The Hyperion Essbase Report Writer is a text-based editor that you can use to report on data in multidimensional databases. You can combine Report Writer's selection, layout, and formatting commands to build a variety of reports.
With the Hyperion Essbase Report Writer, you can generate reports whose length or specialized format exceed the capabilities of a spreadsheet. You can use the Report Writer to:
To produce reports, Hyperion Essbase provides several options:
Note: If you abbreviate report writer commands, remember that many commands begin with the same letters. Essbase may not select the command you expect if your abbreviation is ambiguous. For example, SUPC could be three different commands. Exercise caution if you abbreviate commands.
For an introduction to writing reports, see the Database Administrator's Guide.
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