Compatibility Between Different Versions of Client Programs and Essbase Applications

Essbase supports Unicode-mode and non-Unicode-mode client programs.

Non-Unicode-mode client programs (for example, MaxL Shell and Spreadsheet Add-in):

Unicode-mode client programs (for example, Administration Services Console and Smart View):

Note:

If you use Administration Services Console or another tool to create a MaxL script and save it in UTF-8 and then execute the script in MaxL Shell, MaxL Shell assumes the role of a Unicode-mode client. You can use this approach, for example, to update outlines through dimension builds. When you create the script, remember to include the UTF-8 signature. See Encoding Indicators.