The MaxL language interpreter requires a connection to an Essbase session before it can begin parsing MaxL statements. Use the MaxL Shell to establish the connection to Essbase.
essmsh MAXL>login Fiona identified by sunflower on hostname;
If a host name is not specified, localhost is assumed.
To log on when you invoke the shell, use the -l option. To log on to a server besides localhost at invocation time, use the -s option. To set a message level, use -m.
For example:
essmsh -l fiona sunflower -s myHost -m error
For more information about MaxL Shell invocation options, see the Oracle Essbase Technical Reference.