Create an Essbase Cube

You can create a cube at the same time you create the application, or you can create additional cubes later.

To create a new cube in the Essbase web interface,
  1. Log in to Essbase as a power user or a service administrator.
  2. On the Home page, click Create.
    Image of the Create button in the Redwood Interface, with Create highlighted.

  3. Select the name of an existing application.
  4. Type a new cube name.
  5. Select a cube type, aggregate storage or block storage.
  6. Select whether to allow duplicate member names and enable scenarios.
    Image of the Create Application/Database dialog box, with Sample selected for the application and Basic2 entered for the database. The database type is block storage and Allow Duplicate Member Names and Enable Scenarios are not selected.

  7. Click Save.