************************************************** DB2 OLAP Server V1.0.1 Readme file for Fixpack 9 ************************************************** This file describes problems corrected by Fixpack 9 for DB2 OLAP Server Version 1.0.1. For instructions on downloading and installing Fixpack 9, see the readme.1st file, also stored at this FTP site. Because of problems with recent fixpacks for DB2 UDB, DB2 OLAP Server users should remain at DB2 UDB Version 5.2, with no UDB fixpacks installed, until the release of the next UDB fixpack. Fixpack 9 for DB2 OLAP Server Version 1.0.1 is the equivalent of patch 9 for Arbor Essbase Version 5.0.1. Essbase patches are cumulative; patch 9 contains new fixes plus the fixes found in patches 1 through 8. Please note that Arbor Software Corporation has merged with Hyperion Software Corporation to form Hyperion Solutions Corporation. Information in this readme file reflects this name change. This file also contains information regarding Hyperion Integration Server insofar as it relates to DB2 OLAP Server. Hyperion Integration Server is available from Hyperion Solutions Corporation. CONTENTS ======================================================================= This readme file contains the following information: Patch 9 fixes Patch 8 fixes Patch 7 fixes Patch 6 fixes Patch 5 fixes Patch 4 fixes Patch 3 fixes Patch 2 fixes Patch 1 fixes Documentation Changes PATCH 9 FIXES ======================================================================= The following problems are fixed in patch 9: Essnet.dll Missing from Lotus 1-2-3 Spreadsheet Add-in Installation: An updated Essnet.dll file is not installed with the Lotus 1-2-3 Spreadsheet Add-in files for Patches 6, 7, and 8. The message Error loading USE or USELSX module: lsx123.DLL appears after an attempt to load the add-in. Essbase Cannot Create a Database Using Certain Japanese Characters: Error messages occur when you use the CREATEDB command in an ESSCMD script to create a database named with certain Japanese characters. #MISSING Values Don't Aggregate Properly after Moving Child Members in an Outline: In certain outlines, when SET AGGMISSG is ON, after moving all children of one parent to another parent in the same dimension, and then calculating the database with SET UPDATECALC and CALC ALL, the spreadsheet shows that the parent with the removed children retains the original value (instead of having an updated value of #MISSING). Integration Server Drill-Through Report Execution Returns Error Message: On UNIX operating systems, when you attempt to execute an Integration Server Drill-Through report from the Spreadsheet Add-in, the report fails and Essbase returns an Invalid Login String message. Retrieval on Dynamic Calc Members with Formulas Causes Infinite Loop of Messages on Server Window: In the spreadsheet, if you manually enter names of Dynamic Calc members that have member formulas, and then do a Retrieve, an infinite loop of messages (tried to read below bottom of stack in cpop(stk)) appears in the server window. A #MISSING Value for a Child Member Does Not Consolidate after Lock and Send: A #MISSING value for a child member in a particular outline fails to consolidate following a spreadsheet lock and send. A retrieval should show the new parent value as #MISSING. Essbase Cannot Create a Database with '&' as Part of the Database Name: In ESSCMD or Application Manager, when you try to create a database that has an '&' symbol as part of the database name, Essbase generates an error 1019002 - unable to create database. Particular Calculation Scenario Crashes the Server: When a member formula contains the @PRIOR function, and the member which uses the formula is calculated twice in a calc script, the application server crashes. Zoom In with Repeat Member Labels Distorts Spreadsheet View: When the "Repeat Member Labels" option is enabled in the Spreadsheet Add-in, zooming in on certain members distorts the spreadsheet view, and error messages are displayed. Pivoting Columns with Repeat Member Labels Distorts Spreadsheet View: When the "Repeat Member Labels" option is enabled in the Spreadsheet Add-in, pivoting column headings distorts the spreadsheet view. PATCH 8 FIXES ======================================================================= The following problems were fixed in patch 8: In the Japanese Version of Essbase, Formulas on Japanese Outline Members Are Deleted After Outline Updating: In the Japanese version of Essbase, when a formula is attached to a Japanese member of the outline, the formula is deleted after the outline is updated with the "Update Outline" in the Outline Editor. Certain Queries Fail in Spreadsheet Add-in When "Repeat Member Labels" Option Is Enabled: When the "Repeat Member Labels" option is enabled in the Spreadsheet Add-in, certain types of queries (retrievals, pivots, and zooms) fail and return error messages. EssGUpdateLRO Returns Error for Linked URLs: The EssGUpdateLRO GRID API function works properly for files and cell notes, but returns the following error for linked URLs: [Invalid object option for URL link entered - 3 ] Essbase Fails to Start on NT when the Regional Setting is "Polish" or "English (New Zealand)": The Essbase Agent fails to start on Windows NT when the Regional Setting is set to "Polish" or "English (New Zealand)." Instead, the following error message occurs: Failed on GcSetLocale () Database Queries Following Certain Calculations Crash the Server: Following certain calculations using the "Aggregate Missing Values" and "Create Blocks on Equations" options (boxes checked in Database|Settings), database queries crash the Essbase server. Patch 8 fixes the problem and provides an enhanced crash recovery for databases affected by this bug only. To avoid starting over with an empty or backup database, install Patch 8, leaving the crashed, pre-Patch 8 database in place. Then re-select the database. Note: If you do not install Patch 8 before reselecting the database, then crash recovery will run into the same problem. Free Form Retrieval in Excel Incorrectly Interprets Very Large or SmallValues: When Free Form mode is enabled in the Spreadsheet Add-in for Excel, a retrieval on a very large or very small number incorrectly returns numeric values as text strings. For example, a retrieval on 0.000005 incorrectly returns 5e-006 as a left-justified text value. Time Balance "Last" Tag Returns Incorrect Values for Upper-Level Time Dimension Members: The Time Balance "Last" tag returns incorrect values for upper-level Time dimension members if the last child member has a (~) (non-rollup) sign attached to it. CCONV Calc Command Incorrectly Sets Data to #MISSING: In certain calc scripts, the CCONV calculation command sets data to #MISSING if the associated currency database outline contains Dynamic Calc members. Validate in ESSCMD Produces an "LRO free catalog page" Error Following Sparse Restructuring of a Database with LROs: Validate in ESSCMD produces an "LRO free catalog page" error following sparse restructuring of a database with LROs. PATCH 7 FIXES ======================================================================= The following problems were fixed in patch 7: Certain Japanese Members in a Dimension Cause Data Loads to Fail: A data load fails after encountering certain Japanese members in a dimension. Incomplete Error Message Displayed After Failed Login to Hyperion Integration Server Drill-Through: When an attempt to log in to Hyperion Integration Server Drill-Through from the Spreadsheet Add-in fails, the error message that is displayed does not provide the Integration Server name. This error message has been changed so that the name of the Integration Server that the user is trying to connect to is displayed. Windows 95 Clients Hang After Executing Customized Hyperion Integration Server Drill-Through Report: On Windows 95, Excel and Lotus 1-2-3 hang after a customized Hyperion Integration Server Drill-Through report is executed. Retrieval on a Dynamic Calc Member using @MDPARENTVAL in the Member Formula Crashes Server: Retrieving from the spreadsheet on a Dynamic Calc member using @MDPARENTVAL in the member formula crashes the Essbase server. Essbase Server Crashes After Executing Hyperion Integration Server Drill-Through Report and Shutting Down Agent: After executing an HIS Drill-Through