You can copy substitution variables to any Essbase Server, application, or database to which you have appropriate access.
You can also migrate substitution variables across servers as part of application/database migration. See Migration Wizard.
To copy substitution variables:
From Enterprise View or a custom view, select the Essbase Server whose variables you want to copy.
Right-click and select Edit, then Variables.
In Substitution Variables, select a variable, and click Copy.
In Copy Substitution Variables , select the Essbase Server to which you want to copy variables.
In the Application drop-down list box, select the application to which you want to copy variables. To associate the variables with all applications on the selected Essbase Server, select (all apps).
In the Database name drop-down list box, select the database to which you want to copy variables. To associate the variables with all databases in the selected application, select (all dbs).
In the Copy column, select the check box next to each variable you want to copy.
To select all variables, click Check all.
To clear all selections, click Clear all.
If you want the selected variables to replace existing variables with the same name, select Replace existing variable.
Click OK.