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http://hyperion-learn.blogspot.in/2010/09/hyperionessbase-interview-questions.html Tuesday !eptember 2" 2010

Hyperion #ssbase interview $uestions
Hi All, Started this blog to help the hyperion learners. here are some of the interview FAQ's. 1) Differen e between AS! " #S!$ %) &hat is 'n remental Dimensional #(ilt and one time Dimension #(ilt$ )) &hat are the different types of *!+ Files$ ,) &hat is the -.tension of /al S ripts and 0(le File$ 1) &hy are Filters (sed$ 2) &hat are dense and sparse dimensions$ 3) &hat are Filters$ 4) &hat are Attrib(tes$ 5) Different 6ypes of Attrib(tes$ 17) &hat is S(bstit(tion 8ariable$ 11) How is Data Stored in -ssbase$ 1%) &hat is an ho(r glass modle$ 1)) 6ypes of #(ild 9ethods$ 1,) &hat is 6wo :ass /al (lation$ 11) &hat is 6# First and 6# *ast$ 12) How do yo( al (late the Si;e of the datablo <$ 13) How many data blo <s are there in yo(r (be$ 14) &hat is meant by Des endents and an yo( give me the best e.ample to des ribe it$ 15) How do yo( do the Data *oad$ %7) &here is 'S 9ember /ommand (sed$ %1) &hat is the differen e between F'= and 'f /ommand$ %%) &hat is intelligent /al (ation$ %)) &hat is meant by /lean blo < and Dirty blo <$ %,) /ommands of 'ntelligent al (ation$ %1) How do yo( al (late the s(bset of a (be$ %2) Differen e between standard dimension and attrib(te dimension$ %3) Differen e between >DA and Attrib(te Dimension$ %4) &hat is meant by =0-F F(n tion$ %5) /an yo( give the same name to different members in >DA$ )7) &hat is Data /ah e $ )1) &hat is the Differen e between the Data /a he and Data File /a he$ )%) &hat is the Si;e of yo(r (be$

))) &hat is Shared members$ /an shared members an have hildren below it $ ),) &hat are the different storage properties in -ssbase$ )1) &hat is the differen e between Dynami al and Dynami /al and Store$ )2) How does -ssbase onsolidates the Data$ )3) Different types of Dimension #(ilding$ )4) &hat is *abel only$ +ive the the e.ample of it$ )5) Differen e between al all and /al Dim$ ,7) -.plain me abo(t yo(r pro?e t$ And tell me any diffi (lities that yo( have fa ed and how did yo( resolve it$ ,1) &hat is /ommit #lo <$ ,%) 6ell me different steps so that yo(r an optim;e the performan e yo(r (be$ ,)) &hat is :artition$ ,,) &hat are different types of :artition$ Have yo( ever wor<ed on partation$ ,1) &hat is 9A=* $ and where is it (sed$ ,2) &hat is Alias$ ,3) How many Alias 6ables an be reated$ ,4) How is Data 0etrived from -ssbase$ ,5) How is Data Stored in AS!$ 17) Different types of Attrib(tes in AS!$ 11) 6ell me abo(t yo(r pro?e t and what is yo(r role in yo(r pro?e t$ 1%) Did yo( write any 9D= 9ember form(las in yo(r :ro?e t$ 1)) &hat are different 6ypes of Data #lo <s$ 1,) &here do yo( he < the data has been loaded properly or not$ 11) &hat is Fa t 6able $ &hat are s(pporting Dimensions$ 12) &hat is yo(r Fa t 6able in /(be$ 13) How do yo( reate shared members in yo(r (be$ 14) &hy do yo( (se Fi. /ommand$ 15) /an yo( (se the same logi whi h are (sed in al (lation s ripts in 9D= form(las$ 27) @o( have 1 dimensions in yo(r (be and to load the data in the (be yo( have got only , ol(mns what do yo( do$ 21) &hy do yo( (se set (pdate al on and set (pdate al off$ 2%) &hat is mean by free form data load$ 2)) &hen do delete one member from the o(tline what will be stat(s of the blo <$ 2,) &hat are different 6ypes of blo <s$ 21) &hat is the differen e between Attrib(tes and >DA$ 22) &hat is meant by lo ation Alias 1) &hat is 'n remental Dimensional #(ilt and one time Dimension #(ilt$ AA 'n remental Dimensional #(ildA #(ilds and reads from different data so(r es for dimension b(ilds and delay restr( t(ring (ntil all data so(r es have been pro essed. %) &hat are the different types of *!+ Files$ AA So many log files are there in essbase, b(t the important log files are 1. Appli ation log %. -ssbase.log ). /onfigtool.log ,. easBinstall.log 1. essbaseserverCinstall.log