from the Spreadsheet Add-in and attempting to shut down the Agent, the Essbase server crashes and the shutdown for the Agent is aborted. Retrieval with Duplicate Members in Title Row Crashes Server: A spreadsheet retrieval crashes the server when the title row of the sheet contains duplicate members, and when the duplicate member is the last member in the row. In the example below, East is a duplicate member from the Market dimension, which already appears in the title row: Market Measures Product Scenario East Year Canceling Message After Saving Partition Closes Partition Wizard: After saving a modified partition to the server and canceling the message dialog that appears, Essbase incorrectly closes the Partition Wizard and returns to Partition Manager. This problem has been fixed, and the message dialog has been changed. It now reads as follows: The source, target, or type information has changed in this session. Yes: Create a new partition. No: Overwrite the existing partition. Yes No Cancel Dynamic Time Series Member That Contains Parentheses Returns Error in Spreadsheet Add-in: When retrieving on a Dynamic Time Series member (from the Time dimension) that contains parentheses within the member name, the Spreadsheet Add-in returns an error message stating that the sheet contains an unknown member. Examples of types of member names that would encounter this problem are "Mar(March)" or "04(YTD)". @PARENTVAL Function Not Working Correctly with Dynamic Calc: If you use @PARENTVAL on a member whose parent is tagged as Dynamic Calc, the retrieval results are incorrect (i.e., the updated database value for the parent member is not shown). Data Still Returned After Member is set to #MISSING in a Calc Script: Data is still shown for a member after locking and sending data, then setting the member to #MISSING by running a calc script like the following: Set UPDATECALC OFF; FIX (Sales, Budget, Jan) Cola = #MISSING; ENDFIX; Record Containing Duplicate Members Is Incorrectly Loading Data Instead of Being Rejected: When loading a record that contains duplicate members in the same row, the record incorrectly loads to the wrong area of the database instead of being rejected. In Certain Scenarios, After Updating an Outline, Restructuring with All Data Fails: In certain scenarios, after updating an outline containing data, restructuring with all data fails with Internal Logic Error 7118. Patch 4 for Hyperion Essbase 5.0.1 SQL Interface Installation Program for AIX Incorrectly Defaults to Intersolv Drivers: On AIX, the Version 5.0.1 Patch 4 SQL Interface installation program (sql-inst.sh) no longer prompts you to choose between the Intersolv or DB2 ODBC drivers, and incorrectly defaults to Intersolv. This problem has been fixed so that install program works as it did in the general release of Version 5.0.1. Report Writer Script Containing the LINK Command Crashes the Server: In Report Writer, when a report script contains a LINK command, the Essbase server crashes without generating an exception log. Application Manager Incorrectly Allows Two Members with Same Alias: Application Manager incorrectly allows you to create two different members with the same alias name and does not display an error message. The appropriate error message is displayed only when the alias name is set through the Attributes field. Incorrect Dynamic Time Series Results with Certain Report Writer Scripts: After running a certain Report Writer scripts, Dynamic Time Series members return incorrect results. @PRIOR Function not Working Correctly without Assignment Operator: Using an @PRIOR statement without an assignment operator (=) returns inconsistent calc and report script results. @PRIOR, @NEXT and @SHIFT (and variants) should work regardless of assignment. AIX SQL Interface Installation Program Does not Create the ivoracle7.so File: On AIX, the ivoracle7.so file is not created when the SQL Interface installation program (sql-inst.sh) is run. PATCH 6 FIXES ======================================================================= The following problems were fixed in patch 6: Visual Basic Version of EssLoginSetPassword API Is Not Available: The Visual Basic version of the EssLoginSetPassword API is not available. A new API, EsbLoginSetPassword, has been added. Certain Formulas Cause Data Loads From Excel 97 Data Files to Abort: In Excel 97, formulas that return string results will cause a data load to abort. This effect also occurs when opening the same data file in the Data Prep Editor. When Sparse Restructuring Results in an Empty Database, the Server Crashes During Dimension Build: After performing a sparse restructuring that results in an empty database, the Essbase server crashes during a subsequent dimension build with the following error message: Assertion 8400. Report Writer Returns 0's in Asymmetric Reports With Multiple Dynamic Time Series Members: Report Writer returns 0's in asymmetric reports containing multiple DTS members. Zooming Out on a Member Causes Application to Crash in a Rare Scenario: In a rare spreadsheet scenario with the "Repeat Member Labels" option enabled, performing operations on a particular member crashes the application. In Patch 4, the EssOtlQueryMembersByName API Call is Missing from the essotln.lib File: The EssOtlQueryMembersByName API call is missing from the essotln.lib file. The wrong library files were copied for the Patch 4 installation. @IRR Function Returns Incorrect Values for Some Members: The @IRR function returns incorrect values for some members. When Copying Applications and Databases in ESSCMD, Entering an Invalid Name as the Destination Can Cause Data Loss: When copying applications or databases using ESSCMD, entering an invalid name as the copy destination can cause data loss. Zooming in on a Member with a Specific Spreadsheet Layout Crashes Application With Assertion Failure 6178: In a rare scenario, the application crashes when you zoom in or perform other actions on a member in a spreadsheet layout where the innermost column member has more members than the others. The problem occurs because asymmetric grids are mistakenly detected as symmetric grids. Certain Calculations Running Against Large Outlines Cause the Server to Crash: Certain calculations running against large outlines cause the server to crash. Report Writer Returns Extra Data When a Single Report Script Contains Multiple Reports: Report Writer returns extra data when there are multiple reports (multiple !'s) in a report script. One symptom of this problem is the occurrence of an error message while attempting to post journals in EAM (Essbase Adjustment Module). PATCH 5 FIXES ======================================================================= The following problems were fixed in patch 5: Windows NT Event Viewer Reports Errors When Starting Essbase Agent as a Service: When starting the Essbase Version 5.x Agent as a service, the Windows NT Event Viewer lists Error type events. These should be listed as informational messages only. Security File Corruption Occurs When Deleting Databases With Substitution Variables Identical to Those Defined for an Application: In certain scenarios, security file corruption occurs when deleting applications/databases that contain substitution variables. If substitution variables with identical names are defined at both the database and application levels, deleting the application or the database may result in duplicate substitution variables, which in turn may lead to corruption of the security file. The fix in Patch 4 ensured that deleting applications with identical substitution variables would not corrupt the security file. The Patch 5 fix additionally ensures that deleting databases with identical substitution variables does not corrupt the security file. Certain Spreadsheets in Excel 97 Cause Formula Preservation to Fail with Range Functions: With certain spreadsheets in Excel 97, the Formula Preservation option fails with range functions. "Essbase Help" is Missing From the Excel Help Menu in Japanese Spreadsheet Add-in: The "Essbase Help" selection is missing from the Excel Help menu in the Japanese Spreadsheet Add-in. In Application Manager, Calc Scripts Assigned to a User Are Not Reflected in the Supervisor's View: In Application Manager, calc scripts assigned to a user are not reflected in the Supervisor's