Build a Private Inventory of Application Workbooks

Cube Designer allows you to create and store application workbooks on the client computer. This lets you keep a private inventory of completed and in-progress application workbooks.

Using the Local icon menu items on the Cube Designer ribbon, you can manage your private application workbook inventory.

Open an Application Workbook

Open an existing application workbook from your inventory.

1. On the Cube Designer ribbon, click Local .
2. Select Open Application Workbook.
3. Browse to the application workbook and click Open.

Save an Application Workbook

Save a new or updated application workbook to your inventory.

1. Open the application workbook.
2. On the Cube Designer ribbon, click Local .
3. Select Save Application Workbook.
4. Browse to your inventory location and click Save.

Export to an Application Workbook

Export a cube to an application workbook and add it to your inventory.

1. On the Cube Designer ribbon, click Local .
2. Select Export Cube to Application Workbook.
3. If prompted to log in to Essbase, enter your user name and password.
4. In the Export Cube dialog box, select the application and cube you want to export, and from the Export Build Method menu, select either the Parent-Child or Generation build method; indicate if you want to export input level data and calculation scripts, and click Run.
5. To add the application workbook to your private inventory, click Save Application Workbook.