If you are porting an Essbase application to a server that uses a different operating system, you must identify which Essbase files are compatible with the new operating system.
The following file types are compatible between operating systems:
Text files. The Essbase text files are calculation scripts (.csc) and report scripts (.rep), and any MaxL or ESSCMD scripts you have developed. Also, data files can be text files.
Rules files. These files are binary files, but they are compatible between operating systems. Rules files have the extension .rul.
Outline files. These files are binary files, but they are compatible between operating systems. Outline files have the extension .otl.
The following file types are incompatible between operating systems and must be redefined or reloaded on the new server:
If you are using the Linked Reporting Objects feature, you must relink any files or cell notes on the new server. For a comprehensive discussion of how LROs are used, see Linking Objects to Essbase Data. |