Using Functions

If you are familiar with the contents of your database, you can use Oracle Smart View for Office functions to perform operations on specific data in Excel cells.

Note:

When using the Smart View functions in Table 21-1, do not use the hash mark (#) or the semicolon (;) in member names, dimension names, or variable names. These characters are reserved for delimiters in the functions noted in this chapter.

Table 21-1 Smart View Functions and Supported Providers

Function Description Supported Providers

HsGetValue

Retrieves data from a data source.

  • Oracle Analytics Cloud - Essbase

  • Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud

  • Oracle Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud

  • Oracle Financial Consolidation and Close Cloud

  • Oracle Tax Reporting Cloud

  • Oracle Enterprise Performance Reporting Cloud

HsSetValue

Sends values to the data source.

  • Oracle Analytics Cloud - Essbase

  • Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud

  • Oracle Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud

  • Oracle Financial Consolidation and Close Cloud

  • Oracle Tax Reporting Cloud

HsGetSheetInfo

Retrieves detailed information about the current worksheet.

Provider-independent

HsAlias

Displays the alias of the specified dimension member.

  • Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud

  • Oracle Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud

  • Oracle Financial Consolidation and Close Cloud

  • Oracle Tax Reporting Cloud

HsDescription

Displays the description for the default member.

  • Oracle Analytics Cloud - Essbase

  • Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud

  • Oracle Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud

  • Oracle Financial Consolidation and Close Cloud

  • Oracle Tax Reporting Cloud

HsGetVariable

Retrieves the associated value for a substitution variable.

Oracle Analytics Cloud - Essbase