Maxl Script Sample

Here are some examples of Essbase Maxl Scripts. They were based off of the Sample.Basic and ASOsamp.Sample databases.


Load Data into the ASOsamp.Sample database. Those items in bold should be utilized in all maxl scripts.

spool on to LoadData.Log;
login admin password on localhost;
set timestamp on;

/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* UNLOAD APPLICATION */
/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
alter system unload application ASOsamp;

/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* LOAD APPLICATION */
/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
alter system load application ASOsamp;

/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* CLEAR DATA FROM ASO APPLICATION */
/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
alter database ASOSamp.Sample reset;

/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* INITIALIZE ASO BUFFER */
/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
alter database ASOSamp.Sample initialize load_buffer with buffer_id 1;

/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* LOAD DATA TO BUFFER 1 */
/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
import database ASOSamp.Sample data
from local data_file "'$ARBORPATH/app/ASOsamp/Sample/dataload.txt'"
using server rules_file 'dataload' to load_buffer with buffer_id 1
on error write to 'dataload.err';

/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* LOAD DATA FROM BUFFER */
/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
import database ASOSamp.Sample data from load_buffer with buffer_id 1;

/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* AGGREGATE DATABASE */
/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
execute aggregate process on database ASOSamp.Sample stopping when total_size exceeds 1.5;

logout;
spool off;
exit;


NOTE: You can put the spool on after the login code so that your log file will capture the login information.