Lesson: Connecting to a Database

To access Essbase data, you must first connect to a database on an instance of Essbase Server. This tutorial assumes that you can connect to a server, an application, and a database.

To complete this lesson, you need the name of the server to which you want to connect, your user name, and your password. If you do not know this information, contact the Essbase system administrator.

Note:

Essbase does not support multiple instances of Excel.

  To connect to an Essbase Server, application, and database:

  1. Select Essbase, and then Connect.

    The Essbase System Login dialog box is displayed.

  2. From Server, select the server to access, or enter the server name.

  3. Enter your user name.

  4. Enter your password.

  5. Click OK.

    A list of available application/database pairs is displayed in the Application/Database list box.

  6. Select Sample Basic, and then click OK.

    If Sample Basic is not shown in the Application/Database list box, ask the Essbase system administrator to install it.

User Reference

Logging On to Essbase