
● Spreadsheet Add-in requests data from the server.
● The server processes the request and prepares the data.
● The server transmits the data to Spreadsheet Add-in.
● The spreadsheet application receives the data from Essbase and organizes it in a worksheet.
To help you monitor these operations, Essbase uses three custom cursors, as described in
Table 3.
Table 3 Essbase Custom Cursor
Cursor
When Displayed
Spreadsheet Add-in requests information from Essbase Server.
The server is processing the request.
The server returns the data.
Note:
Small retrieval actions display the cursors very quickly; you may not notice changes in the
direction of the arrow when retrieving small amounts of data.
➤ To retrieve data into an empty worksheet:
1 Select File > New or click to open a new worksheet.
Note:
You should be connected to the Sample Basic database. If you are not connected, follow the steps
in “Connecting to a Database” on page 33.
2 Select Essbase > Retrieve.
Essbase retrieves data into the worksheet.
Figure 14 Initial Data Retrieval from Sample Basic
Because you selected the Enable Double-Clicking box in the Essbase Options dialog box (Global
tab) in step 9 on page 31, you can double-click in an empty cell to retrieve data. You can also
click the Retrieve button on the Essbase toolbar.
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