DBS function for IBM Planning Analytics (TM1)

DBS is used to send a value to a cube’s cell. This function cannot send a string to a cube. This function would typically be when you need to bulk upload data in Excel.

In the video, the DBS will be used to apply an adjustment to a cube cell.

Where can the DBS function be used?

Excel

Which TM1 Server version is the DBS function available for?

Version 11 and 12

What is the syntax for DBS?

DBS(Value, TM1ServerName:CubeName, Element1, Element2, Element3, …, ElementN)

Value = The numeric value to be sent
TM1ServerName = Name of the TM1 Server
CubeName = Name of the Cube
Element1 to ElementN = An element in each dimension from the Cube. Each element must be ordered based on the dimension of the Cube.

Relevant Functions

DBR = Retrieve and write back a value or text to a cube’s cell
DBRW = Retrieve and write back a value or text to a cube’s cell, which is more efficient than the DBR over a WAN than DBRW
DBS = Send a value to a cube’s cell. This function cannot send a string to a cube
DBSS = Send a text to a cube’s cell
DBSW = Send a numeric value to a cube’s cell. DBSW is more efficient over a WAN than DBS