Importing dimensions

Hi,
Does anybody have experience in automatically importing dimensions into BPC (accounts, companies, products, projetcs etc) from a source system, for example an ERP-system? We are especially interested in experience from importing dimension members and automatically adding properties and hiearchies that is available in the source files/tables. References to valid documentation would be very helpful!
Thanks in advance.
/Thomas

Every dimension is on the appset level in BPC under the dimension library. There are no aplication specific dimensions, every dimension can be used in every application. You can not modify the dimension type after creation, but you hvae to think about that before you start creating dimensions. This kind of change is not something you do a lot, since an Account dimension never becomes an entity dimension for example. If you really need to change this because you set it wrong by accident, delete the wrong one and create a new dimension with the correct datatype.

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thnks for your answer. So, If i launch the following Maxl Script without the clause "preserve all data" i could lose all the data stored in the db?
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Hi,
Have a look in directory \Hyperion\products\Planning\bin\sampleapp
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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';
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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
Scenario is missing. So define Actual (Scenario Dimension member) in the rule file header definition.
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PS: Naming (GENREF) is also irrelevant if you are loading data. It is apt for dim load.

Import Dimension Data Package

I am trying to use Import Dimension datapackage to import members from a table. This package first deletes current meembers and then imports values in the table. Is there a way to append, modify etc. the cuurent members of the dimension with this package.

Kadir,
Now I understand what you need.
To avoid that scenario, I think you need to export MBR table to excel member sheet after fiish that 'import dimension' package or add another task at end of the current import dimension package.
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Hello,
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I testing with builddim and the error is the same..
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Hi,
you might wanna try this:
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logout;
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Mapping Type missing for Import Dimension via Interface Tables

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Tammy Bian

Hi Vinodh,
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Darshana

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I am trying to import dimmension(.ads) file into EPMA master view. I get an error message as
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Sorry but you don't even need workspace to be running to use EPMA.
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Hi Rodrigo,
You used this how to guide? How To... Import Master Data and Hierarchies into BPC 7.5NW
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/index?rid=/library/uuid/c02d0b47-3e54-2d10-0eb7-d722b633b72e
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EPMA 11.1.1.2.01 (required for the Planning patch)
APS 11.1.1.2.01 (required for the Planning patch)
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Specifying Primary and Shared Instances of a Member using IsPrimary
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As you are talking about a planning application then duplicate members are not supported but Shared members are.
Cheers
John
http://john-goodwin.blogspot.com/

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