Exporting the Entire Catalog Database

  To export the Essbase Studio catalog database to an XML file:

1. In Essbase Studio Console, select File, and then Export.

2. In the Export dialog box, click Browse and navigate to the location where you will place the exported catalog XML file.

3. In File Location, enter a name for the XML file.

4. Optional: In File Description, enter descriptive text.

5. Under File Contents, choose an option:

   • Export entire catalog

     To export the entire catalog, continue this procedure with step 6.

   • Export partial catalog

     To export selected elements of the catalog, see Exporting Selected Catalog Elements.

6. Click OK to complete the export.

   The entire catalog database is exported to an XML file with the name that you specified in step 3.

   Note:

   If errors occurred during export, the error details are displayed in a message box.

7. Verify that the catalog database XML file exists in the location that you specified step 2.