Both StdOut and StdErr are redirected to ..\Logs\<Script>.log
REM   Call activity is logged to ..\Logs\Daily_ddmmyy.log
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REM         ONSUCCESS [email protected]
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SET DEVBOX=<devboxname>
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SET LOGFILE=%LOGPATH%\%1.log
SET ERRFILE=%LOGPATH%\%1.err
SET HSTFILE=%LOGPATH%\%1.hst
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REM ################################## Step 1: Sanity Checks
IF "%1"=="" EXIT /B 1
IF NOT EXIST %MXLFILE% EXIT /B 2
REM ################################## Step 2: Initialize Log entries
IF NOT EXIST %LOGPATH%\. MKDIR %LOGPATH% >nul
IF EXIST %ERRFILE% MOVE /Y %ERRFILE% %SRCPATH%\Logs\%1.bak.err >nul
IF EXIST %LOGFILE% MOVE /Y %LOGFILE% %SRCPATH%\Logs\%1.bak.log >nul
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ECHO %time% -- Calling EssMsh Script: %1.mxl %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9 >>%DAYFILE%
ECHO ============================== ESSBASE SESSION LOG >%LOGFILE%
ECHO Log Opened: %date% %time% >>%LOGFILE%
CALL User.cmd
essmsh.exe -s %COMPUTERNAME% -u %UID% -p %PWD% %MXLFILE% "%2" "%3" "%4" "%5" "%6" "%7" "%8" "%9" >>%LOGFILE% 2>&1
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ECHO. >>%HSTFILE%
TYPE %LOGFILE% >>%HSTFILE%
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ECHO.
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1003029 Encountered formatting error in spreadsheet file [%s]
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MAXL Script

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Yes, you'll need to use the Alter Database command. You must first drop the variable then add the variable you want.
ex:
alter database $4.$5 drop variable pyryear;
alter database $4.$5 add variable pyryear;
alter database $4.$5 set variable pyryear "FY07";
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#2 As Daniel pointed out you can use Windows scheduler.
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Cahnge the date dynamically in Maxl script

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I am excuting one max for clearing the data for particuler cells it s ok
It will work for 9th month but next month it will not work until i dont change the value manually
Dynamically i need to change
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I think he wants to avoid updating anything manually though?
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a. Build the date/string in a batch file.
b. pass that date/string to the maxl script as a paramter
c. use the parameter in your alter database script
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Automation process in Workspace (using MaxL script)

Hi All,
I have a MaxL script to export Level 0 data and to update new data in a database
It is working fine.
I have tried to schedule it, and its also working fine.
But according to my requirement, i have to publish this MaxL script in workspace as a job or as a file so that I can run this MaxL script in workspace only.
I have tried some way but didn't get success.
So help me to solve my problem
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We are using workspace and jobs to automate our processes. Here is how we do it:
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Then on workspace we import this batch file as a generic job with the associated job factory and DONE!
Next time you execute the job from workspace, that batch file will run from your workspace machine.
send me an email to [email protected] and I'll give you the documentation that we used to set it up in more details.

Essbase Studio MAXL scripts not running

Hi All,
I am currently working on Essbase Studio 11.1.2.0. with Windows 2007 sp1 with 64 bit operating system . I have my datasources set to oracle database.
I am trying to create an outline through maxl scripts. My essbase services etc are running fine.
Steps of execution with the command are given below:
1. Click on the Start button, click on run, enter cmd
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======================================================================================================
deploy outline from model 'BestModel' in cube schema '\Mydirect\Cube Schemas\Best' login 'XXXXXXX' identified by 'XXXXXX' on host 'UDANASESSBA1' to application 'test' database 'test' using connection 'Essbase_QA_Connection' keep 100000 errors on error ignore dataload write to default;
exit;
========================================================================================================
3. Run the above script as :
Essmsh ocreate.scr
On running the above script I get the following error:
===================================================
Essmsh.exe has stopped working
====================================================
Can anyone help here.
Thanks in advance
Bk

I believe there was an issue with deploying studio using 64bit Maxl, the workaround was to deploy using 32bit Maxl.
More information available in Oracle Support - "Error "essmsh.exe has stopped working" with MAXL Deploy Script Generated from Essbase Studio on Windows 64-bit [ID 1382589.1]"
Cheers
John
http://john-goodwin.blogspot.com/

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