Oracle Essbase 9 Implementation Guide- P13:Essbase is a multidimensional database management system. The name Essbase stands for Extended Spread Sheet dataBASE. Using the custom add-in provides the end-user with near seamless compatibility in the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet program. | Chapter 2 Click OK. Hurray you have now created your first Essbase application. Now that you have created your Essbase application let us take a quick look into the Essbase application properties. Essbase Application Properties As the name suggests Application Properties will allow you to set the properties for an application. You can update the name of your application set the start up options and also set the initial security levels. These properties can only be changed using the EAS by any user who at least has an access level of Application Designer to the application being updated and by automated scripts like Essbase command scripts or Essbase MaxL scripts. These scripts are explained completely later in this book. There are two ways to get to the Application Properties 1. Click on the name of the application to select it then click on the Action menu on the EAS menu bar. Now click on the Edit Properties for Esscar . 2. Click on the name of the application to select it and right-click over the application name. Here you will also see Edit Properties for Esscar as one of your choices. 45 Download at Essbase Data and Design Considerations Startup section This property is used to tell Essbase how to automatically start the application. There are two ways you can start an Essbase application Allow users to start application Start application when Essbase Server starts By default Allow users to start application is selected and we advise you to leave it as it is. Only select the second option when it is absolutely necessary for the Essbase server to start your application. As you have previously learned if an inactive application is started it will unnecessarily consume system memory. One of the only times it may be necessary to have an application start when the Essbase server is started is if you have an automated batch process which starts immediately following a server restart. This might be performed during routine server maintenance or .