view. Although the user's calculation access is correctly affected by the assignment of the calc script, the Supervisor, after assigning it, sees that the Allow All Calcs box is still checked for that user in the Execute Calc Scripts dialog box. Selecting the Style for Hyperion Integration Server Drill-Through Data Cells Crashes the Server: In Patch 3, 32-bit Spreadsheet Add-ins included a new Style in the Essbase | Options dialog box (Style page) for Hyperion Integration Server Drill-Through data cells. In that patch, clicking this checkbox resulted in a server crash. This problem has been fixed so that the "Integration Server Drill-Through" checkbox can be selected and a style defined for Drill-Through cells. Error Message Returned During Member Select with "Use Aliases" Enabled in Essbase | Options Dialog Box (Windows 95 Only): With particular outlines, an error message is returned during a Member Select operation when the "Use Aliases" option is enabled in the Essbase | Options dialog box (Windows 95 only). Default Calculations on Dynamic Calc Tags Within Time or Measures Dimensions Crashes the Server: Default calculations (Calc All) performed on members tagged as Dynamic Calc in the Time or Measures dimensions crashes the server. @PRIOR and @NEXT Calculator Functions Return Incorrect Values in Version 5.0.1 Patches 2 and 3: The calculator functions @PRIOR and @NEXT return incorrect values in version 5.0.1, Patches 2 and 3. In Spreadsheet Add-ins, the "View Method By Member Name" Option in the Member Selection Dialog Box is Not Selected by Default: In all Spreadsheet Add-ins, the "View Method By Member Name" option in the Member Selection dialog box should be selected by default, but instead must be selected by the user. This problem is fixed for 32-bit add-ins, but still exists for 16-bit add-ins. Report Writer May Generate #MISSING or Incorrect Values in Asymmetric Reports With Multiple Dynamic Time Series Members: Report Writer may generate #MISSING or incorrect values in asymmetric reports with multiple DTS Members. This error may be visible in ESSCMD, Application Manager, or a spreadsheet. PATCH 4 FIXES ======================================================================= The following problems were fixed in patch 4: Client sample files do not install in French, German: For the French and German editions of DB2 OLAP Server, you no longer have to manually install the sample files for the spreadsheet clients. Excel Crashes After Attempting Essbase SQL Drill-Through on Results from Previous Query: If you attempt an SQL Drill-Through operation on a sheet that contains the results of a previous SQL Drill-Through query, Excel crashes. EsbOtlDeleteMember API Call Incorrectly Deletes Shared Members from Outline: When the EsbOtlDeleteMember structure is called, and a descendent of the member being deleted is shared, all other instances of the shared member are incorrectly deleted from the outline. Index-Only Restructuring After Data Load Causes Memory Leak: After a data load, performing an index-only restructuring of the database causes a memory leak. In Lotus and Excel, Zooming Out on Top-Level (Dimension Members) Crashes the Essbase Server: In all versions of Lotus and Excel, zooming out on top-level (dimension) members in the spreadsheet crashes the Essbase server. "Please insert disk 6 of Excel Spreadsheet Add-in for 32-bit Windows" Security File Corruption Occurs When Deleting Applications/ Databases With Identical Substitution Variables: In certain scenarios, security file corruption occurs when deleting applications/databases that contain substitution variables. If substitution variables with identical names are defined at both the database and application levels, deleting the database may result in duplicate substitution variables, which in turn may lead to corruption of the security file. The fix in Patch 4 ensures that deleting applications with identical substitution variables does not corrupt the security file. This problem may still occur when deleting databases with identical substitution variables. Security file corruption can be avoided by deleting substitution variables from an application/database before deleting the application/database, which prevents references to the deleted application in the remaining substitution variables. Retrieval on Dynamic Times Series Member Deletes Alias Name When "Use Aliases" Option Is Enabled: A spreadsheet retrieval on a Dynamic Time Series member incorrectly deletes the alias name when the "Use Aliases" option is enabled. Validating Replicated Partition Crashes Target Application Server: When validating a replicated partition, the target application server crashes. This problem may also occur when checking the cell count between the source and target. Lotus 1-2-3 May Hang During Member Select Operations: Lotus 1-2-3 may hang during certain Essbase Member Select operations. In the Japanese Version of Essbase, Double-Byte Characters in Member Names Cause Errors in Formulas: In the Japanese version of Essbase, formulas disappear from the outline because the double-byte member names are not recognizable to the server during parsing. Server Crashes When Attempting to Create a Database with Certain Japanese Characters: When attempting to create a database using the common Japanese word for "budget", error messages are returned, and the Essbase server crashes. Copying Applications with Certain Japanese Application and Database Names Fails: Copying applications that have certain Japanese application and database names fails. This problem occurs if the name of the copied application or its databases includes certain double-byte characters, and the ESSLANG environment variable is not set. PATCH 3 FIXES ======================================================================= The following problems were fixed in patch 3: Long Formulas Are Deleted After Retrieval in Excel: In Excel, formulas with strings that are more than 255 characters in length are deleted after data retrieval. This problem has been fixed for Excel 97. For Excel 5.0 and Excel 95, this problem occurs because of an Excel system limitation. EsbSetDatabaseState API Call Resets Particular Database Settings: On Windows NT (x86 machine), the EsbSetDatabaseState API call resets particular database settings (e.g., "Create Blocks on Equations," "Allow Database to Start," "Start when Database Starts," "Aggregate Missing Values"). To fix this problem, the following fields have been added to the ESB_DBSTATE_T structure: ESB_ULONG_T RetrievalBuffer; ESB_ULONG_T RetrievalSortBuffer; ESB_USHORT_T IsolationLevel; ESB_BOOL_T PreImage; ESB_LONG_T TimeOut; ESB_ULONG_T CommitBlocks; ESB_ULONG_T CommitRows; ESB_ULONG_T nVolumes; 16-bit Spreadsheet Add-ins Crash if Locale Information Is Missing: 16-bit Spreadsheet Add-ins (e.g., Excel 5.0, 1-2-3 Release 5) crash if Locale information cannot be found. For example, if the \Locale16 directory is deleted from the \Essbase directory, the 16-bit Spreadsheet Add-in does not load and the application crashes. 32-bit Excel Crashes if Users Are Disconnected from Essbase While Using Retrieval Wizard: In 32-bit versions of Excel, Excel crashes if a user is disconnected from Essbase while using the Retrieval Wizard. EssGGetLRODesc() Grid API Function Fails to Return Filename in Description: On Solaris, the EssGGetLRODesc() Grid API function does not return the filename when connecting to a Windows NT server. Spreadsheet Cell-Reference Formulas Do Not Retrieve Data Correctly: In all versions of Excel and in Lotus 16 spreadsheets (with 5.0.1 client and server), using Visual Basic commands or cell-reference formulas to retrieve data does not retrieve data correctly. No data value is retrieved for the referenced member. This problem occurs when Formula Preservation is enabled. Application Manager with Limited SKU License Incorrectly Enables Certain Commands: When using Application Manager with a Limited SKU license, the following commands are incorrectly enabled: File | New command: This menu item should be grayed out. Save and Save As commands: These menu items are grayed out, but it is possible to save via a Confirmation dialog box that appears upon closing each Application Manager editor. On HP-UX, Some #MISSING Values are Replaced by Zeros or Other Characters During Data Load: On HP-UX, some #MISSING values are arbitrarily replaced by zeroes or other strange floating point numbers during data loading from Windows NT to HP-UX. To correct this problem, go to the HP Web site at http://us-support.external.hp.com/ and install the following HP-UX patches: 1. PHSS_12694 UCOMP/LIBMP 2. PHSS_14920 HP DCE/9000 1.5 cumulative patch 3. PHSS_15043 10.x HP aC++ runtime library components 4. PHSS_15549 LIBCL 5. PHSS_14371 HP C++ (A.10.36) core library components Application Manager Allows Creation of Files Using Windows NT Reserved System Names: Application Manages incorrectly allows the creation of (and writes to the security file) files using Windows NT reserved system names. Performing Quick, Successive Pivots in Excel Crashes Client: In Excel 5.0 and Excel 97, performing quick, successive pivot operations in the spreadsheet crashes the client. Reports Spanning Transparent Partitions Returns Missing or Incorrect Data: Reports that span transparent partitions return missing or incorrect data. On Solaris, Timing Error Causes Application Crash: On Solaris, timing error causes application crash when getting database information or using GETDBSTATS. Zooming In on Particular Member Crashes Server: In the Spreadsheet Add-in, zooming in on a particular type of member crashes the Essbase server. This problem may occur when zooming in on a dense, dynamic calc member that has a formula containing a cross-dimensional operator. Server Crashes After Successful Restructure When Using the IBM DB2 OLAP Server: The Essbase server crashes after a successful database restructure. This problem occurs only when using the IBM DB2 OLAP Server's Relational Storage Interface. Member Names with Non-Alphanumeric Characters (such as @ or !) May Cause Calculation Errors even when Enclosed in Double Quotes: Member names containing non-alphanumeric characters are parsed incorrectly, resulting in calc script validation failure, even when the member names are enclosed in double quotation marks. Application Manager Does Not Display All Entered Users: After entering 400 or more users in Application Manager, all users entered do not appear in the users/group security window. Zooming In on Members in Particular Asymmetric Reports Crashes Server: In Excel 97, zooming in on members in particular asymmetric reports may crash the Essbase server. Identical Operands Around Mathematical Operators Returns Incorrect Values: In a member formula containing a mathematical operator (e.g., <=, >=), if the operands on either side of the operator are identical, incorrect values are returned. For example, the formula "12 >= 12" would return an incorrect value instead of the correct value (0). Retrieving Certain Dynamic Calc Members Crashes Server: Retrieving a sparse, Dynamic Calc member that is used in an IF statement crashes the Essbase server. Certain Linked Reporting Objects (LRO) Insertions Crash Server: Certain LRO insertions crash the Essbase server. Retrieval on Dynamic Time Series Member in Certain Spreadsheets Crashes Client: In 32-bit Excel, a retrieval on a dynamic time series member in certain sheets crashes the client. This problem occurs because of incorrect usage of dynamic time series (i.e., the generation of the latest time period is lower than the dynamic time series member in the database outline). An error message is now issued when this operation is attempted. SQL Server Does Not Accept SUM Functions in SELECT Statements: SQL Server does not accept SUM functions within SELECT statements with the drivers supplies with Essbase Version 5.x. Running the Same Report Scripts Consecutively Returns Different Values for Same Data Cell: If two report identical scripts are run consecutively, the second report returns a different value for the same data cell. If the Essbase server is shut down between the two report scripts, the same (correct) results are returned. Check Mark Missing from "Navigate Without Data" Spreadsheet Add-in Essbase Menu, Non-English Versions Only: In non-English versions of the Spreadsheet Add-in, the check mark next to the "Navigate Without Data" menu command does not appear after selecting the menu item. Certain Spreadsheet Retrievals with @MDSHIFT Function Crashes the Server: In certain spreadsheets, a retrieval on a member that has the @MDSHIFT function associated with it crashes the Essbase server and generates an exception log. Integration Server Drill-Though in Excel Fails with "Unable to Allocate Memory" Message: When you are connected to the Integration Server, double-clicking a data cell in Excel returns the following error message instead of the Linked Objects Browser: "Unable to allocate memory" Locking and Sending a Spreadsheet That Contains Data for Both Regular and Shared Member Does Not Work Properly: Locking and sending a spreadsheet that contains data for both regular and shared members does not work properly. This problem has been fixed so that the second data value correctly overwrites the first value. Retrieving Dynamic Time Series Members Incorrectly Returns Zero Values: Retrievals on dynamic time series members against an empty database return zero (0) values instead of "#Missing." This problem occurs when a sheet contains multiple dynamic time series members with different latest time period settings. Incorrect Results Returned from Formula Containing @ANCESTVAL: When the @ANCESTVAL function is used in a member formula, incorrect results are returned. PATCH 2 FIXES ======================================================================= The following problems were fixed in Patch 2: Server Crashes Upon Attempting to Generate Certain Transaction Management Messages: On all server operating systems, the Essbase server may crash when attempting to generate certain Transaction Management messages. Essbase Agent NT Service Does Not Work Properly If You Log Off After Loading the Application and Database: If you start the Essbase Agent as an NT service, load an application and database from ESSCMD, and log off from Windows NT, the following problems occur: ESSCMD is unable to connect to the application and database. Windows NT runs slowly. Users with Write Privileges Are Unable to Lock and Send Data from Particular Sheets: When a spreadsheet user does not have Write privileges for the first data cell in a sheet and attempts to Lock data values on the sheet, the Lock operation fails with an error message. This problem has been fixed so that (1) no error message appears and (2) the Lock and Send operation succeeds for the appropriate cells. Using ESSCMD to Run a Report with a Substitution Variable Crashes the Server: Using ESSCMD to run a report with a substitution variable crashes the server and creates an exception log. The report can be run from Application Manager without problems, but if you use ESSCMD RunRept (interactive or batch mode), Essbase returns the following error: "Unknown command [] in Report" The brackets contain meaningless characters. On UNIX, Lock Contention Produces Excessive Messages in the Log File: In UNIX, lock contention causes excessive messages to appear in the log file. "Unable to Write Information to File [.TCT]" Error After Index-Only Restructuring: The following error message appears when the Transaction Manager attempts to extend the .TCT file following index-only restructuring: "Unable to write information to file [.tct]." Retrievals in Excel 97 on Particular Sheets Crashes the Server: In Excel 97, the Essbase server crashes on a spreadsheet retrieval when the first column member in the sheet is an unknown member. When this problem occurs, the following error message is returned: "Cannot receive data" On UNIX, Agent Returns Incorrect Swap Information if the Swap Size is Greater than 2 GB: On UNIX operating systems, the Agent returns incorrect swap information if the swap size is greater than 2 GB. Using RLE Data Compression May Result in Incorrect Values With Particular Databases: Using the Run-Length Encoding (RLE) data compression type may result in incorrect values when a database has blocks that contain no cases of 4 or more repeated values. On HP-UX, Some #MISSING Values are Replaced by Zeros or Other Characters During Data Load: On HP-UX, some #MISSING values are arbitrarily replaced by zeroes or other strange floating point numbers during data loading from Windows NT to HP-UX. To correct