Loading metadata from Essbase to Planning.

Question

Hi,
I want to know what are the methods to load metadata into planning from essbase cube. I tried outline extractor to make a csv file, then I've used ODI to reverse the file and create a datasource. Then I reversed the planning application, created the interface and mapped the dimensions. I have more dimensions in planning target than the file datasource and when I execute the interface I always having some problem.
Do i need to create a sql table from the csv file and then reversed and map it to planning? Is there an easy way I can load the members without using ODI?
Thanks in advance,
-Hussain

Answer 1

Hi John,
I have tried the essbase to planning series. There were no errors in the operator but I dont see any members in planning after database refresh. I checked the log file and it says:
2010-06-01 08:56:22,494 INFO [DwgCmdExecutionThread]: Oracle Data Integrator Adapter for Hyperion Planning - Release 9.3.1.1
2010-06-01 08:56:22,494 INFO [DwgCmdExecutionThread]: Connecting to planning application [PLAN1] on [bms-pc]:[11333] using username [admin].
2010-06-01 08:56:22,644 INFO [DwgCmdExecutionThread]: Successfully connected to the planning application.
2010-06-01 08:56:22,654 INFO [DwgCmdExecutionThread]: The load options for the planning load are
     Dimension Name: Account Sort Parent Child : true
     Load Order By Input : false
     Refresh Database : false
2010-06-01 08:56:22,694 INFO [DwgCmdExecutionThread]: Begining the load process.
2010-06-01 08:56:22,704 DEBUG [DwgCmdExecutionThread]: **Number of columns in the source result set does not match the number of planning target columns.**
2010-06-01 08:56:22,714 INFO [DwgCmdExecutionThread]: Load type is [Load dimension member].
2010-06-01 08:56:22,714 INFO [DwgCmdExecutionThread]: Load process completed.
The number of columns in the source result set does not match the number of target colums. I have more columns in planning than temp table.
Thanks,
Hussain