Considering Case-Sensitivity

The Essbase Server creates application and database names exactly as the user specifies. Case is not changed for any platform.

For backward compatibility, the Essbase Server searches for existing application and database names using the exact case first. However, if it cannot find the file, Essbase Server searches all possible case combinations to find the existing application and database names.

Essbase does not allow you to create application and database names that differ only in case. For example, Essbase displays an error message if application mYdATA exists and you try to create an application MyData.

You can choose to make member names case-sensitive.

  To make a member case-sensitive, see “Making Members Case-Sensitive” in the Oracle Essbase Administration Services Online Help.