Creating and Editing Outlines

The database outline defines the structure of the database. Outline Editor displays the dimension hierarchy of an outline visually.

When a database is created, Essbase creates an outline for that database automatically. The outline has the same name as the database (dbname.otl) and is stored in the database directory on Essbase Server. You can create content in the new outline in the following ways:

Caution!

If you open the same outline with two instances of the Administration Services Console using the same login ID, each save overwrites the changes of the other instance. Oracle does not recommend this practice, as it can be difficult to keep track of the changes that are saved or overwritten.

  To create an outline or open an existing outline, use a tool:

Tool

Topic

Location

Administration Services

Opening and Editing Outlines

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MaxL

create database

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ESSCMD

CREATEDB

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  To copy an existing outline, use a tool:

Tool

Topic

Location

Administration Services

Copying Outlines

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MaxL

create database as

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ESSCMD

COPYDB

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