On this page, you specify the user's Essbase Administration Server username.
If you are editing an Administration Services user, in the “Username” box, you enter the Essbase Administration Server username.
If you are creating an Administration Services user, you perform one of the following actions:
In the “Username” box, enter the Essbase Administration Server username, which does not have to match the Essbase Server username.
You must adhere to naming guidelines: Begin with a letter or number, include no more than one wildcard character, do not consider case, and do not exceed length limitations (see the Oracle Essbase Database Administrator's Guide).
Select the “Search for external user” option and search by username (by selecting the “Search by user” option), by name (by selecting the “Search by name” option) or by e-mail address (by selecting the “Search by e-mail” option).
Usernames must begin with a letter (for example, H*) and can contain no more than one wildcard character (for example, H*_J*). Names and e-mail addresses cannot include wildcard characters.
If you are creating an Administration Services user, select one of the following options:
Create native—Create the user as a native Administration Services user.
Create external—Create the user as an external Administration Services user.
Note: | External user options are available only if the system is configured for external authentication. |