Partitions enable you to access data that is shared between databases that may span applications or servers. How you access the data depends on the type of partition that you use. See About Partitions for more information.
When you create a partition, you must specify all requested information on the Type, Connection, Areas, and Mappings tabs before you can validate and save the partition.
To create a partition:
Decide how to design the partition (for details, see Oracle Essbase Database Administrator's Guide).
Optional: Define area-specific member mappings .
“Designing Partitioned Applications” in the Oracle Essbase Database Administrator's Guide
create partition (MaxL) in the Oracle Essbase Technical Reference
display partition (MaxL) in the Oracle Essbase Technical Reference
refresh replicated partition (MaxL) in the Oracle Essbase Technical Reference
validatepartitiondeffile (ESSCMD) in the Oracle Essbase Technical Reference