Report Writer is a text-based script language that you can use to report on data in multidimensional databases. You can combine Report Writer's selection, layout, and formatting commands to build a variety of reports.
With the Report Writer, you can generate reports whose length or specialized format exceed the capabilities of a spreadsheet. You can use the Report Writer to:
Define formatted reports on multidimensional data
Export data from an Essbase database
Produce free-form reports
To produce reports, Essbase provides several options:
Use the Report Writer option in Essbase to select commands and options.
Create a report script using the report editor or any text editor.
Use a spreadsheet in Essbase template retrieval mode.
Execute a report script in MaxL or ESSCMD interactive or batch mode.
For an introduction to writing reports, see the Oracle Essbase Database Administrator's Guide.
Note: | Essbase uses double-precision math as supported by the C compiler on the corresponding platform. Floating point values exceeding the number of significant digits for that platform may result in rounded numbers. |