Detailed Course Outline
Online Analytical Processing Overview
- Data Transformation
- Multidimensional View of Information
- Dimensional Modeling
- Data Cubes
- Dimension Hierarchies
- OLAP Solutions
Essbase architecture, components, and production cycle
- Aggregate Storage and Block Storage
- Outlines
- Load Rules
- Calculation Scripts
- Aggregations
- Reporting in Smart View
Block Storage Data Structure
- Data Blocks and the Index System
- Block Storage Database Statistics
- Data Block Creation
- Database Calculation Process
Aggregate Storage Data Structure
- Table space Overview
- Data Aggregation
- Aggregate Storage Database Statistics
Configuring Essbase Servers
- Setting up runtime and connection options for Essbase
- Configuring block storage and aggregate storage disk allocation
- Identifying the primary information logs available to Essbase system administrators
- Maintaining the Essbase Server configuration file
Essbase Data Integrity
- Ensuring Essbase Data Integrity
- Transactions and Locks
- Isolation Levels
Essbase Security Overview
- Essbase Native Security
- Global Access Security Layer
- User and Group Security Layer
- Application Access Type Security
- The Essbase Security File
Creating Essbase Security Filters
- The Essbase Security Filter Layer
- Creating Security Filters
- Filter Behavior
- Resolving Security Conflicts
Securing the Essbase Environment in Shared Services
- Shared Services Security
- Converting Essbase Users to Shared Services Security
- Provisioning Users in Shared Services
- External Authentication and Single Sign-on
Optimizing Block Storage Caches
- Optimizing the Database
- Optimizing Caches
- Setting RAM Caches
- Cache Hit Ratios
Optimizing Aggregate Storage Cache
- Aggregate Storage Cache Optimization
- Managing Aggregate Storage Cache
- Viewing Aggregate Storage Cache Statistics
Optimizing Buffers and Compression
- Setting Data Retrieval Buffers
- Data Compression Methods
- Setting the Optimal Compression Method
Managing Fragmentation
- Measuring Database Fragmentation
- Preventing and Reducing Database Fragmentation
- Removing Security File Fragmentation
Managing Applications, Sessions, Usernames, and Passwords
- About Application and Session Management
- Migrating Applications and Databases
- Enabling/Disabling Usernames in Administration Services Console
Backing Up, Restoring, and Recovering Essbase Databases
- About Backup, Restore, and Recovery
- Manual Backup and Restore
- Automated Backup and Restore
- Manual Recovery
- Automated Recovery
- Recovering from a Server Interruption
- Recovering Corrupted Essbase Databases
Task Automation
- Automating Tasks Using MaxL
- The MaxL Command Shell
- MaxL Statements and Syntax
- MaxL Username and Password Encryption
- Debugging MaxL scripts