)) ,) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 17) 11) 1%) 1)) 1,) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) %7) %1) %%) %)) %,)

How many data blo <s are there in yo(r (be$ How do yo( al (late the s(bset of a (be$ &hat is meant by =0-F F(n tion$ How does -ssbase onsolidates the Data$ How is Data 0etrieved from -ssbase$ Different types of Attrib(tes in AS!$ Did yo( write any 9D= 9ember form(las in yo(r :ro?e t$ @-S &hat are different 6ypes of Data #lo <s$ &here do yo( he < the data has been loaded properly or not$ /an yo( (se the same logi whi h is (sed in al (lation s ripts in 9D= form(las$ &hen do delete one member from the o(tline what will be stat(s of the blo <$ &hat are different 6ypes of blo <s$ D! yo( <now Ho(se<eeping &hat is a datablo <. how many types of data blo <s are there$ :otential n(mber of blo <s$ #lo < si;e$ Different areas of a al (lation S ript.$ Do yo( <now set ommands$ /an we lin< al (lation s ript with b(siness r(les$ How is data al (lated in -ssbase$ Ho(r glass model$ 'f the a o(nts dimension is sparse will be it al (lated first or the highest dense dimension is given preferen e$ %1) /an we (se dense dimension in Fi. ommand$ 'f yes what happens or if no why$ %2) /al (lation order of onsolidation operator$ %3) &hat is l(stering$ %4) How many ways we an reate data blo <s. %5) &hat is =0AD+- f(n tion$ )7) &hat is the differen e between planning thi < and planning thin lient )1) &hat is the differen e between the versions 2..,3.. and 5.. )%) &hi h dimension will de ide the inde. si;e$ ))) &hi h dimension will de ide the blo < si;e$ ),) /an we ma<e dense dimension into attrib(te dimension )1) /an we give form(la to the attrib(te members$

%hat is the use o& 'ule &iles in #ssbase(

6o ignore the fields that do not need to be #(ild and loaded into (be. 6o on atenate two or more fields to one. 6o add dynami meta data to the o(tline. 6o remove the (nne essary re ords d(ring load. 6o hange the s aling of de imal n(mbers. 6o remove the header from the inp(t files. 6o add aliases and (pdate the member storage properties. 6o re?e t invalid data re ords.

%hat is the )i&&eren*e between +!, and -!, in #!!-+!#

Essbase system has two distinct storage options Aggregate Storage !ption EAS!) and #lo < Storage Option (BSO) each one has its own unique significance. Characteristics of ASO:

High dimensionality. No alculation scripts. Only one database can be created under one application. !andate to fallow the naming con"entions for #pplication name as #pplications names should not be metadata$ temp$ log$ default. %ynamic time series and &ime balance properties are not a"ailable. &he dimension build process builds any new member then the data will be erased otherwise the data will be ali"e. Only one type of partition a"ailable (&ransparent) 6here is no on ept of Sparse and Dense dimensions. No Boolean attribute tag. Only store data$ ne"er share$ label only data storage properties are a"ailable.

Characteristics of BSO: 'ess number of dimensions but shows the business model. Special functionalities for #ccounts and &ime dimensions li(e %ynamic time series$ &ime balance$ )ariance reporting. * types of partitions +eplicated$ &ransparent$ 'in(ed. urrency con"ersion is possible. &here is no restriction of the number of databases under one application but performance costs. omple, calculations can be achie"ed using calc scripts.

%hat is the di&&eren*e between .+/. +// .+/. )01 and +22 in #ssbase(
#a*h meant &or the spe*i&i* purposes: +22 : 't onsolidates the database val(es ignoring all member form(las. 't wor<s on the sparse dimensions. 't is faster than /A*/ for less than 2 onsolidation levels. Synta.A A++ EDimension list)F .+/. +//: 't al (lates and aggregates entire o(tline database based on !(tline. !rder of the al (lation depends (pon the hara teristi s of the dimensions in the o(tline. Synta.A /A*/ A**F

.+/. )01: 't al (lates and aggregate val(es for all members in the spe ified dimensions. !rder of the al (lation based on the Sparse and Dense types. -. A /A*/ D'9Edense1,sparse%,dense),sparse,) then the order of the al (lation is dense1,dense),sparse%,sparse,. 'f at all yo( want to spe ify yo(r own order (se separate f(n tion for ea h dimension. /A*/ D'9Edense1)F /A*/ D'9Esparse%)F /A*/ D'9Edense))F /A*/ D'9Esparse,)F Synta. A /A*/ D'9Edimension)F