Question: 1

Which six files are involved in data base recovery for block storage option after a database crash?

A. Essn.pag - data

B. Essn.ind - index

C. Essn.dat

D. Temp.dat

E. Dbname.esm - kernel file that contains control information for db recovery

F.Dbname.tct - transaction control table

G. Dbname.ind - free fragment file for data and index free fragments

H. Dbname.otl

I. Metadata folder

Ans:- A,B,E,F,G,H

Question: 2

Which two options would provide a better design for the following accounts and metrics?

A. If there are a small number of accounts that require FTE and Expense dollars, split Accounts and

Metrics into 2 dimensions

B.If there are a large number of accounts that require FTE and Expense dollars, split Accounts and

Metrics into 2 dimensions

C. If repointing dictates FTE and doolars in the columns and accounts in the rows, split Accounts and

Metrics into 2 dimensions

D. If block size is large, then keep Accounts and Metrics as one dimension with a dense dimension

setting

Answer:-C, D

Question: 3

Identify the two true statements about incremental loading.

A. Allows for real time data access for end users

B. Creates subcubes along the main slice in the database

C. Materialization of slices is required to provide users the correct query results

D. Different materalized views may exist within a slice as compared to the main slice of the database

Answer:- A,D

Question: 4

You should back up the following three for ASO.

A. Hyperion_Home \common

B. Essbaseinstallfolder\bin

C. Essbaseinstallfolder \app\appname

D. Essbaseinstallfolder \locale

E. Essbase.sec

F. Essbase.cfg

Answer:-C,E,F

Question: 5

You have the following analysis requirement. Products roll up to Product Family which rolls up to

Product Category. You also need to group Products by Product Manager. Product Managers may

manage one or more Products across product families. You do not need to create reports with

Product Manager by Product Family. You need to secure products by Product Manager for planning

submissions. You consider Shared members as a solution because of which two options?

A. Shared members provide cross tab reporting (Product Manager in the rows and Product Family

across the column)

B. Share members provide additional categorization but results in a smaller database then if you

were to add Product Manager as a separate dimension

C.You can assign security to shared members

D. Share members can be assigned to spares members only

Anwers:- B,C

Question: 6

Identify four disadvantages / considerations when using a transparent partition.

A. Old data

B.Slow retrievals

C.Slow calculations if referencing dynamic calc members in the source

D. Outline sync complexities

E.Increased network load

F. Downtime required to sync data

Answer:-B,C,D,E

Question: 7

Assuming Scenario and Year are sparse and Accounts is dense, what two actions will following calc

script perform?

FIX (Actual, &CY, Sales)

DATAEXPORTBINFILE data. txt;

ENDFIX

A. Export the data for actual, current year, sales into a text file called data.txt

B.Export the data for actual, current year into a taxt file called data.txt

C. Export data blocks in a compressed encrypted format

D. Create a text file that can be imported using the DATAIMPORTBIN calc command in another

database that has different dimensionality

Answer: A, C
Question: 8

A calculation script is performend on a databased for which Create Block on Equation is OFF. The

command SET CREATEBLOCKONEQ ON is issued immediately before an equation in the script. Which

statement accurately describes when blocks will be created?

A.Blocks will be created ONLY when the equation assigns non-constant values to members of a

spatse dimension

B.Blocks will be created ONLY when the equation assigns constant values to members of a spatse

dimension

C.Blocks will be created when the equation assigns either constant or non-constant values to

members of a spare dimension.

D. No blocks will be created.

Answer: C

Question: 9

Market size is an attribute dimension with the following members: Large, Medium, Small. Which of

the following option below represent valid syntax statements in a calc script?

A. FIX (@ATTRIBUTE(Large))

B.Calc Dim (Accounts, Markets, Market Size);

C.Calc Dim (Accounts, Markets, Market Size);

D. FIX(Large)

Answer: A

Question: 10

Moving a stored entity member in a sparse dimension causes______.

