Logging On to Essbase Server

After starting ESSCMD, you must connect to Essbase Server so that you can enter commands.

To log on to Essbase Server:

At the ESSCMD prompt, log in to Essbase Server with the LOGIN command.
Enter the host name for Essbase Server. When you connect from the server console, the server name depends on your network setup. For example, the name could be LOCAL.
Enter your user name.
Enter your password.
The ESSCMD prompt appears as follows:
```
local:::u
serName
[1]->
```
where userName is your login name.
You can enter any valid ESSCMD command (see ESSCMD Command Reference).
Note:
To load an application into memory and select a database, use the SELECT command.
The ESSCMD prompt appears as follows:
```
local:appName:dbName:userName[1]->
```
where:
- appName is the name of the application.
- dbName is the name of the database to which you are connected.