Creating Essbase Applications

You can create Essbase applications using the application wizard. The following sections provide step-by-step information on creating Essbase (ASO) and Essbase (BSO) applications.

It is important to review the application requirements when you create an Essbase ASO or BSO application. See Application Requirements.

Note these limitations with Performance Management Architect and Essbase.

You cannot:

  • Use Performance Management Architect to create Hybrid Analysis or Advanced Relational Access cubes.

  • Transform existing Essbase applications with more than one cube to Performance Management Architect. (Note: Performance Management Architect supports transformations with one (non-currency) cube only.) See Transforming Classic Applications into Performance Management Architect.

  • Validate formulas within Performance Management Architect

Performance Management Architect does not support:

  • Varying attributes

  • Database administration features including partition management, drill-through definitions, and security

  • The concept of multiple databases. Performance Management Architect allows a 1-to-1 relationship between an Essbase application and an Essbase database.