Download and Run the Smart View Installer

Using Smart View, you can view and manipulate Essbase data in Microsoft Excel.

Smart View Prerequisites

Installing Smart View

  1. Log into Essbase.
  2. Click Console.
  3. Navigate to the Smart View download page:
    • In the Redwood Interface, select Desktop Tools, expand Smart View, and click the Browse icon on the Smart View for Essbase tile.
    • In the Classic Web Interface, on the Desktop Tools tab, click the Browse icon to the right of Smart View for Essbase.
  4. Click Download Smart View for Office.
  5. Click Download Now.
  6. From the Platforms drop-down menu, select your platform.
  7. Check the box, I reviewed and accept the Oracle License Agreement, and then click Download.
    If the Oracle sign-in page is displayed, then sign in with your Oracle user name (usually your email address) and password.
  8. Follow the steps for your browser to download the .zip file, and save it to a folder on your computer.
  9. Go to the folder that you used in Step 8, and then double click the .exe file to start the installation wizard.
  10. Select a destination folder for Smart View, and then click OK. For new installations, Smart View is installed by default in: C:\Oracle\smartview.
    If you are upgrading an installation of Smart View, then the installer defaults to the folder where you previously installed Smart View.
  11. When the installation is complete, click OK.
Continue the setup process with Connect to Essbase.