Runtime Calc Scripts

How can I limit the scope of a script based on a users security profile? For example, if I have a script that is not limited by entities, but I want multiple users who do have limited access to use it and only apply to their entity security definitions, i.e., John only has access to Los Angeles, so when he runs the script it will only calculate for Los Angeles. Currently, I have to maintain several identical scripts, that only differ by entity. Is there a way around this so I only have to maintain 1 script?

There are several Ways to do it .1. Wether you are running these scripts through Batch File ?Create Dynamical Calc scripts useinf Excel Templates, Easy to create and Easy to develop useing Visual Basic.2. replace strings in Calc Scripts .3. Dynamically change substitution variable through scripts.Let me know if you have nay Questions ?ThanksSreenivas

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Use of RTP in calc script

Hi,
Can anyone please let me know if run time prompts can be used in calc scripts? Actually, we need to have some aggregation at a particular scenario, division and month level in essbase.
We are using 11.1.1.
Thanks.

Runtime prompts are for use with Business rules (either original business rules via EAS or Calc Manager) and not essbase calc scripts.
Cheers
John
http://john-goodwin.blogspot.com/

Create a New Calc Script from VB.

Does anyone know how to create a calc script using the VB Essbase API? We are going thru a large modification. Most of our calc scripts are stored on an oracle database. The idea is to send the stored scripts to a text file and then using the essbase api to create new calc scripts based on the the text files. Any help or ideas would be appreciated.Thanks

This shouldn't be too difficult. You should be able to either read your existing script straight from your Oracle database using ODBC & ADO Recordset or from a test file using a scripting.filesystemobject and then make any changes using the VB code. Then use either the EsbBeginCalc/EsbSendString/EsbEndCalc or EsbCalc functions in the VB API to run them. I've used this sort of approach in the past to allow users to substitute specific members into 'template' calc scripts at runtime. Hope this helps.Mark Rixon www.analitica.co.uk

Hyperion business rules and calc scripts

Hi...can anyone differentiate HBR and Calc scripts.. what is the advantage HBR got over Calc scripts.. replies will be highly appreciated

Hi
there are many you can easily get answer reading thro documentation.
major difference is the runtime prompt in HBR , which differentiates Calc script.
however I recently learned that you can put run time prompts in calc scripts lusing VBA macros.
good luck.

Two calc script one group?

So i've done away with budget group vs forecast group and created one group using substitution variables to control when users can load.The works beautifully. Less maintenance as well. However now its budget time and we have a problem: we need the users to be able to run two calc.... bud 14 and fcst 13.
We can't have the users view all the calcs as someone might clear the data by error or run the wrong calc. Any suggestions or do i need to create two groups again?

I'm not totally sure what you mean by "group"? Do you mean Shared Services group? Something else?
Why don't you just create two calc scripts?
Alternatively, if you are on 11.1.2.3, you could use command line variable settings: http://www.clearlinegroup.com/steves-tips-tricks-essbase-11-1-2-3-new-features-runtime-substitution-variables/
Or you could simply put the variable changes into a MaxL script and have the users execute that.
Regards,
Cameron Lackpour

How do you stop multiple users executing the same calc script at the same time?

We have an issue when users uplaod a spreadsheet and then run a calc script. at one time we have multiple exectuions of the script running.
This slows up the system and we have to go cancel all the executions and run it again.
Can we stop this and put them on a queue, so only one execution of the calc happens at one time. Or stop multiple executions getting submitted at all.

You could use EXCLUSIVECALC to stop more than one calc running at the same time, although this will apply to all applications on your server. And it doesn't just stop the same calc being launched twice. Easier than the alternatives I can think of though, if it works for you.

@ATTRIBUTESVAL works properly in Calc script but not in Member Formula.

