Outline Order, Calc Script Performance, Substitution Variables

Hi All,
I am currently looking in to the performance side.
This is mainly about the calculation script performance.
There are lot of questions in my mind and as it is said you can get the results only by testing.
1. Outline order should be from least sparse to most sparse
(other reason : to accomodate as many sparse members in to calculator cache) correct me if I am wrong
2. Is Index entry created based on the outline order. For example I have outline order as Scenarios, Products, Markets then does my index entry be like scenario -> Products -> Markets ?
3. Does this order has to match with the order of members in FIX Statement of calculation script?
4. I have 3 sparse dimensions. P (150 members), M (8 members), V (20 members).
I use substitution variables for these three in the calculation script. And these three are the mandotary things in my calculation script. Now when I see the fix statement, these three are the first 3 parameters of the fix statemtn and since I am fixing on a specific member, placing these three members as the first 3 sparse dimensions in the outline, ill it improve performance?
In one way, I can say that a member from P, M,V becomes my key for the data.
Theoritically if I think, may be it will...but in practical terms I don't see any of such thing.. Correct me If my thinking is wrong.
One more thing, I have a calc script with say around 10 FIX statements and this P,M,V is being used in every FIX statemnts. Since my entire calculation will be only on one P, one M, one V. Can I put everything in one FIX at the beginning and exclude it from remaining FIX statememts?
5. I have a lot of cross dimensional operations in my calc scripts for accounts dimension (500 + ) members.
Is there a way to reduce these?
6. My cube statistics..
Cube size : 80 GB +
Block Size : 18 KB (Approx)
Block density : 0.03 . This is what I am more worried about. This really hurts me.
This is one of the reason why my calculation time is > 7 hours and some times it is horrible when there is huge amount of data (it takes aound 20 + hours) for calculation.
I would be looking forward for your suggestions.
It would be really apprecialble if It is Ok to share your contact number so that I can get in touch with you. That could be of great help from your side.

I have provided some answers below:
There are lot of questions in my mind and as it is said you can get the results only by testing.
----------------------------You are absolutely right here but it helps to understand the underlying principles and best practices as you seem to understand.
1. Outline order should be from least sparse to most sparse
(other reason : to accomodate as many sparse members in to calculator cache) correct me if I am wrong
----------------------------This is one reason but another is to manage disk I/O during calculations. Especially when performing the intial calculation of a cube, the order of sparse dimensions from smallest to largest will measurably affect your calc times. There is another consideration here though. The smallest to largest (or least to most) sparse dimension argument assumes single threading of the calculations. You can gain improvements in calc time by multi-threading. Essbase will be able to make more effective use of multi-threading if the non-aggregating sparse dimensions are at the end of the outline.
2. Is Index entry created based on the outline order. For example I have outline order as Scenarios, Products, Markets then does my index entry be like scenario -> Products -> Markets ?
----------------------------Index entry or block numbering is indeed based on outline order. However, you do not have to put the members in a cross-dimensional expression in the same order.
3. Does this order has to match with the order of members in FIX Statement of calculation script?
----------------------------No it does not.
4. I have 3 sparse dimensions. P (150 members), M (8 members), V (20 members).
I use substitution variables for these three in the calculation script. And these three are the mandotary things in my calculation script. Now when I see the fix statement, these three are the first 3 parameters of the fix statemtn and since I am fixing on a specific member, placing these three members as the first 3 sparse dimensions in the outline, ill it improve performance?
--------------------------This will not necessarily improve performance in and of itself.
In one way, I can say that a member from P, M,V becomes my key for the data.
Theoritically if I think, may be it will...but in practical terms I don't see any of such thing.. Correct me If my thinking is wrong.
One more thing, I have a calc script with say around 10 FIX statements and this P,M,V is being used in every FIX statemnts. Since my entire calculation will be only on one P, one M, one V. Can I put everything in one FIX at the beginning and exclude it from remaining FIX statememts?
--------------------------You would be well advised to do this and it would almost certainly improve performance. WARNING: There may be a reason for the multiple fix statements. Each fix statement is one pass on all of the blocks of the cube. If the calculation requires certain operations to happen before others, you may have to live with the multiple fix statements. A common example of this would be calculating totals in one pass and then allocating those totals in another pass. The allocation often cannot properly happen in one pass.
5. I have a lot of cross dimensional operations in my calc scripts for accounts dimension (500 + ) members.
Is there a way to reduce these?
-------------------------Without knowing more about the application, there is no way of knowing. Knowledge is power. You may want to look into taking the Calculate Databases class. It is a two day class that could help you gain a better understanding of the underlying calculation principles of Essbase.
6. My cube statistics..
Cube size : 80 GB +
Block Size : 18 KB (Approx)
Block density : 0.03 . This is what I am more worried about. This really hurts me.
This is one of the reason why my calculation time is > 7 hours and some times it is horrible when there is huge amount of data (it takes aound 20 + hours) for calculation.
------------------------Your cube size is large and block density is quite low but there are too many other factors to consider to simply say that you should make changes based solely on these parameters. Too often we get focused on block density and ignore other factors. (To use an analogy from current events, this would be like making a decision on which car to buy solely based on gas mileage. You could do that but then how do you fit all four kids into the sub-compact you just bought?)
Hope this helps.
Brian

