
Table 4 EssCell Messages
Message
Reason
#N/A The worksheet is not connected to a database.
#VALUE! A member name in the list or reference is invalid.
#NAME? A text name in the function does not contain double quotation marks.
6 Close the file without saving it.
EssCell functions are already defined in the sample file that you used for this tutorial task.
This task is optional. Optional tasks do not need to be performed as part of the tutorial. They are provided for information
only.
In Excel, to enter your own EssCell function into a worksheet:
a. From the Excel menu bar, select Insert > Function.
b. From the Function Category list, select Essbase Add-in.
The Excel Function Wizard instructs you in defining the EssCell function.
Note:
For more information on EssCell functions, see the Spreadsheet Add-in online help.
Retrieving Dynamic Calculation Members
Dynamic calculation members are database members that are excluded from the batch calculation
process, thus shortening the regular database calculation time.
The Essbase application designer tags dynamic calculation members in the database outline so
that Essbase knows not to calculate those members until a data retrieval requests them. This
process is referred to as dynamic calculation. Dynamically calculating database members benefits
Essbase Server in the following ways:
● Reduced disk usage
● Reduced database restructuring time
● Reduced time to back up the database
Database values thatEssbase calculates dynamically take slightly longer to retrieve in Spreadsheet
Add-in because calculations must be performed before retrieving data into the worksheet. For
more information on dynamic calculation, see the Hyperion Essbase - System 9 Database
Administrator's Guide.
Tip:
Enable the Navigate Without Data feature while you arrange the spreadsheet report so that
Essbase does not dynamically calculate the database as the report is being created. For more
information on the Navigate Without Data feature, see “Navigating Through the Worksheet
Without Retrieving Data” on page 49.
Performing Advanced Retrieval Tasks
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