HYPERION INTRODUCTION Cube Concepts...

ER model and dimensional modeling Operations in multidimensional data model Hyperion architecture Analytics services components Essbase analytic module Enterprise analytics module Administration services console Production environment components overview Outline Load rules Calculation scripts Essbase implementation process Analysis planning Database creation Deployment and support Creating application, creating database Supported Data Sources Outline structure Generation Levels Parent child Overview of Spare and dense dimensions Dimension building Data loading Rule files Rule files Creating rule files Setting file delimiters Selecting build methods for dimension Defining load rule Validating and saving Building shared members using rule files Building duplicate member outlines Performing operations on records Performing operations on fields Performing operations on data Modifying member properties Data storage options Consolidation options Aliases Attributes UDA Applying security filters Base dimensions Designing time dimension Granularity Years representation Generic time design Fiscal year crossover design Implementing dynamic time series

Designing accounts dimension Time balance reporting TB first TB last TB average Expense reporting Designing scenario Actual Budget Attribute dimensions Designing and associating Building attribute using rule files Effect on DB size Effect on reporting performance Data storage method and concepts Shared member Label only members Implied shares Dynamic calc members Dynamic calc and store Creating calculations Methods Outline based calculations Script based calculations Order of outline calculations Data block fundamentals Data blocks and index system Data block creation Data load Data copy command Member formula Spare dense dimension consolidation Creating calculation scripts Controlling the calculation process Spreadsheet add in Essbase spreadsheet add-in overview Adding essbase spreadsheet addin Essbase menu and toolbar Managing database connections Retrieving data Managing worksheet options Global options Zoom options Style options Pivoting data Navigating data Removing, retaining data Optimization and performance tuning Improving performance Optimizing essbase caches Optimizing data loads Optimizing calculations Partitioning methods