Essbase - Application (Directory Structure)
About
An Essbase application is a management structure that contains :
- one or more database (cube)
- and related files called artifacts
Except for databases requiring use of the Currency Conversion option, creating one applications per Database is recommended.
Essbase applications and databases reside on an essbase servers.
The server computer can store multiple applications.
Essbase provide two types of applications :
- ASO application. An aggregate storage application can contain only one database.
- and BSO application
Every Essbase Application runs a server process which is controlled by the Server Agent.
Articles Related
How to create an Application ?
Create
When an application is created on the Essbase - Servers, Essbase creates a subdirectory for the application on the Essbase Server in the ARBORPATH/app directory.
The new subdirectory has the same name as the application. For example, ARBORPATH/app/app1.
In Administration Console, applications and databases are displayed in a tree structure in Enterprise View.
To create an application, you can use several tools :
| Tool | Topic | Location Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| EAS | Creating Applications | Oracle Essbase Administration Services Online Help |
| MaxL | create application | Oracle Essbase Technical Reference |
| ESSCMD | CREATEAPP | Oracle Essbase Technical Reference |
Copy
You can also create an application that is a copy of an existing application. See Copying or Migrating Applications.