We are using Essbase 11.1.2 –
"Global_Period" is a Dynamic Calc Member. Below is its Member Formula:
"ProjType " is an attribute (text) dimension.
"Global_Period" ="ValidAccount";
IF (@ISLEV ("Total_Expenses", 0) AND @ISMBR("HSP_InputValue") AND @ISLEV ("Version",0) AND
@ISMBR("No_GL_Account") AND @ISLEV ("Scenario",0) AND @ISLEV ("Years",0) AND @ISMBR ("Local")
AND @ISLEV("Tot_Org",0) AND NOT @ISIDesc ("Service_Division") AND @ISLEV("Tot_PRJ",0) )
"Global_Period"->"No_GL_Account"-> @CURRMBR ("Projects") =
1* "ValidAccount"->"Global_Version" ->"Global_Scenario"->&Budget_Year->"Global_Entity"->
"No_GL_Account"->"HSP_InputValue"->"Local"->
@MEMBER(@NAME(@CONCATENATE ("Proj_",@ATTRIBUTESVAL("ProjType"))));
ENDIF
The above Member- Formula is failed to work when opening a Data Form that contain "Global_Period".
The error messages in the log file are as follow:
[Thu Mar 1 16:55:39 2012]Local/Projects/Plan1/admin@Native Directory/1122748736/Error(1200370)
Error executing formula for [Global_Period] (line 1): attempt to cross a null member in function [@X]
[Thu Mar 1 16:55:39 2012]Local/Projects/Plan1/admin@Native Directory/1122748736/Error(1200370)
Error executing formula for [Global_Period] (line 0): attempt to cross a null member in function [@_VAL]
When converting the "Global_Period" to be a Store member.
The Calc Script below is exactly equivalent to the Formula, and run perfectly with no Errors.
"Global_Period" ="ValidAccount";
FIX ("HSP_InputValue", "Local","No_GL_Account", @RELATIVE ("Total_Expenses", 0),
@RELATIVE ("Version",0), @RELATIVE("Scenario",0), @RELATIVE ("Years",0),
@REMOVE (@RELATIVE ("Tot_Org",0),@IDESCENDANTS ("Service_Division")),
@RELATIVE ("Tot_PRJ",0))
SET CREATENONMISSINGBLK ON;
"Global_Period"
("Global_Period"->"No_GL_Account" -> @CURRMBR ("Projects")=
1* "ValidAccount"->"Global_Version" ->"Global_Scenario"->&Budget_Year->
"Global_Entity"->"No_GL_Account"->"HSP_InputValue"->"Local"->
@MEMBER(@NAME(@CONCATENATE ("Proj_",@ATTRIBUTESVAL("ProjType"))));
SET CREATENONMISSINGBLK OFF;
ENDFIX
For many reasons we prefer to use the Dynamic Calc Formula for "Global_Period".
As result of some checking I discover that the problem is with the function @ATTRIBUTESVAL,
because the formula has worked fine when I replace the @ATTRIBUTESVAL with a string.
Please help, what is the right way to write the formula in order to make it work.
Thanks
Tami Kedem

Dear Cameron Lackpour,
Thank you very much, for your reply.
I'd given it a try, but it didn't help.
The purpose of this formula is as follow:
We holds 1's (ones) for allowable combinations of "Project_Type and Accounts", namely, each project type has different list of accounts that are allowed for input.
I need to populate the input 1's to all projects (and their children) according to its "ProjType".
The Data forms has periods in columns, thus by putting "Global_Period" (Hide) as the first column, and use "Suppress Missing rows" - for each project (on the "Page") , the form will show just the allowable Accounts in rows.
(we have around 300 Accounts, 50,000 members in Project dimension and around 25 Types of projects).
Please help.
Thanks!
Regards,
Tami Kedem

IF Statement with multiple ORs in Calc Script

Hello,
May I know what is the best way to script the following statement in a Member formula, not calc script (can't use Fix statements)
If (A->B->C == 1, 3 or 5 AND X->B->C == Value1)
returnvalue1
ELSE
#Missing.
Basically I am looking for syntax for an IF statement where IF one condition is equal to multiple values as mentioned, then the result is this...
Help is much appreciated. Thanks.
Adi

You won't be able to use a comma separated list, you'll have to repeat the combination. A->B->C == 1 or A->B->C == 3 so on and so forth
If you can give a use case scenario or the logic behind it then there are more chances that you might end up with a nicer solution.
Regards
Celvin

How to make a calc script on a dense dimension ?

