1. Working with Oracle Smart View for Office
  2. Data and Data Cells
  3. Working with Linked Reporting Objects
  4. Launching Linked Partitions

Launching Linked Partitions

A linked partition connects two databases by means of a data cell.

Using a data cell associated with a linked partition, you can navigate from the database connected to the current grid to a second database. Because the two databases may have different dimensions, you can see the data in different contexts. When you launch a linked partition, a new spreadsheet that displays the dimensions from the linked database opens. From there, you can drill down into the dimensions of the linked database.

Data source types: Oracle Essbase

To launch a linked partition:

  1. Select a data cell associated with a linked partition.
  2. From the Oracle Essbase ribbon, select Linked Objects.
  3. From Linked Reporting Objects, select the linked partition (displayed as Linked in the list).
  4. Click Launch button.

    The linked partition is launched in a new spreadsheet. From this spreadsheet, you can drill down to data in the linked database.