Linking Files to Data Cells

You can link an external file to a cell in an Essbase database. The linked file becomes a linked reporting object (LRO) that users with database access can retrieve.

  To link a file to a data cell:

  1. Open a worksheet and connect to an instance of Essbase Server.

  2. Select Essbase, and then Retrieve.

  3. Select an Essbase data cell.

    You can link objects only to data cells and not to cells containing member names.

  4. Select Essbase, and then Linked Objects.

  5. In Linked Objects Browser, click Attach.

  6. In Attach Linked Object, select File from Attachment Type.

  7. Under File Name, enter the name of the file to attach, or click Browse to select a file.

  8. Optional: Under File Description, enter a brief description for the file.

  9. Click OK.

Related Topics

Accessing Cell Notes

Accessing Linked Files

Accessing URLs

Deleting LROs

Linking URLs to Data Cells