Variations Due to a Chain of Influences

Using SET MSG ONLY as a calculation-time estimating technique should be validated against later CALCNOTICE intervals. The results of this estimating technique vary because of the following chain of influences:

  1. Blocks differ in block density through the real consolidation process, therefore

  2. The rate at which Essbase writes blocks to the disk differs, therefore

  3. The rate at which blocks are processed in the cache differs, therefore

  4. Actual results may differ from the predicted calculation time.