Lost Essbase Filters in Essbase 11.1.2.1

Hi,
Recently i was having trouble with an application/database that had Essbase filters setup. I had to delete the app/db and in the process deleted the essbase filters. After re-creating the app/db i wanted to restore the essbase filters instead of re-creating them.
Is the Essbase filter stored in a file which could be restored if i have a nightly tape backup or do i need to create the filters from scratch?
Thanks and Regards
Kunal Tripathi

The filters are stored in the essbase.sec file whch holds information for the whole essbase instance so I would think about the consequences before restoring it, if you have an export of the security file then the information will be in there.
Cheers
John
http://john-goodwin.blogspot.com/

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