
Figure 129 Result of a Retrieve with a Report Script Command
Note:
When Essbase completes the retrieval, the report script command is overwritten by the data it
returns. You can use FlashBack to restore the previous view in Free-Form mode.
5 Select File > Close to close the worksheet.
You do not need to save the worksheet.
Using Attributes in Free-Form Reporting
Essbase enables you to retrieve data selectively by specifying attributes that are associated with
a base dimension. For example, in the Sample Basic database, the Product base dimension is
associated with attributes such as packaging and size. You can enter an attribute name into the
worksheet to retrieve data that is associated with that attribute.
➤ To use attributes in a free-form report:
1 Select File > New or click to open a new worksheet.
2 Enter member names as shown in the Figure 130.
Figure 130 Using Attributes in Free-Form Reports
Caffeinated is an attribute dimension associated with the Product base dimension. Bottle is a
level 0 member of the Pkg_Type attribute dimension. The Pkg_Type dimension is associated
with the Product base dimension. A level 0 member is the lowest level member in a dimension.
3 Click any empty cell and select Essbase > Retrieve or double-click an empty data cell.
Essbase retrieves information on profits for the first quarter of the year for all members of the
Product base dimension that are associated with both the level 0 attribute members of the
Caffeinated attribute dimension (Caffeinated_True and Caffeinated_False) and the level 0
member Bottle of the Pkg_Type attribute dimension. The results should look like Figure 131.
Performing Advanced Retrieval Tasks
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