Dears,
I want to make a calculation script on a dense dimension where :
- I want to get an input from a member, then make a mathematical calculation , then populate the result in another member at the same dimension .
For More Clarification :
I have the following fix
CALC ALL ;
FIX ("SAR","Working.V01","Budget2012","FY12","G_10","NM_CAT01","Employee General","BegBalance")
"Internal Transportation" = "Monthly Transportation"*30 ;
ENDFIX
-Internal transportation and monthly transportation are 2 members on FB_account dimension (dense dimension) .
Waiting for your response, Thanks in advance.

Dear ,
I appreciate your feedback . But, My problem is that after executing the calc script , No calculation happens .
by another means ,
-If I wrote "Internal transportation" = 500 ; --> It put 500 in it
-If I wrote "Internal transportation" = "Internal transportation" * 100 ; --> No calculation happened but it executed successfully
-if I wrote "Internal transportation" = "Monthly transportation" = 500; --> No calculation happened but it executed successfully
I don't know Why ???

The export file from a calc script - naming and date/time stamp

Here is a simple calc script to export data.
2 questions:
1. Is there an easy way to add a date/time stamp on the name of the data file so that it does not overwrite the older ones every time?
2. I tried to specify the path so that it write to another server. "\\mfldappp011\E:\Exp_AW.txt". It's not working. How should I specify the path ?
Fix (@Relative("Yeartotal",0),"Actual","Working",&ActualYear);
Dataexport "file" "," "C:\Exp_AW.txt" "#MI";
EndFix;
Edited by: user9959627 on Sep 7, 2012 11:25 AM

Probably easiest to call the maxl script from a command line script, then rename the exported file to include the tme stamp and copy/move it to a location.
Cheers
John
http://john-goodwin.blogspot.com/

Assigning a value to a constant in Calc Script

Hi All,
I'm trying to assign a value to a constant in a calc script, but not able to make it work.
I need to get a user entered value from the database such as Indexation Value, and use that many times in my script. Rather than use:
"member1"->"member2"->"member3"->"member4"->"member5"
every time I access the value, I'd like to use:
VAR IndexVal = "member1"->"member2"->"member3"->"member4"->"member5";
and then use IndexVal in the script.
Is this possible?, or do I have to use a substitution variable?
Thanks.

It is possible, but the variable and the calculations that use it must exist in the same Calc Bloack statement (Beginning and ending in parens)

An error ocurred while running the specified calc script. Check the log...

Hi,
I get the following error when I use the "Mass Mllocate" of hyperion planning (11.1.1.3) , specifically when i try to use "Spread Type" and select "Relational Spread".
I check the log for details, i see the following messages:
[Mon Mar 5 17:34:18 2012]Local/TCM/VtaCto/admin/Info(1013162)
Received Command [Calculate] from user [admin]
[Mon Mar 5 17:34:18 2012]Local/TCM/VtaCto/admin/Info(1200481)
Formula for member [FY11] will be executed in [CELL] mode
[Mon Mar 5 17:34:18 2012]Local/TCM/VtaCto/admin/Error(1200315)
Error parsing formula for [FIX STATEMENT] (line 24): invalid object type
[Mon Mar 5 17:34:18 2012]Local/TCM/VtaCto/admin/Error(1012001)
Invalid Calc Script syntax [
FIX ("Ene","Feb","Mar","Abr","May","Jun","Jul","Ago","Sep","Oct","Nov","Dic","42300007","CC_054","CIA_063","PPTO","TRABAJO","S_241","S_251","S_252","S_253","S_254","S_255","S_259","S_260","S_227","S_228","S_229","S_230","S_231","S_232","S_233","S_234...]
[Mon Mar 5 17:34:18 2012]Local/TCM/VtaCto/admin/Error(1200421)
Error encountered on or after line [25]
[Mon Mar 5 17:34:18 2012]Local/TCM/VtaCto/admin/Info(1020055)
Spreadsheet Extractor Elapsed Time : [0] seconds
[Mon Mar 5 17:34:18 2012]Local/TCM/VtaCto/admin/Info(1020082)
Spreadsheet Extractor Big Block Allocs -- Dyn.Calc.Cache : [0] non-Dyn.Calc.Cache : [0]
But i can not identify which calculation is referenced and that I understand is what is failing.
Could guide me about that would have to check to find what is generating the error.
Thanks in advance!!!

