Problem in taking correct Substitution variable in MDX Formula

Hi,
We have MDX Formula which takes Substitution Variable as input . Previously we used Hyperion Essbase 9.3.1.3 version and working fine currently we upgraded to 11.1.1.3 version After Upgrade this formula is not taking correct updated value. Its taking previously updated value . To Take the Correct value we are bouncing the Essbase Services then only new Formula is picking the latest Updated value. This is happening only for one formula and rest everything is working fine. Can you please tell us is there any bug or where is the problem is ?
Thanks,
Naresh.

The Database Administrator's Guide and the Essbase Technical Reference are available through the documentation portal:
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E17236_01/nav/portal_3.htm
Both the Database Administrator's Guide and the Technical Reference are searchable on an exact phrase, to find the source of the extract John provided.
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E17236_01/epm.1112/esb_dbag/dotcreat.html#dotcreat1053369
See section "Setting Substition Variables".

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d
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<< ..
<< --Application Development and Database (AD&D)
<< --
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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.
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----------------------------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.
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