Usage of essbase api

Hi All From long time I waiting to usage of essbase api. Now I got that time. Basically what essbase api?. where to use it?. how to use use it?. what is the importance of these API?. Give instructions like LAYMAN PLease. Is there any material step by step , How write macros by using essbase API & aslo how to run ?. thanx in advance ...thanx

API: Application Programming Interface - The API's (VB, C++, Java) are sets of functions that allow you to create applications that interact with Essbase server. Almost everything you can do with client tools can be done with the API (emhapsis on 'Almost').I have used the VB API for Essbase to create numerous administrative utilities for things like subvar configuration, member info gathering, as well as a few user tools, including a replication interface that allows finance users to replicate (and generate and run the necessary calcs) by choosing a few parameters clicking a replicate button. This app replaced an another system that was basically a folder with hundreds of esscmd scripts and batch files which incorporated many 'challenges' due to security, user error, and a they were not dynamic (outline changes effect replication tasks).The nice thing about the API is that you are able to design an application that will include a layer of business logic or rules, that control how users interact with Essbase.Last parting of advice.. Use the APIs when appropriate, but don't invent reasons to use them. KISS: Keep it simple stupid.Jeff McAhrenDallas, Texas

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Is this not the same question as :- Query about limiting the essbase application use of CPU and RAM
There is no essbase specific configuration to limit the cpu usage, depending on your OS you could at look at trying to limit CPU usage of a process but I am not sure how well that would work in practice.
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