If you have Application Manager permissions, you can automate application startup.
Application startup settings become effective after an application is stopped and restarted.
To configure applications to start automatically:
From Enterprise View or a custom view, select an application.
Right-click, and select Edit properties.
In the Application Properties window, select the General tab.
Expand the Startup node.
Perform an action:
To configure the application to start when a user retrieves data from a database within the application, select Allow users to start application.
To configure the application to start when Essbase Server starts, select Start application when Essbase Server starts.
Click Apply.
alter application (MaxL) in the Oracle Essbase Technical Reference
setappstate (ESSCMD) in the Oracle Essbase Technical Reference