Saving Partitions

  To save a partition:

1. Open the Create or Edit Partition window.

2. Create or edit the partition.

   If you are creating a partition, you cannot save until you have finished creating the partition.

3. Select File, then Save.

   Essbase saves the partition definition to Essbase Server.

  To save a partition definition to a client, network, or to Essbase Administration Server:

1. Create or edit the partition.

   If you are creating a partition, you cannot save until you have finished creating the partition.

2. Select File, then Save as.

3. To save a partition definition file to the file system, select File System, navigate to the desired location, and name the partition file.

   The partition file is written in XML and has the .xml extension.

4. To save the partition definition file to Essbase Administration Server, select Essbase Administration Server, name the partition file, and specify whether to share the file with other administrators.

5. Click OK.

   Essbase saves the partition definition file to the specified location.