
● The same physical table and column in the relational source database
● The same member level in the underlying OLAP metaoutline
● The same hierarchy
A multi-cell drill-through operation is valid only if all three criteria noted above are met. A
message is displayed if the combination of cells you select is not valid for performing a multi-
cell drill-through operation.
2 Access the Linked Objects Browser in either of these ways:
● Select Essbase > Linked Objects to open the Linked Objects Browser dialog box, as shown
in Figure 184.
Figure 184 Linked Objects Browser Dialog Box with Drill-Through Entry Selected
● In the Essbase Options dialog box (Global tab), select the Enable Linked Object Browsing
check box.
This process enables you to double-click a linked object cell to open the Linked Objects
Browser dialog box.
This option works only with single-cell selection. If you select a range of cells, use the
Essbase > Linked Objects menu command.
3 Select the drill-through report entry and click View/Launch.
4 In the Select Drill-Through Report dialog box, select Market detail and click Execute.
The results of the drill-through report are displayed in a spreadsheet. The results of the Market
Detail report shows that the regional director for the East region is John West and that the
population for New York is between 18,000,001-21,000,000.
Figure 185 Results of Market Detail Drill-Through Report
If there is only one report available for the cells that you select in the spreadsheet and if that
report is not designed to be customized, the drill-through process generates the report and
immediately displays the results in the spreadsheet. The person at your organization who
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