Work with Files and Artifacts

Depending on your level of access defined in Essbase, you can perform file operations on folders and artifacts in the Files catalog.

This topic describes working with files and artifacts using the Essbase web interface, but you can also work with files from Cube Designer or the Command Line Interface (CLI).

To upload an artifact,

1. Navigate to a directory for which you have write access.
2. Optionally, click Create Folder to add a subdirectory (available for shared and user directories only).
3. Click Upload Files.
4. Drag and drop, or select a file from the file system.
5. Click Close.

To download an artifact,

1. Navigate to a directory for which you have read access.
2. From the Actions menu to the right of the file, select Download.

To copy an artifact,

1. Navigate to a directory for which you have read access.
2. From the Actions menu to the right of the file, select Copy.
3. Navigate to another folder for which you have write access.
4. Click Paste.

To rename an artifact,

1. Navigate to a directory for which you have write access.
2. From the Actions menu to the right of the file, select Rename.
3. Enter a new file name, omitting the extension.

To move an artifact,

1. Navigate to a directory for which you have write access.
2. From the Actions menu to the right of the file, select Cut.
3. Navigate to a new directory for which you have write access.
4. Click Paste.

To delete an artifact,

1. Navigate to a directory for which you have write access.
2. From the Actions menu to the right of the file, select Delete.
3. Click OK to confirm that you want to delete.