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