Install the Smart View Cube Designer Extension

Before you perform this procedure, you must complete the steps in Create Data Source Connections to Essbase.

Installing Cube Designer from Smart View

1. On the Smart View ribbon, select Options, and then Extensions.

2. Click the Check for updates link.

   Smart View checks for all extensions that your administrator has made available to you.

3. Locate the extension named Oracle Cube Designer and click Install to start the installer.

4. Follow the prompts to install the extension.

Installing Cube Designer from Essbase

1. In Essbase, click Console.

2. On the Desktop Tools tab, to the right of Cube Designer Extension, click Download .

3. In the Opening CubeDesignerInstaller.svext dialog box, select Save File and click OK.

   Save the file to a local directory.

4. Close all Microsoft Office applications and make sure Microsoft Office applications are not running in the background.

5. Double click the CubeDesignerInstaller.svext file.

6. Restart Microsoft Office applications.