Saving MaxL and MDX Scripts

You cannot save MaxL scripts and MDX scripts as Essbase objects on Essbase Server; therefore, these scripts are not displayed in Enterprise View. You can, however, enable other users to access a MaxL or MDX script by saving the script to the middle-tier Essbase Administration Server. You can also save MaxL and MDX scripts as text files on a client computer or on a network, and you can open and manage the files in the appropriate script editor.

You do not have to save a script in order to execute statements in the editor.

If you want to save the results of a MaxL script, see Saving MaxL and MDX Results.

To save a MaxL script or an MDX script:

Create or open the script.
Select File, then Save script.
Perform an action:
- To save the script as an object on Essbase Administration Server:
1. In Save As, select Essbase Administration Server.
2. In Name, enter a name for the script.
  MaxL scripts are given an .mxl extension by default.
  MDX scripts are given an .mdx extension by default.
3. Optional: To allow other users to open, edit, and save the script, select Shared.
4. Optional: To specify UTF-8 encoding, select UTF-8.
5. Click OK.
- To save the script locally or on a network:
1. In Save As, select File System.
2. Navigate to the drive and folder where you want to save the script.
3. In File name, enter a name for the script.
  MaxL scripts are given an .mxl extension by default.
  MDX scripts are given an .mdx extension by default.
4. Optional: To specify UTF-8 encoding, select UTF-8.
5. Click OK.

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