Hi,
One problem is that I can not identify the script because it was not created by me, as I understand this calc is implicit in planning, only runs when you select the option "mass allocate".
The published extract was obtained from the log of the application in which the calculation is running, this was extracted from essbase directory that hosts the application.
Hector Ortega

OBIEE 11g write back to Essbase and run calc script feature

Hi,
I have a requirement to write back into Essbase Cube and run calc script from OBIEE dashboard.
From what i have search on google, we must deploy additional Java Script into weblogic, but that is before OBIEE 11.1.1.6.
I have 2 question:
- Does OBIEE 11.1.1.6 already supported native write-back to Essbase and running calcscript?
- Anyone has example of the custom java-script for write back and running calcscript?
And another, if there are requirement like this, is it better to install Essbase Add-in on Microsoft Excel and do the what-if analysis there, then just display the report on OBIEE dashboard? (based on user-friendliness and the complexity on maintenance)
Thanks in advance.

Hi,
Even I am trying to achieve the same thing as you have mentioned but think that it is not possible to achieve easily in obiee 11.1.1.6, though we do have a work around to perform a writeback in Essbase cube using JAPI as mentioned below.
Also we can call Hyperion reports from OBIEE using Action Links and also pass parameters to the same but dont know if it runs calculation script.
Below link could be useful for you for write back workaround.
http://oraclebizint.wordpress.com/2009/05/25/oracle-bi-ee-10-1-3-4-1-writebacks-to-essbase-using-japi-and-custom-html-part-1/
Let me know in case you have found out anything else related to same.
Thanks,

Error while running Business Rules and Calc scripts

We are trying to run calc script in a report and we received the error saying that " An error occured while running the specified cacl script.Check the log for details", we received the similar error when working with Business rules.
This started when we tried to point JVMMODULELOCATION in essbase.cfg to null from its existing link to a java path.
This error persists even after we changed the config file to its original one.
Hyperion 9.3.1
Oracle 10g
Weblogic 9
Solaris 10 64 bit
john , please help. i will provide ytou with the exact error messages.. please tell me what this means ---> This started when we tried to point JVMMODULELOCATION in essbase.cfg to null from its existing link to a java path
what is that JVMMODULELOCATION for??
thankyou,
Rciky

Hi,
Here is details on what the JVMMODULELOCATION is :- http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E10530_01/doc/epm.931/html_esb_techref/techref.htm
Cheers
John
http://john-goodwin.blogspot.com/

Calc scripts are running slow(all of a sudden)

All of a sudden, for the past few days, we are noticing that all our calc scripts have been running very slow.
The same scripts used to run much faster earlier.
Has anybody seen this kind of scenario?
We did a RAM upgrade on the eas server, and have restarted all services.
Other than that, nothing has changed in our system.
Thanks.

It can be quite common for calcs to slow down over time, but there are some things to do to mitigate this.
1. Are you using Intelligent Calc? All things being equal (a very broad statement in essbase, since things are never equal) if there is more activity by users, it could affect how many blocks are marked dirty. This is probably not your issue, because a properly written calc wouldn't slow down much for this reason. I had to mention it though because I have seen an installation where their calc was 'Calc All' and they used intelligent calc to create the scope of the calc. (bad, very bad)
2. Do you perform DB restructures? (either explicity by Restructuring or by exporting level 0, clearing and import level 0 then agg) If this is not done on a regular basis (regular depends on the usage of the cube) then you could be experiencing fragmentation, which increases the size of the database, increasing run times.
3. Have you just added another fiscal year to the database? More data means bigger database.
RAM upgrade on the EAS server shouldn't affect calc times (unless essbase services are also running on the EAS server, then there might be something to it).
Most of these (and other) issues can be mitigated by applying proper scope to your calcs (Fix statements).
What environment are you running in? Windows or Unix?
New application?
What kind of time increases are we talking about here?
Robert

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