What Resource Types Apply to Essbase?

Resource types are named groups of permissions that can be associated with specific actions. There are several levels of authority in the Essbase server with a resource type for each. Resource types are used by Fusion Middleware Control to limit the list of applicable Essbase-related actions when selecting a new grant.

The following table lists the Essbase-related resource types that are supported in Oracle Business Intelligence.

Resource Type Description

oracle.essbase.server

Global, cluster, and server level permissions.

oracle.essbase.application

Application level permissions required to use filters and calculations.

oracle.essbase.filter

Filter access control.

oracle.essbase.calculation

Calculation script access control.