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Calculating Across Cubes Using @XREF

The document discusses the @XREF function in Essbase which allows for cross-cube calculations by resolving references to different dimension structures and members. It provides examples of using @XREF to lookup rates in another cube or work with databases that have different dimensions. The syntax and how @XREF resolves references between the source and target databases is explained.

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Calculating Across Cubes Using @XREF

The document discusses the @XREF function in Essbase which allows for cross-cube calculations by resolving references to different dimension structures and members. It provides examples of using @XREF to lookup rates in another cube or work with databases that have different dimensions. The syntax and how @XREF resolves references between the source and target databases is explained.

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Calculations:
Using @XREF

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What is @XREF?
Essbase calc function that provides cross-
cube calculation
Outline or scripts
Resolves references to different dimension
structures and different members
Dynamic calcs or batch calcs
Not supported in Aggregate Storage

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Examples of @XREF use

Lookup rates in another cube


Work with databases with different dimensions
Avoid loading high

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@XREF syntax

@XREF (locationAlias [, mbrList])

locationAlias is the server, application,


database and login of the source data
mbrList is the source intersections

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How XREF Resolves References:
The member specified in the member list
The current target database point of view
The generation one member name, that is,
the dimension name

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How XREF Resolves References
Source DB Result Passed to Target DB
Target dimension & member exist Member Value
Target dimension exists but Generation 1 (Dimension Name
member name does not Member) value
Some members of the target The value of the existing matched
intersection (point of view) exist members intersection (point of
but some do not view) is passed to all members of
the target database
Target dimension does not exist Value of member/s specified in
mbrList

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Esscmd for @XREF
CREATELOCATION alias host application
database user_name password
DELETELOCATION alias
LISTLOCATIONS

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MaxL for @XREF
create location alias aliasname from
sourceapp.sourcedb to targetapp.targetdb at
server as user identified by password
E.g.
Create location alias xRates from Sample.Rates
to Sample.Basic at Gomez as Admin identified
by password;

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MaxL for @Xref
drop location alias app.db.alias;
E.g.
drop location alias Sample.Basic.xRates;

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Other issues
Create blocks ramifications

Performance ramifications

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