Understanding Database Artifacts

Files that are related to databases are called artifacts (or objects). Database artifacts perform actions against one or more Essbase databases, such as defining calculations or reporting against data. By default, artifacts are stored in their associated database folder on the Essbase Server, and can also be saved to a client computer or to other available network directories. You cannot, however, load data or calculate data on a client computer.

Essbase provides the following common types:

Some of these artifacts are optional, such as calculation scripts and LROs. See Application and Database File Types.

In Administration Services Console, database artifacts are displayed under their associated applications or database in the Enterprise View tree.