This topic describes the process for changing the source outline and synchronizing the target outline with the source outline.
When you make changes to the source outline, Essbase takes the following actions:
Records the changes in a change log named essxxxx.chg, where xxxxx is the number of the partition. If you have multiple partitions on a source outline, Essbase creates a change log for each partition.
Creates or updates the outline change timestamp for that partition in the partition definition (.ddb) file. Each partition defined against the source outline has a separate timestamp in the .ddb file.
When you pull changes from the outline source, Essbase takes the following actions:
Compares the last updated timestamp in the target outline .ddb file to the last updated timestamp in the source outline backup (.dbb) file. Essbase updates the target timestamp when it finishes synchronizing the outlines using the last updated time on the source outline, even if the two outlines are on servers in different time zones.
If the source outline has changed since the last synchronization, Essbase retrieves those changes from the source outline change log and places them in the target outline change log. The change logs may have different names on the source outline and the target outline.
When you select the changes to apply to the target outline, Essbase takes the following actions:
Applies the changes to the target outline.
Updates the timestamp in the target outline’s .ddb file, using the time from the source outline.