Unlock Objects

Essbase uses a checkout facility for cube objects (such as calculation scripts, rules files, and outlines). Objects are locked automatically when they are in use and the locks are deleted when they are no longer in use.

You can view and unlock objects, according to your security role. Users with the Service Admin role can unlock any object. Users without the Service Admin role can unlock only those objects that they locked.

  1. On the Applications page, expand the application.
  2. From the Actions menu, to the right of the cube name, click Inspect.
  3. Select Locks.
  4. From the Display menu, select Objects.
  5. Select the object you want to unlock and click Unlock Image of the unlock icon. .
You can also unlock outlines directly from the Actions menu, to the right of the cube name. Click the Actions menu icon and select Unlock outline.