●It strips out leading or trailing zeroes in member names; for example, 1.0 becomes 1, and 00.

1
becomes 0.1.

Understanding the Essbase Kernel

The Essbase Kernel provides the foundation for a variety of functions of the Essbase server.
Thesefunctions include data loading, calculations, spreadsheet lock&send, partitioning, and
restructuring.The Essbase Kernel reads, caches, and writes data; manages transactions; and
enforces transactionsemantics to ensure data consistency and data integrity.The Essbase Kernel
has the following functions:
•Handles disk storage and caching of Essbase files
•Handles data retrieval
•Handles data updates
•Controls input-output functions related to Essbase
•Consolidates free space for re-use
•Manages concurrent operations
•Recovers databases after a server crash
•Issues locks
•Manages transactions
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Essbase Kernel Components
The Essbase Kernel contains components that control all aspects of retrieving and storing
data:The Index Manager finds and tracks the location of requested data.The Allocation Manager
is part of the Index Manager, allocates space and manages some fileoperations.The Data Block
Manager retrieves the data pointed to by the index and stores the data.The LRO Manager handles
retrieval and storage of linked reporting objects (LROs).The Lock Manager handles the locking of
data blocks to regulate concurrent data access.The Transaction Manager tracks transactions and
handles internal commit and abort operations.
Essbase.cfg usage
You can define storage settings for all databases on the Hyperion Essbaseserver by changing
values in the configuration file
essbase.cfg