Creating a Reporting Application

To create a reporting application:

1. If it does not exist, create the target reporting application.

   A reporting application can be either block storage or aggregate storage.

   For the characteristics of each, see the Oracle Essbase Database Administrator's Guide.

2. In the reporting application, create the dimensions on which you want to report or aggregate.

   When you later map the application, Oracle Hyperion Planning automatically maps same-named dimensions. To report or query on Smart Lists, create dimensions in the reporting application that map to the Smart Lists in the source Planning application.

3. Into the reporting application, load members on which you want to report or aggregate.

   See Importing and Exporting Data and Metadata.

Next:

• Map the source Planning application to the target reporting application.

  See Mapping a Planning Application to a Reporting Application.

• Push data from the source to the target application.

  See Pushing Data to a Reporting Application.

• Report on the data in the reporting application.