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Glenn, thanks - I hadn't thought of that :).
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>> %upd_var_file% echo updatevariable "PrevMth" "%svr%" "" "" "Jan"; >> %upd_var_file% echo updatevariable "CurrQtr" "%svr%" "" "" "Q1"; >> %upd_var_file% echo updatevariable "PrevYr" "%svr%" "" "" "FY%curryr%"; >> %upd_var_file% ) if %month% == 04 ( echo updatevariable "CurrMth" "%svr%" "" "" "Mar"; >> %upd_var_file% echo updatevariable "PrevMth" "%svr%" "" "" "Feb"; >> %upd_var_file% echo updatevariable "CurrQtr" "%svr%" "" "" "Q1"; >> %upd_var_file% ) if %month% == 05 ( echo updatevariable "CurrMth" "%svr%" "" "" "Apr"; >> %upd_var_file% echo updatevariable "PrevMth" "%svr%" "" "" "Mar"; >> %upd_var_file% echo updatevariable "CurrQtr" "%svr%" "" "" "Q2"; >> %upd_var_file% ) if %month% == 06 ( echo updatevariable "CurrMth" "%svr%" "" "" "May"; >> %upd_var_file% echo updatevariable "PrevMth" "%svr%" "" "" "Apr"; >> %upd_var_file% echo updatevariable "CurrQtr" "%svr%" "" "" "Q2"; >> %upd_var_file% ) if %month% == 07 ( echo updatevariable "CurrMth" "%svr%" "" "" "Jun"; >> %upd_var_file% echo updatevariable "PrevMth" "%svr%" "" "" "May"; >> %upd_var_file% echo updatevariable "CurrQtr" "%svr%" "" "" "Q2"; >> %upd_var_file% ) if %month% == 08 ( echo updatevariable "CurrMth" "%svr%" "" "" "Jul"; >> %upd_var_file% echo updatevariable "PrevMth" "%svr%" "" "" "Jun"; >> %upd_var_file% echo updatevariable "CurrQtr" "%svr%" "" "" "Q3"; >> %upd_var_file% ) if %month% == 09 ( echo updatevariable "CurrMth" "%svr%" "" "" "Aug"; >> %upd_var_file% echo updatevariable "PrevMth" "%svr%" "" "" "Jul"; >> %upd_var_file% echo updatevariable "CurrQtr" "%svr%" "" "" "Q3"; >> %upd_var_file% ) if %month% == 10 ( echo updatevariable "CurrMth" "%svr%" "" "" "Sep"; >> %upd_var_file% echo updatevariable "PrevMth" "%svr%" "" "" "Aug"; >> %upd_var_file% echo updatevariable "CurrQtr" "%svr%" "" "" "Q3"; >> %upd_var_file% ) if %month% == 11 ( echo updatevariable "CurrMth" "%svr%" "" "" "Oct"; >> %upd_var_file% echo updatevariable "PrevMth" "%svr%" "" "" "Sep"; >> %upd_var_file% echo updatevariable "CurrQtr" "%svr%" "" "" "Q4"; >> %upd_var_file% ) if %month% == 12 ( echo updatevariable "CurrMth" "%svr%" "" "" "Nov"; >> %upd_var_file% echo updatevariable "PrevMth" "%svr%" "" "" "Oct"; >> %upd_var_file% echo updatevariable "CurrQtr" "%svr%" "" "" "Q4"; >> %upd_var_file% ) echo. >> %upd_var_file% echo exit; >> %upd_var_file% :: run temp txt to upd subs vars esscmd %upd_var_file% echo rem --- update subs vars end --- >> %logfile% date/t >> %logfile% time/t >> %logfile% :: end all echo rem --- end all --- >> %logfile% date/t >> %logfile% time/t >> %logfile% : end_all endlocal ===============================

Write privileges on Essbase outline, substitiute and calc script variables

Hi,
What exact privileges need to be provision to the user\group to have the write access on outline, substitute variables and cal script without provision them to Database Manager.
Thanks.

To view the content of the calc, you'll have to edit it and edit needs databasemanager privileges.
I don't think you achieve what you are looking for out-of box. So how about writing a bat file which copies the calc script to a shared folder where you can provide a read access to the users and they can view the calc scripts. (They can use text editor to view the script contents.)
Regards
Celvin
http://www.orahyplabs.com

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