How to Update Substitution Variable

Hi All,
we are using Essbase 9.3.1.2. i am trying to create substitution variable using essbase console and i am getting an error as 1051082: substitution variable currmonth already exists however i have deleted all my substitution variables before creating them. When i checked in the backend using maxl i am able to see that the new substitution variable is created (*Currmonth*) however in console when i right click on the server --> edit -> variables i am not able see that variable that i have created.
Can anyone of you help me out...
regards,
Naveen.
Edited by: user12209997 on Sep 13, 2010 11:29 AM

Are you sure you're not creating the substitution variable at say, the database level, but are then looking at the application or server level? Or the reverse?
What do you get in MaxL when you type:
display variable all ;
If you set a variable, can you use it in an Essbase retrieve through the Excel add-in? If yes, I'd say the variable really exists and it's EAS that is wrong. There's always the restart of the EAS service to try.
Regards,
Cameron Lackpour

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