this problem, go to the HP Web site at http://us-support.external.hp.com/ and install the following HP-UX patches: 1. PHSS_12694 UCOMP/LIBMP 2. PHSS_14920 HP DCE/9000 1.5 cumulative patch 3. PHSS_15043 10.x HP aC++ runtime library components 4. PHSS_15549 LIBCL 5. PHSS_14371 HP C++ (A.10.36) core library components Various Dynamic Restructuring Scenarios Cause Server to Crash: With particular dense/sparse configurations, a server crash occurs if you perform a varying series of actions, one of which includes changing members from shared to stored, renaming members, and adding a formula. Server Crashes When Running a Calc Script Containing a Large Cross-Dimensional Operator Calculation: When you run a large calc script in Application Manager that contains a long section using cross-dimensional operators (->), the Essbase server crashes and generates an exception log. Server Crashes When Running a Calc Script Containing a Large Member Formula: When you run a calc script in Application Manager that contains a large member formula, the Essbase server crashes and generates an exception log. Renaming, Copying, or Deleting Applications Does Not Work Properly with Backslash as Last Character (Japanese Version): In the Japanese version of Application Manager, you cannot rename, copy, or delete an application if the last byte of the original application name is equivalent to a single-byte backslash character ( \ ). ESSCMD Does Not Work With Japanese Characters: ESSCMD does not work with multi-byte or single-byte Japanese characters. Creating a Database with Certain Japanese Characters May Crash Server: The Essbase server may crash when you create a database if the database name contains certain Japanese multi-byte characters belonging to the KATAKANA character set. In the Japanese Version of Application Manager, Case-Sensitivity Is Not Fully Recognized: In the Japanese version of Application Manager, Essbase is not properly stopping the creation of two applications with the same name (one lowercase, one uppercase). Member Select Does Not Recognize Member Names with Certain Japanese Characters: In the Spreadsheet Add-in or the Partition Wizard (Application Manager), the member selection tool does not recognize members with certain Japanese characters. Retrieving Dynamic Time Series Members Across Transparent Partition Returns Incorrect Data: Retrieving a Dynamic Time Series member across a transparent partition returns incorrect or fluctuating values for that member. This problem has been fixed in Patch 2, so you must install Patch 2 on all servers containing databases that participate in distributed partitions. In Non-English Versions of Application Manager, Partition Wizard Page Labels Appear in English: In certain non-English versions of Application Manager, the Partition Wizard page navigation labels appear in English rather than in the correct language. Server Crashes When Processing Transparent Partition Request with Incorrectly Mapped Dimensionality: A transparent partition validate operation crashes the Essbase server (1) both the target and source databases belong to one application and (2) the validate operation finds incorrectly defined area mappings. The crash occurs after retrieving in the spreadsheet. No crash occurs if the source and target databases belong to two separate applications. The following error appears in the application server log: "Incorrect number of dimensions in request from remote site; [4] sent [5] requested; check member mapping between regions;" Running a Calc Script after Locking and Sending Data from Spreadsheet Returns Error Message: Running a calc script after locking and sending data from the spreadsheet returns the following error message: Need to copy to esm block during dynamic calculation. esm block not found. Internal logic error This problem may occur when a regular outline member depends on a cross-dimensional, dynamic calc member. Deleting User-Defined Attributes in Outline Editor Produces Incorrect Results If you delete a User-Defined Attribute (UDA) in the Application Manager's Outline Editor, Essbase may delete the wrong UDA. Dynamic Calc Failure: Running a Two Pass Calculation on a Sparse Accounts Dimension Returns Incorrect Results When Used with @ANCESTVAL or @PRIOR Functions: If you run a Two Pass Calc using @ANCESTVAL or @PRIOR on a dimension configured as Sparse and tagged as Accounts, incorrect results are returned. Spreadsheet Retrieval Against Particular Outline May Crash Server: A spreadsheet retrieval may crash the Essbase server when the Accounts dimension is configured as Sparse and has Dynamic Calc, Two Pass members. Shutting Down an Application or Database Crashes Essbase Server During Extremely Rare Timing Scenarios: Shutting down an application or database causes the Essbase server to crash during extremely rare timing scenarios. Certain Japanese Members in a Dimension Cause Data Loads to Fail: A data load fails after encountering certain Japanese members in a dimension. PATCH 1 FIXES ======================================================================= The following problems were fixed in Patch 1: SQL Query Fails if the Select Statement Contains a Text String, Number, Date Value, or Expression: An SQL query fails if the select statement contains a text string, number, date value, or expression. For example, the error message "There is no data records for the selected SQL Data Source" occurs if you issue the query statements: SELECT 'A TEXT STRING' FROM TABLENAME. SELECT A + B FROM TABLENAME SELECT MAX (COLUMNAME) SELECT COUNT (*) FROM TABLENAME Adding a User to a Group Through ESSCMD "Adduser" Fails: After running an ESSCMD script to add a user to a group, the list of groups associated with that user in Application Manager does not reflect the change. Logins Are Incorrectly Enabled When DISABLELOGIN Command Is Active: Under the following conditions, logins are incorrectly enabled even when the DISABLELOGIN command (ESSCMD) is active or the "Allow Connects" option is disabled in Application Manager: When the same user who issued the DISABLELOGIN command logs in via a different avenue (Excel, Lotus, and so forth) When another Supervisor or Application Designer (with privileges to the application in question) logs in or out When a user who was already connected (before the DISABLELOGIN was issued) disconnects This problem has been resolved. In addition, Supervisors and Application Designers will be able to log in and out even when logins are disabled without affecting the DISABLELOGIN setting. Supervisors or Application Designers can enable or disable this setting, assuming they have proper access privileges. Excel Client Cannot Connect to Named Pipes Server in Windows 95: In Windows 95, the 32-bit Spreadsheet Add-in for Excel cannot connect to the Essbase server over Named Pipes. Database Designer Privilege Assigned at Group Level Doesn't Give User Sufficient Privileges: On Windows NT (x86 machine), users with no application access who are also part of a group with Database Designer access cannot run calc scripts. Blocks Incorrectly Created from Locking and Sending #MISSING Values in an Excel Spreadsheet: In Excel, locking and sending a database with cleared data (#MISSING values) causes Essbase to report in database statistics that blocks exist, along with a page and index file. These should not exist for an empty database. SQL Drill-Through Client Connection Fails Every Other Attempt Using Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server 6.5: SQL Drill-Through client connection fails alternately using Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server 6.5. The prior client/server connection is not properly cleared, and interferes with the subsequent attempt. ADDUSER Command (ESSCMD) Gives Incorrect User Access: If you add a user to an existing group using the ADDUSER command (ESSCMD), the user does not have the same level of access as users added through Application Manager. When a User Adds Another User to a Group with Higher Privileges, Other Members of the Group are Removed: When user A adds user B to a group with higher privileges than user A has, the pre-existing members of the group who also have higher privileges than user A are removed from the group. Users Cannot Connect to Essbase Server Over Named Pipes on Windows NT: With Named Pipes