Selecting Application Information

Specify the application name and description, register the application with Shared Services, select the data source, and select Business Rules or Calculation Manager to calculate business rules. For information about Hyperion Calculation Manager, see the Oracle Hyperion Calculation Manager Designer’s Guide.

A default instance (cluster) is set up when you install and configure Planning. To update clusters with the Oracle's Hyperion Enterprise Performance Management System Configurator, see the Oracle Hyperion Enterprise Performance Management System Installation and Configuration Guide or Online Help.

  To select application information:

  1. In the Classic Application Wizard, click Create Application.

    See Setting Up Classic Applications.

  2. Click Select.

    See About Updating Instances and Clusters.

  3. Enter the name of the application.

    The name can contain up to eight characters. It must not be the same as an existing Essbase application.

  4. Enter a description of the application.

  5. Select a Shared Services application group.

  6. Select an instance (cluster) to use for the application.

    See About Updating Instances and Clusters.

  7. For Calculation Module, select the calculation module to use for the application, Business Rules or Calculation Manager.

  8. For Application Type, select which type of application you are creating. For Planning applications, select General.

  9. Click Next.