A. a Full restructure

B. an Index restructure

C. an Outline restructure
D. No restructure

Answer: B

Question: 11

During a multidimensional analysis getting data from a supplemental data source is an example

of______.

A. Drill across

B.Drill Through

C. Trending

D.Pivoting

Answer: B

Question: 12

Identify the two true statements about expense reporting tags.

A. Provide accurate time balance calculations

B. Provide accurate variance reporting on revenue and expense accunts

C.Are assigned to the dimension tagged Time

D. Are assigned to the dimension tagged Accounts

E.Are assigned to the dimension containing variance members

Answer: B,D

Question: 13

Block size is calculated by the following formula.

A. Number of stored spase dimension members multiplied together times 8 bytes

B. Number of total spase dimension members multiplied together times 8 bytes

C.Number of dense spase dimension members multiplied together times 8 bytes

D. Number of total dense dimension members multiplied together times 8 bytes

Answer: D

Question: 14

Given the following information, what is the block size?

Markets: Sparse, 10 stored members, 10 total members

Product: Sparse, 5 stored members, 7 total members

Accounts: Dense, 10 stored members, 11 total members

Time: Dense, 5 stored members, 12 total members

A. 400 KB

B. 400 Bytes

C. 1056 KB

D.50 Bytes

E. 1056 Bytes

F. 50 KB

G. 70 KB

Answer: B

Question: 15

Which three options will clear query tracking results in ASO?

A. Materialize an aggregation

B.Clear the data in the database

C.Stop the vapplication

D. Turn off

E. Change an outline

Answer: A,B,D

Question: 16
Identify the four true statements about ASO under the covers

A. Tablespaces are utiliaed to store data and metadata

B.Page files and index files are utilized to store data store data and metadata

C.Default - stores numeric data (.dat file)

D. Bin - store numeric data (.dat file)

E. Data - store numeric data (.dat file)

F.Metadata - store numeric information about the objects in the database

G.Metadata - store numeric data (.dat file)

H. Temp - temporary working space for the Essbase kernel

Answer: A,C,F,H

Question: 17

Fragmentation has a number of potential causes. Identify two.

A. Deleting member from a sparse dim

B.Deleting member from a dense dim

C. Renaming a member

D. Renaming an alias

E. Submitting data/deleting data frequently (like in budget applications)

Answer: B,E

Question: 18

Within which two directories can you set the location and file size in ASO?

A. Default

B.Metadata
C. Log

D. Temp

E. Bin

F. Data

Answer: A,D

Question: 19

Which three statements are true about multiple hierarchies in ASO?

A. First hierarchy must be stored.

B. Multiple hierarchies must be enabled by dimension.

C. First hierarchy must be dynamic.

D. All alternate hierarchies must be dynamic.

E.Alternate jierarchies may be either dynamic or stored.

Answer: A,B,E

Question: 20

Identify the five true statements.

A. CALC DIM is faster than AGG on Sparse dimensions

B.AGG is faster than CALC DIM on Sparse dimensions

C.CALC DIM caloulates mumber formulas

D. AGG calculates member formulas

E.CALC DIM caloulates Sparse dimensions

F.AGG calculates Sparse dimensions

G.CALC DIM caluulates Dense dimensions

H. AGG calculates Dense dimensions

Answer: B,C,E,F,G

Question: 22

Identify the true statement about the data cache.

A. Data cache contains compressed data blocks

B. Data cache contains uncompressed data blocks

C. Data cache contains compressed index entries

D. Data cache contains uncompressed data index entries

Answer: B

Question: 23

What is the extension for the file containing data for ASO applications?

A. .pag

B. .dat

C. .txt

D. .aso

E. .fil

Answer: B

Question: 24

In Smart View, when zooming in and out of dimensions in Essbase, if you need to go back to a

previous step, you can:

A. Undo one time

B. Flashback one time

C.Undo up to specified number of times

D. Use Microsoft Excel Undo

Answer: A

Question: 26
Identify the three true statements about the Administration Services console.

A. You can create custom views in EAS; Custom views help administrators focus those apps,

databases or servers that apply to them

B. Server can be added to a custom view

C. Applications and databases can be added to a custom view

D. Calc scripts can be added to a custom view

E. Rules files can be added to a custom view

Answer: A,B,C

Question: 27

You need to track and report the Store Close Date for all of the stores in your company in your block

storage option database. Store close will vary by over time. Which three solutions would allow you

to do this?

A. Attribute dimension based on Store

B. Varying attribute dimension with an Independent dimension of Time where Time contains both

the Years and Months in the same dimension

C.Varying attribute with 2 Idependent dimensions, Periods and Fiscal Year

D. Measure called Store Close Date with a data type of date

E.User Defined attribute Store Close Data assigned to each stone

Answer: B,D,E

Question: 28

Given the following, what is the block size in bytes?

Measures (Dense): 40 stored members, 50 total members

Time (Dense): 17 stored members, 17 total members

Scenario ((Dense): 2 stored members, 5 total members

Market (Sparse): 100 stored members, 100 total members

Product (Sparse): 500 stored members, 550 total members

A. Block size = 40 * 17 * 2

B.Block size = 40 * 17 * 2 * 8

C. Block size = 50 * 17 * 5

D. Block size = 50 * 17 * 5 * 8

Answer: B

Question: 29

Which two statements are true (assuming data is loaded to a BSO database and to the members

noted below)?

A. If you delete a spares shared member, the outline file shrinks

B.If you delete a spares shared member, the page file shrinks

C.If you delete a spares shared member, the index file shrinks

D. If you delete a spares shared member, the block density shrinks

E.If you delete a spares shared member, the block size shrinks

F. If you delete a spares shared member, the number of blocks shrinks

Answer: A,B

Question: 30

Which four are the directories used for aggregate storage databases?

A. Default

B. Log

C.Metadata

D.Data

E. Bin
F.Temp

Answer: A,B,C,F

Question: 31

What is the default calculation order for ASO database?

A. Accounts, Time, all remaining dimensions in ascending order of member count

B.Time, Accounts, all remaining dimensions in ascending order of member count

C. Accounts, Time, all remaining dimensions in descending order of member count

D. Time, Accounts, all remaining dimensions in descending order of member count

E.Dynamic hierarchies, Stored hierarchies

F.Stored hierarchies. Dynamic hierarchiea

Answer: F

Question: 32

You are creating a MaxL script to log into the database, update a dimension, load data, and run a

calculation. Identify the two true statement about creating this MaxL sript.

A. A separate MaxL script is required for each step

B. The password must be hardcoded into the script when logging in

C.IFERROR can be used in MaxL to handle errors after each statement, when triggered will skip to a

subsequent statement

D. Variables for objects like server names, application names and database names can be used in a

MaxL script to help with maintenance

Answer: C,D

Question: 33

What does DTS (Dynamic Time Series) do?

A. Calculates to date values for Essbase block storage databases

B. Dynamically calculates the Time dimension

C.Enable Time Balance functionality for accounts

D. Calculates to date values for Essbase aggregate storage databases

Answer: A

Question: 34

Which three are Essbase components?

A. Essbase server

B. Administration services

C. C API

D. Web Analysis

E.Financial reporting

Answer: A,B,C

Question: 35

Which setting will give information about when a data block is calculated?

A.SET MSG INFO;

B. SET MSG SUMMARY;

C.SET MSG DETAIL;

D. SET MSG WARNING;

Answer: C

Question: 36

What are the three rules for Shared Members in ASO?

A. A Multiple Hierarchy Enabled dimension can have shared members

B.When a hierarchy is tagged Multiple Hierarchies Enabled, it must be store

C.The alternate hierarchy has shared members that refer to nonshared members of previous

hierarchies in ht eoutline

D. The shared members roll up according to a different hierarchy from the nonshared members to

which they refer

Answer: A,C,D

Question: 37

Changing an dense dimension member from stored to dynamic causes ________.

