OAC Next Generation Outline Extractor

The Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC) Next Generation Outline Extractor is now available for download from the Applied OLAP website. I've also added a few tips for using it.

Background

• For those unaware, Applied OLAP supports a free utility for extracting Essbase outlines. The utility is simple to install and use. I've used it many times over the years. One client of mine used it to extract dimensions so they could be compared to the source relational tables during UAT saving many hours of work.

Version

• On your OAC interface page, click on your name in the top right corner. Then select About. Download the version of the Outline Extractor that corresponds to your cloud version. In this case the version is 12.2.1.1.114.

Source

• Using the Essbase API will result in many calls to the server and could be very slow. Instead, on the Input Source choose "Extract and Process MaxL Outline XML".

Connection

• When making a connection, use the URL that you use in your browser to connect to the OAC interface. After the 'essbase' part of the URL place '/japi' just like you see below. Then enter your Username and Password.

As always, let us know if you have any issues at Support@AppliedOlap.com.