A metaoutline is a template containing the structure and rules for creating an Essbase outline. A metaoutline is based on the structure of an OLAP model. Metaoutlines have several features:
They can be defined at a central location and used to create multiple Essbase outlines in multiple locations.
They enable you to view sample Essbase outlines before building them.
They automatically generate SQL to retrieve data from an external source.
They enable you to filter data before you build the associated Essbase outline.
They enable you to transform data as you create an Essbase outline.