Introducing Intelligent Calculation

By default, when Essbase performs a full calculation of a database, it tracks which data blocks it calculates. If you then load a subset of data, on subsequent calculations, Essbase calculates only the data blocks that have not been calculated and the calculated blocks that require recalculation because of the new data. This process is called Intelligent Calculation.

By default, Intelligent Calculation is turned on. You can change this default setting in essbase.cfg. See the Oracle Essbase Technical Reference.

You can also turn Intelligent Calculation on or off in a calculation script. See Turning Intelligent Calculation On and Off.

For information on other calculation optimization methods, see: