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3.
The developer client
: This is on the desktop workstation that EAS is installed
on. You will also want to have Microsoft Excel and the Oracle Essbase Add-in
for Microsoft Excel installed on this machine as well. A setup like this allows
the developer to quickly create and test many pieces of an Essbase application,
such as calculation results, data load validations, and so on.
4.
End-user PC
: This is your typical networked workstation that has decent
computing power and storage. Having Microsoft Excel and the Oracle
Essbase Add-in for Microsoft Excel installed are all that is necessary to
provide the end-user with an extremely capable analysis and reporting tool.
Summary
You did it! You've made it this far and haven't run away. While the individual
installations have probably seemed routine or even mundane at times, we wanted
to give you the benefit of our experience. This should have helped you avoid small
mistakes now that can cause big problems later.
What we have created is a very capable basic Essbase installation. Very basic in
Oracle Essbase terms means a very powerful set up. Of course, there are many
optional configuration settings and tweaks that can make your Essbase system
virtually limitless. All this and more, will be discussed in future chapters.
Now that we have successfully installed Essbase, it is time for us to dive deeply
into the world of Essbase. In our next chapter, we will talk more about Essbase
cube design consideration, Essbase application and database types, data storage
options. By the end of the next chapter, you will be able to create your first Essbase
application and database.