on Windows NT, users are unable to connect to the Essbase server from Application Manager unless their user privileges are set to Administrator. This problem has been fixed so that all NT users can connect to the server over Named Pipes. EsbLROUpdateObject Not Updating Cell Notes: After a call to EsbLROGetCatalog, the EsbLROUpdateObject API call does not update cell notes. Pivoting Columns in Particular Spreadsheets Returns Error Message: In particular spreadsheet views, pivoting a column dimension to a row location produces the following error message: "Report heading cannot be interpreted." This problem occurs when the database contains two or more dimensions with an identical hierarchy, and one of these dimensions is pivoted in the spreadsheet. Lock and Send in Free Form Mode Hangs the Server: In 32-bit Excel, performing a Lock and Send operation in Free-Form mode crashes the Essbase server. This crash occurs because the Spreadsheet Add-in is sent into a loop while attempting to copy byte-by-byte row information. Application Event Log Not Reflecting Data Cache Settings: On Windows NT (x86 machine), the application event log does not reflect the values set for data cache in Database | Settings | Storage. The settings are now displayed correctly. Particular Spreadsheet Retrieval Crashes Server: On Windows NT (x86 machine), a spreadsheet retrieval crashes the server when: The Scenario dimension is dense and the Accounts dimension is sparse, and The Accounts dimension contains Dynamic Calculation members. Multiple Selection of Non-adjacent LROs Not Deleted Properly: On all client operating systems, when you select non-adjacent linked reporting objects (LROs) from the Linked Objects Browser dialog box and click "Delete", all of the selected LRO's are not deleted. Setting Concurrency Parameters Wait to "Indefinitely" or "(0) No Waiting" Produces Error Message: Under Committed data block access, setting the "Concurrency Parameters Wait" option to "Indefinitely" or "(0) No Waiting" produces an error message. Users with Create/Delete Application Privileges Cannot Delete Applications: Users who have security privileges to "Create/Delete Applications" can create, but cannot delete, applications. Particular Spreadsheet Retrieval Crashes Server: On Windows NT (x86 machine), a spreadsheet Zoom operation crashes the Essbase server if you zoom in on the Scenario dimension when the Time dimension is dense and has a Dynamic Calc tag. Member Select by Dynamic Time Series Fails with Numeric Member Names: On Windows NT (x86 machine), when you specify the latest time period for a Dynamic Time Series member during Member Selection, if you select one of the numeric member names and press the Preview or OK button, Essbase returns an error message. Retrieval with Duplicate Members in Sheet Crashes Server: Under the following conditions, a retrieval in Excel crashes the server: The title row of the sheet contains duplicate members. A row before the first row dimension contains at least one data value. For example: Market Measures Product Scenario Market #MISS Year In Spreadsheet Add-in or GRID API, Linked Partition Retrieval Returns 0 Data Values: In the Spreadsheet Add-in or the Grid API, retrieving linked partitions causes the database to display 0 values for the target database. The data values are correct when the linked partition definition is removed. Error Message When Retrieving in Formatted Sheets Containing Particular Formulas (Excel 7.0): In Excel Version 7.0, retrieving data in formatted sheets that contain certain formulas produces an error message and crashes Excel. SQL Drill on Invalid Data Point Crashes Server: On Windows NT (x86 machine), attempting an SQL Drill-Through on a column heading against an Oracle 8 data source crashes the Essbase server. Cascade Crash on Lotus 123 After Changing Double-Clicking Option in Essbase Option/Global: If you invoke the Cascade command from a Lotus 1-2-3 client after launching a linked reporting object and then changing the settings for double-clicking (Essbase | Options | Global...), the Spreadsheet Add-in crashes. We were unable to test this fix because the problem was not reproducible in Hyperion's QA lab. Using Member Selection with Generation Name Option and Pattern Matching Crashes Server: In Excel, using Member Selection with the Generation Name option and Pattern Matching crashes the server and creates an exception log. Retrieval on Cell with More Than 176 Characters Crashes Excel: In an Excel spreadsheet, a retrieval on a cell containing more than 176 characters crashes Excel and generates an exception log. Successive Spreadsheet Retrievals on Same Data Return Different Results: In particular spreadsheets, successive retrievals on the same set of data produce different results. This problem occurs when there are complex, cross-dimensional formulas in the outline. Failure of Dynamic Calc Retrievals on Sparse Members: In spreadsheets, with certain outline configurations, a retrieval using Dynamic Calc on a sparse member fails with the following error message or a server crash: "Need to copy ESM block during the dynamic calc. ESM block not found, Essbase internal error. Report to Arbor." Canceling Retrieval Wizard Clears Objects Grid: In Objects 1.0 and 1.1, if you open the Retrieval Wizard and then select Cancel, the Visual Grid is cleared. Spreadsheet Operations Crash Server in Particular Sheets: If a spreadsheet contains repeated member labels in nested columns and a spreadsheet query operation is performed (e.g., retrieval, zoom, pivot), the Essbase server crashes and generates an exception log. Dialog Box Tabs in Japanese Version of Application Manager Not Translated Correctly: Instead of showing Japanese characters, the tabs in Application Manager dialog boxes display incorrect single-byte ASCII characters. Possible Data Loss When Doing Lock and Send to an Empty Database: When doing Lock and Send to an empty database with an outline change on the same restructure, the next restructure can cause data loss. Data Freespace Corruption Occurs During Fatal Error Handling: Database freespace corruption occurs during fatal error handling. When @CURRMBRRANGE and @MDSHIFT Are Used Inside a Complex Formula, Incorrect Values are Returned: When @CURRMBRRANGE and @MDSHIFT are used inside a complex formula, incorrect values are returned. EsbGetVersion Does Not Return Information: The EsbGetVersion API call does not return version information for the connected Essbase server. Installation Registration Program Returns Invalid Code after Successful Execution: Registration program on installation runs correctly with a valid serial number, but upon exit returns an invalid 4-digit number instead of the proper "0". Objects 1.1 Fails with Conditional Retrieve Method: In Objects 1.1, an error message is returned when the EssGBeginConditionalRetrieve or EssGBeginConditionalZoomIn Grid API function is called. Zooming In on Shared Members Deletes All Dimension Members In 32-bit Excel, zooming in on shared members causes all members of the dimension to disappear. The members of the dimension containing the original member remain intact. Server Crashes with Failure of Assertion Error Message: Under the following conditions, the Essbase server crashes with a "Failure of assertion 7061" error message: Committed access is enabled The Lock Timeout interval is set to Indefinite or to a specific timeout value entered in seconds Multiple concurrent transactions are processing Japanese Calc Script Editor Displays English Strings: In the Japanese version of Application Manager, the following strings in the Calc Script Editor are displayed in English: Find Member ... Expand All Use Aliases Alias Table Japanese Partition Manager and Partition Wizard Display English Strings: Particular parts of the Japanese Partition Manager and Partition Wizard are displayed in English. Agent Crashes During Concurrent SQL Access on Solaris: On Solaris, the Agent crashes during concurrent SQL access. Esssvr Crashes Trying to Connect to Oracle SQL Server on Solaris Platform: Esssvr crashes trying to connect to Oracle SQL Server because ODBC 3.x does not allow connection on Solaris if the server thread stack size is too small. Verify Button or Check Syntax Command in Particular Calc Script Crashes Application Manager: With particular calc