18 Developing Formulas for Block Storage Databases

Formulas calculate relationships between Essbase members in a database outline. You can apply formulas to members in the outline, or include formulas in calculation scripts.

• Using Formulas and Formula Calculations

• Understanding Formula Syntax

• Using Functions in Formulas

• Using Substitution Variables in Formulas

• Using Formulas on Partitions

• Displaying Formulas

The information in this chapter applies only to block storage databases and is not relevant to aggregate storage databases.

All of the examples in this chapter are based on the Sample.Basic application and database.

For more information about the functions referenced in this chapter, see Calculation Functions.