When naming metadata elements, follow these guidelines:
Note: | When in doubt about a metadata element name in Essbase Studio, it is generally safe to follow the Essbase naming conventions; however, see Exceptions to Essbase Naming Restrictions. |
Names are not case-sensitive unless case-sensitivity is enabled.
See “Setting Outline Properties” in the Oracle Essbase Administration Services Online Help.
Even when case-sensitivity is enabled in an aggregate storage outline for which duplicate member names is enabled, do not use the same name with only case differences for a metadata element name. For example, do not name two dimensions “Product” and “product.”
Do not use quotation marks (" "), brackets ([]), or tabs in a name.
Do not place spaces at the beginning or end of a name. Essbase ignores such spaces.
Calculation script commands, operators, and keywords
Report writer commands
Function names and function arguments
Names of other metadata elements (unless a member is shared)