scripts, Application Manager crashes when you select the Verify button or the Syntax | Check Syntax command in the Calc Script Editor. Windows NT Server Fails to Start When the globlc32.dll File in the Redist Directory is Copied to the Bin Directory: On Windows NT, the server fails to start when the globlc32.dll file in the Redist directory is copied to the Bin directory. This problem occurs because the .dll in the Redist directory is older than the one in Bin. Essbase Double-Clicking Not Working (Excel 97 Only): In Excel 97, the "Enable Double-Clicking" Option in the Essbase Options dialog box does not override Excel's "Edit Directly in Cell" option. This problem has been fixed so that the Excel in-cell editing option is automatically disabled when the Essbase "Enable Double-Clicking" option is enabled. Search Function Fails in Calc Script Editor and Report Script Editor: The search function (Find) does not work properly in Application Manager's Calc Script Editor and Report Script Editor. Two Pass & Dynamic Calc Member of Accounts Dimension Not Calculating Properly: In certain outline configurations, the correct calculation order is not being followed calculated, producing incorrect calculation results. This problem occurs when the Accounts dimension is Sparse and contains a member that is tagged Two Pass and Dynamic Calc. Calc Script Syntax Verification Sometimes Fails When a Valid Substitution Variable Is Part of Script: In Application Manager, a syntax check of a calc script containing a valid substitution variable may return a failure. Server Crash During Sparse/Dense Configuration Change in Particular Outline: In outlines with specific Dense/Sparse configurations and a Dynamic Time Series member present, the Essbase server may crash when a dimension is changed from Sparse to Dense or vice versa. Shutting Down a Database with Rare Timing Scenario May Crash Server: Shutting down a database may crash the Essbase server under very rare timing scenarios. Server Crashes After Performing Lock and Send With Views that have Substitution Variables: The Essbase server may crash after you perform Lock and Send operations on Spreadsheet Add-in with substitution variables. Application Manager Crashes on Verification of a Calc Script Containing an Unmatched Quotation Mark ("): If you have an unmatched quotation mark in a calc script, Application Manager crashes when verifying the calc script. Server Error Messages Incorrectly Report Available Memory: The available memory on the server is reported incorrectly in an error message. DOCUMENTATION CHANGES ======================================================================= LROs On Shared Members ====================== Patch 8 contains a new ESSBASE.CFG option, LROONSHAREDMBR, which lets you specify whether shared members have Linked Reporting Objects that are unique from those of their corresponding regular members. Shared members do not share LROs with their corresponding regular members. To retain this behavior, you do not need to do anything. The default (and pre-Patch 8) behavior is as follows: LROONSHAREDMBR Syntax LROONSHAREDMBR TRUE | FALSE TRUE LROs related to regular members are not shared by shared members. The default value is TRUE. FALSE Shared members have the same LROs as corresponding regular members. Description A Linked Reporting Object (LRO) is an external file, cell note, or URL that you link to a cell in a Hyperion Essbase database. Users can then retrieve the object from the Spreadsheet Add-in. A LROONSHAREDMBR setting of TRUE tells Essbase to make shared member LROs unique from the LROs of regular members. For example, assume the LROONSHAREDMBR option is FALSE. If you link an LRO to the data cell related to Diet Colas (100-20) under the parent member Colas (100), the corresponding data cell for Diet Colas (100-20) under the parent member Diet shares the same LRO. Example LROONSHAREDMBR FALSE New Essbase APIs ================ Patch 6 contains new APIs for the following: Stream Data Loading Setting ARBORPATH Stream Data Loading =================== Two new C Main API functions (EssBeginDataLoad() and EssEndDataLoad()) improve stream data loading by continuing to load rows, and record errors, after an improper row is encountered. EssBeginDataload Description EssBeginDataload() starts sending an update specification to the active database, and can unlock any data blocks locked for update. The update data can either be stored in the database, or just verified and any errors returned. Syntax ESS_STS_T EssBeginDataload (hCtx, Store, Unlock, abortOnError, pRules); ESS_HCTX_T hCtx; ESS_BOOL_T Store; ESS_BOOL_T Unlock; ESS_BOOL_T abortOnError; ESS_POBJDEF_T pRules; Parameters hCtx Essbase API context handle. Store Controls storage of data. If TRUE, data is stored in the server; if FALSE, no data is stored. Unlock Controls unlocking of data blocks. If TRUE, all relevant blocks which are locked will be unlocked (after data is stored, if necessary). If FALSE, no blocks are unlocked. abortOnError If TRUE, data load stops on the first error. Otherwise, data load continues. pRules Pointer to the rules file object definition structure. Return Value None. Notes EssBeginDataload() must be followed by at least one call to EssSendString() to send the update specification, and then a call to EssEndDataload(). Each string passed to EssSendString() following EssBeginDataload() must be terminated with a carriage return/linefeed character sequence ("\r\n"). If both the Store and Unlock flags are set to FALSE, the database merely performs a syntax check of the update specification. Unlike EssBeginUpdate(), which ignores input rows (records) after an improper input row, EssBeginDataload() processes the remaining input rows, and commits them if appropriate. EssEndDataload() returns a linked list of errors in ESS_MBRERR_T. Access EssBeginDataload() requires the caller to have write privilege (ESS_PRIV_WRITE) to the active database. Example ESS_STS_T sts = ESS_STS_NOERR; ESS_BOOL_T Store; ESS_BOOL_T Unlock; ESS_STR_T Query1, Query2; ESS_PMBRERR_T pMbrErr; Store = ESS_TRUE; Unlock = ESS_FALSE; Query1 = "Year Market Scenario Measures Product 12345"; Query1 = " Jan East Scenario Measures Coke 125"; /* Begin Update */ sts = EssBeginDataload (hCtx, Store, Unlock, ESS_FALSE, ESS_NULL); /* Send update specification */ if(!sts) sts = EssSendString(hCtx, Query1); sts = EssSendString(hCtx, Query2); /* End Update */ if(!sts) sts = EssEndDataload(hCtx, &pMbrErr); EssEndDataload Description EssEndDataload() marks the end of an update specification being sent to the active database, and must be called after sending the update specification using EssSendString(). Syntax ESS_STS_T EssEndDataload (hCtx, ppMbrError); ESS_HCTX_T hCtx; ESS_PPMBRERR_T ppMbrError; Parameters hCtx Essbase API context handle. ppMbrError Pointer to the linked list of errors contained in ESS_MBRERR_T. Possible errors (and error strings) are: ESS_MBRERR_UNKNOWN (Unknown member [membername] in dataload, [number] records returned.) ESS_MBRERR_DBACCESS (You have insufficient access privilege to perform a lock on this database.) ESS_MBRERR_BADDATA (Invalid member [membername] in data column.) ESS_MBRERR_DUPLICATE (Duplicate members from the same dimension on data record, [number] records completed.) AD_MSGDL_ERRORLOAD (Unable to do dataload at Item/Record [number].) Return Value Returns zero, if successful. Otherwise, returns an error code, as follows: If abortOnError is TRUE: The error code for the first error condition is returned. The error list is NULL. If abortOnError is FALSE: An error list is returned, if the server can process the data and can continue. Otherwise, in exceptional circumstances, the error code explaining why the server cannot continue is returned. For example: AD_MSGDL_COLS (too many data values in a record) AD_MSGDL_MISDIM (data value encountered before all dimensions selected) Notes EssEndDataload() must be preceded by a call to EssBeginDataload(), and at least one call to EssSendString(). The memory allocated for ppMbrErr must be freed using EssFreeMbrErr(). Access EssEndDataload() requires the caller to have write privilege (ESS_PRIV_WRITE) to the active database. Example ESS_STS_T sts = ESS_STS_NOERR; ESS_BOOL_T Store; ESS_BOOL_T Unlock; ESS_STR_T Query1, Query2; ESS_PMBRERR_T pMbrErr; Store = ESS_TRUE; Unlock = ESS_FALSE; Query1 = "Year Market Scenario Measures Product 12345"; Query1 = " Jan East Scenario Measures Coke 125"; /* Begin Update */ sts = EssBeginDataload (hCtx, Store, Unlock, ESS_FALSE, ESS_NULL); /* Send update specification */ if(!sts) sts = EssSendString(hCtx, Query1); sts = EssSendString(hCtx, Query2); /* End Update */ if(!sts) sts = EssEndDataload(hCtx, &pMbrErr); Setting ARBORPATH ================= Three new APIs (EssSetPath(), EsbSetPath(), and EssGSetPath()) set the ARBORPATH variable for the current API process at runtime, enabling the API to locate the Locale directory and the default message database. EssSetPath Description EssSetPath() sets the ARBORPATH environment variable for the current process. Syntax ESS_FUNC_M EssSetPath (pszPath); ESS_STR_T pszPath; Parameters pszPath Pointer to the string describing the ARBORPATH environment variable Return Value If successful, returns ESS_STS_NOERR. If pszPath is too long, returns API_NAME_TOO_LONG (1030009). Notes Call EssSetPath() before calling EssInit(). pszPath cannot exceed 120 characters, as defined in ESS_PATHLEN. pszPath applies only to the current process. Hyperion (Arbor) DLLs must be accessible from the system path. EssSetPath() does not resolve the path for the Hyperion (Arbor) DLLs. Example ESS_STS_T ESS_SetPath() { ESS_STS_T sts; ESS_STR_T pszPath = "C:\\Essbase"; sts = EssSetPath (pszPath); return sts; } EsbSetPath Description EsbSetPath() sets the ARBORPATH environment variable for the current process. Syntax EsbSetPath (Path) ByVal Path As String Parameters Path String describing the ARBORPATH environment variable Return Value If successful, returns ESB_STS_NOERR. If Path is too long, returns API_NAME_TOO_LONG (1030009). Notes Call EsbSetPath() before calling EsbInit(). pszPath cannot exceed 120 characters, as defined in ESB_PATHLEN. pszPath applies only to the current process. Hyperion (Arbor) DLLs must be accessible from the system path. EsbSetPath() does not resolve the path for the Hyperion (Arbor) DLLs. Example Sub ESB_SetPath Dim sts As Long Dim Path As String Path = "C:\Essbase" sts = EsbSetPath(Path) End Sub EssGSetPath Description EssGSetPath() sets the ARBORPATH environment variable for the current process. Syntax ESSG_FUNC_M EssGSetPath (pszPath); ESSG_STR_T pszPath; Parameters pszPath Pointer to the string describing the ARBORPATH environment variable Return Value If successful, returns ESSG_STS_NOERR. If pszPath is too long, returns API_NAME_TOO_LONG (1030009). Notes Call EssGSetPath() before calling EssGInit(). pszPath cannot exceed 120 characters, as defined in ESSG_PATHLEN. pszPath applies only to the current process. Hyperion (Arbor) DLLs must be accessible from the system path. EssGSetPath() does not resolve the path for the Hyperion (Arbor) DLLs. Example ESS_STS_T ESSG_SetPath() { ESS_STS_T sts; ESSG_STR_T pszPath = "C:\\Essbase"; sts = EssGSetPath (pszPath); return sts; } HP-UX SQL Interface Installation Instructions: ============================================== This section contains the following information: Before Linking SQL Interface to Your INTERSOLV ODBC Driver Linking SQL Interface to Your INTERSOLV ODBC Driver After Linking SQL Interface to Your INTERSOLV ODBC Driver Configuring Your Data Source and ODBC Driver Before Linking SQL Interface to Your INTERSOLV ODBC Driver: ----------------------------------------------------------- After you install SQL Interface on HP-UX by running setup.sh, you must set certain environment variables before you run inst-sql.sh to link SQL Interface to your ODBC driver. The steps you take depend on the driver you will use. On Oracle 7.1, if the $ORACLE_HOME/lib directory does not contain the libclntsh.sl file, make the file by completing the following steps: 1. Log in as user arbor. 2. Make sure you have Write access to the $ORACLE_HOME/lib directory. For example, type: su oracle 3. Type the following: make -f $ARBORPATH/bin/genclntsh.mk On Oracle 7.2 and 7.3, if the $ORACLE_HOME/lib directory does not contain the libclntsh.sl file, make the file by completing the following steps: 1. Log in as user oracle. 2. Change to the $ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/lib directory. 3. Modify the clntsh.mk file by adding -lsql to the end of each ld command. 4. Type the following: make -f clntsh.mk shlib For more information on setting environment variables for your ODBC driver, see the INTERSOLV DataDirect ODBC Drivers Reference, which is in .PDF format in your $ARBORPATH\ODBCDOCS directory. To view this document, use Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 3.0.1, which is provided in the ADOBE directory for HP-UX on the Essbase 5.0.1 CD-ROM. Also see Oracle, Sybase, or Informix documentation. Linking SQL Interface to Your INTERSOLV ODBC Driver: ---------------------------------------------------- The following files are installed with the Essbase server on HP-UX: The SQL Interface library file (libesssql.sl) A stub ODBC drivers file (libesssql.arbor.sl) The INTERSOLV ODBC drivers file (libesssql.insolv.sl) is installed with SQL Interface on HP-UX. The SQL Interface library file symbolically links to the stub ODBC driver file until SQL Interface is installed. You then link the library file to the INTERSOLV ODBC drivers file by running inst-sql.sh. Running inst-sql.sh ensures that server processes can access the software necessary for SQL Interface. The inst-sql.sh script uses the odbc.ini, odbcinst.ini, and template (extension .tmpl) files in the $ARBORPATH\setup directory to create a set of files that point Essbase to the correct driver product. The script handles the following for you: Ensures root privileges are not accidentally granted to a user-level script Checks for the availability of the Essbase server Checks for the availability to the Essbase server of supported database systems Provides default environment extensions as shell files in the $ARBORPATH\bin directory Provides initialization files in $ARBORPATH\bin for access by the driver software To run inst-sql.sh, enter the following command, still as user arbor: inst-sql.sh Essbase prompts you to supply information when necessary. When the script finishes, the command prompt appears. Enter: exit Under some circumstances, you may need to have an extra library dynamically compiled. If the script determines you need an extra library, it creates and compiles it for you. After Linking SQL Interface to Your INTERSOLV ODBC Driver: ---------------------------------------------------------- inst-sql.sh generates odbc.csh for the C shell, and odbc.sh for the Bourne or Korn shell. These files contain commands that specify the correct environment variables for Essbase. After you run inst-sql.sh, and link SQL Interface to your INTERSOLV ODBC driver, you must make these Essbase environment variables available to your current shell environment. To make the Essbase environment variables available to your current shell environment, do one of the following: In the C shell, use the source command against odbc.csh in the .login or .cshrc file. In the Bourne or Korn shell, use the source command against odbc.sh in the . (period) in the .profile file. For example, add the following statement to your .login or .cshrc file: % source $ARBORPATH\setup\odbc.csh To change the environment settings, edit odbc.csh or odbc.sh. Configuring Your Data Source and ODBC Driver: --------------------------------------------- After you install SQL Interface on HP-UX and set your environment variables, you must configure your data source. You may need to configure your ODBC driver. For more information on configuring your data source and ODBC driver, see the SQL Interface Guide. Also see the INTERSOLV DataDirect ODBC Drivers Reference in your $ARBORPATH\ODBCDOCS directory. To view the INTERSOLV document, which is in .PDF format, use Adobe(r) Acrobat Reader(r) Version 3.0.1, which is provided in the ADOBE directory for HP-UX on the Essbase 5.0.1 CD-ROM. Revised Spreadsheet Documentation: ================================== The following online help files have been modified since the Arbor Essbase Version 5.0.1 release: ESSEXCEL.HLP ESSLRO.HLP These two files are installed during the patch installation process to the ESSBASE\BIN directory, overwriting the existing files of the same name. 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