Chapter 7. Getting the most out of the Microsoft Excel Add-in

In the real world it is no secret that a very large percentage of data and financial analysts do their jobs using Microsoft Excel. It is also no secret that a very large percentage of these same analysts actually like Microsoft Excel very much and enjoy using it.

This is probably why, after you tell them that they can continue to use Microsoft Excel to do their jobs even with the addition of Essbase, you will see a large smile spread across their faces. Just wait until you tell them they can continue to use Microsoft Excel but can now perform complex data analytics and create professional looking reports by taking advantage of the easy to install and use Essbase add-in. Our guess is ...

Get Oracle Essbase 9 Implementation Guide now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.