How can FCCS metadata be managed via SmartView?

• A. Via Shared or Private Connections
• B. Via Direct Database access
• C. Only via the web interface
• D. Only through offline files

Answer: (A)

Smart View uses live connections to FCCS, and metadata tasks are performed through those connections. You connect from Excel to FCCS using either Shared connections (published for all users) or Private connections (user-specific). Once connected, you can access and manage FCCS metadata (such as dimension members) through the Smart View tools available for the connected application. This approach lets teams share a common metadata view or enable individual customization and testing before publishing changes.

Direct database access isn’t permitted for FCCS metadata, and you don’t rely solely on a web interface or offline files to manage metadata in the cloud.