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Welcome to the Essbase Analytic Services Database Administrator's Guide. This preface discusses the following topics:

Purpose

This guide provides you with all the information that you need to implement, design, and maintain an optimized Essbase Analytic Services multidimensional database. It explains the Analytic Services features and options, and contains the concepts, processes, and examples that you need to use the software.

Audience

This guide is for database administrators or system administrators who are responsible for designing, creating, and maintaining applications, databases, and database objects (for example, data load rules, and calculation scripts).

Document Structure

This document contains the following information:

Where to Find Documentation

All Analytic Services documentation is accessible from the following locations:

To access documentation from the Hyperion Solutions Web site:

  1. Log on to http://www.hyperion.com.

  2. Select the Support link and type your username and password to log on.

    Note: New users must register to receive a username and password.

  3. Click the Hyperion Download Center link and follow the on-screen instructions.

To access documentation from the Hyperion Download Center:

  1. Log on to http://hyperion.subscribenet.com.

  2. In the Login ID and Password text boxes, enter your assigned login ID name and password. Then click Login.

  3. If you are a member on multiple Hyperion Download Center accounts, select the account that you want to use for the current session.

  4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

  5. Perform one of the following actions:

To order printed documentation if you do not have access to the Hyperion Download Center:

Conventions

The following table shows the conventions that are used in this document:


Table i: Conventions Used in This Document  

Item
Meaning

Arrows indicate the beginning of procedures consisting of sequential steps or one-step procedures.

Brackets []

In examples, brackets indicate that the enclosed elements are optional.

Bold

Bold in procedural steps highlights major interface elements.

CAPITAL LETTERS

Capital letters denote commands and various IDs. (Example: CLEARBLOCK command)

Ctrl + 0

Keystroke combinations shown with the plus sign (+) indicate that you should press the first key and hold it while you press the next key. Do not type the plus sign.

Example text

Courier font indicates that the example text is code or syntax.

Courier italics

Courier italic text indicates a variable field in command syntax. Substitute a value in place of the variable shown in Courier italics.

ARBORPATH

When you see the environment variable ARBORPATH in italics, substitute the value of ARBORPATH from your site.

n, x

Italic n stands for a variable number; italic x can stand for a variable number or an alphabet. These variables are sometimes found in formulas.

Ellipses (...)

Ellipsis points indicate that text has been omitted from an example.

Mouse orientation

This document provides examples and procedures using a right-handed mouse. If you use a left-handed mouse, adjust the procedures accordingly.

Menu options

Options in menus are shown in the following format. Substitute the appropriate option names in the placeholders, as indicated.

Menu name > Menu command > Extended menu command

For example: 1. Select File > Desktop > Accounts.



Additional Support

In addition to providing documentation and online help, Hyperion offers the following product information and support. For details on education, consulting, or support options, click the Services link on the Hyperion Web site at http://www.hyperion.com.

Education Services

Hyperion offers instructor-led training, custom training, and eTraining covering all Hyperion applications and technologies. Training is geared to administrators, end users, and information systems (IS) professionals.

Consulting Services

Experienced Hyperion consultants and partners implement software solutions tailored to clients' particular reporting, analysis, modeling, and planning requirements. Hyperion also offers specialized consulting packages, technical assessments, and integration solutions.

Technical Support

Hyperion provides enhanced electronic-based and telephone support to clients to resolve product issues quickly and accurately. This support is available for all Hyperion products at no additional cost to clients with current maintenance agreements.

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