The tutorial that you completed in Basic Tutorial teaches basic data retrieval and navigation concepts for Spreadsheet Add-in. This tutorial builds on your basic skills and expands your knowledge of Essbase and Spreadsheet Add-in.
In this advanced tutorial, you use several sample spreadsheet files for Excel that were installed as part of the default Essbase installation. These files are stored in EPM_ORACLE_HOME/products/Essbase/EssbaseClient/client/sample. You also reconnect to the Sample Basic database.
Before you begin the advanced tutorial, complete the steps in the next sections, Advanced Tutorial Prerequisites. See also Tutorial Guidelines and About the Sample Basic Database for important information about what you should expect as you perform the tutorial steps.