Creating a Data Load Rules File

Data load rules files tell Essbase how to handle data-source values that are loaded into Essbase databases.

  To create data load rules files:

  1. Create a rules file.

  2. Set file delimiters for the data source.

  3. If necessary, set record, field, and data operations to modify data-source values during loading.

  4. Validate the rules file.

  5. Save the rules file.

Note:

If Administration Services is running under UNIX, data loads from .XLS files are not supported.

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