A. a Full restructure

B. an Index restructure

C.an Outline restructure

D. No restructure

Answer: A

Question: 38

You are building a sales analysis model. In this model there is no requirement for calculation. The

user needs to aggregate data across all dimensions and wants to archive many year of data. Archived

data will be analyzed once in while. What types of cube would you build using Essbase for this kind

of requirement?

A. Block Storage

B. XOLAP

C.Aggregate Join

D. Virtual Cube

Answer: C

Question: 39

Where are the ASO data files managed?

A. Page files

B.Index files

C.Tablespaces

D. Bin files

Answer: C

Question: 40

Given the following information, how many potential blocks?

Markets: Spare, 10 stored members, 10 total members

Product: Sparse, 5 stored members, 7 total members

Accounts: Dense, 10 stored members, 11 total members

Time: Dense, 5 stored members, 12 total members

A. 100

B. 70

C. 560

D.350

E. 400

F. 50

Answer: F

Question: 41

The data block density for a particular BSO database is between 10% and 90%, and data values

within the clock do not consecutively repeat. Which type of compression would be most appropriate

to use?

A. Bitmap
B. RLE

C. ZLIB

D. No compression required

Answer: A

Question: 42

You need to calculate average units sold by the customer dimension within an ASO database. The

member formula should calculate correctly regardless of level within the customer dimension.

Identify the correct syntax for the member formula.

A.@AVG (SKIPBOTH, "Units_Sold");

B.Avg(Customer.CurrentMember.Children, [Units_Sold])

C.Avg(Customer.Children, [Units_Sold])

D. Avg(Customer.CurrentMember.Children, [Units_Sold]);

E. Avg(Customer.Children, [Units_Sold]);

Answer: B

Question: 43

With an average block density greater than 90%,

A. You should reconsider the dense and sparse settings

B. You should consider no compression

C.You should set Commit blocks to 0

D. You should reconsider the outline order of dimensions

Answer: B

Question: 44

You are performing incremental loads to an ASO database during the day, providing near realtime

data to the SaleDtl ASO database. Before the incremental load, you need to clear a specific set of
data in the fastest amount of time possible. What is the best solution?

A. Partial clears are not supported for ASO

B.Perform a logical clear, using MDX to specify the region to be cleared

C. Perform a physical clear, using MDX to specify the region to be cleared

D. Run a calc script containing the CLEARDATA command and a set of FIX statements that isolate the

desired data set

E.Run a calc script containing the CLEARBLOCK command and a set of FIX statements that isolate the

desired data set

Answer: B

Question: 46

You need to tune a block storage option database for calculations on a 32bit Essbase server. Identify

the two starting point tuning steps that you might take (assuming no direct I/O).

A. Set Index Cache the size of the index file

B.Set Data Cache to the size of .025 * data file

C. Set Data File Cache to the size of .025 * data file

D. Reset sparse and dense dimensions to achieve a block size greater than 100KB

Answer: A,B

Question: 47

The following two members would be optimally tagged Label Only.

A. "Profit"

B."Ratios"

C."Scenario"

D."Q1"

E. "January"
Answer: B,C

Question: 49

Which two valid field headers could be assigned to the 5th column in this data file? Duplicate

Member Names is not enabled.

A. Alias

B.Attribute

C.Generation 4

D.UDA

E. Property

Answer: B,D

Question: 50

Which files will get restructured in a full BSO restructure?

A. Data file only

B.Index file only

C.Data and index file

D. No file

Answer: C

Question: 51

What are five reasons to use Attributes over a Shared Members dimension?

A. To create crosstab reports

B. To describe a dense dimension

C.To describe a sparse dimension

D. To perform comparisons based on certain type of data

E.To perform calculations based on characteristics

F. To add dimensionality to the database without increasing database size

Answer: A,C,D,E,F