This section applies to loading data into an aggregate storage database only. If you are loading data into a block storage database or performing a dimension build, skip this section.
In an aggregate storage database, Essbase can remove all of the data in the database or all of the data in each incremental data slice in a database, and replace the data with the contents of a specified data load buffer. This functionality is useful when working with data sets that are small enough to reload completely, or when working with data that can be separated into large, static data sets that are never updated and small, volatile data sets in which you need to track changes.
To replace all data, see Replacing Database or Incremental Data Slice Contents and “Replacing the Contents of an Aggregate Storage Database” in the Oracle Essbase Administration Services Online Help.