Is EAS all that lite in 21c?

 I have been getting a lot of questions about Essbase Administration Services (EAS) lite in 21c and what it can and can't do. This blog will attempt to shed some light  (as opposed to Lite) on the capabilities and restrictions. 

Before I go into the detail, I think it prudent to mention that EAS is really meant to be an interim solution during your migration to 21c. Most things can be done through the Web UI and Cube Designer.

You also have to tun on the Application to be managed by EAS in the Web Console. Remember if you turn this off, you can't turn it back on  (You could trick the system by doing an LCM Export or Cube Designer Export,, deleting the application and reloading it)

 

Really the only thing it is better at is outline editing when you want to copy parts of a hierarchy from one cube to another. You also lose some 21c functionality using EAS Lite. 

So what can't you do? 

1. Outline editing in the Web UI. The outline will be view only
2. You can't use Scenario management (sandboxes ) as it is a new feature
3. You can't use Connections and  Datasources  
4. Sorry, No Drill-through reports
5. Prior to 21.2 you could not view logs or having multiple Essbase instances in a single EAS instance. 21.2 or later, you can. 
6. Server level configuration settings are disabled
7. No Provider services connections are available
8. There is no security. you can't externalize users nor can you list users or groups 
9. There is no migration wizard
10. Nor is there an ASO conversion wizard
11. Preview Data is not available. Use the Web UI Analyze data instead 
12. There is no View Log Charts. Instead, download the performance Analyzer data from the console in the Web interface and download the  Health and Performance Analyzer from Files->Gallery to get more information about the system.
13. In Filters you can't set up intelligent filters using Datasources
14. Also in Filters, you can't assign access to users or groups.

 

 

That's about it. Let me know if you have any questions