Aliases and Alias Tables

Data source types: Oracle Essbase, Oracle Hyperion Planning, Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud, Oracle Financial Consolidation and Close Cloud, Oracle Hyperion Financial Management, Oracle Enterprise Performance Reporting Cloud

Note:

In Financial Management, aliases are called "descriptions."

Aliases are alternate names for database member names. Database member names are often stock numbers or product codes; their aliases can be more descriptive. For example, in the Sample Basic database, the alias name for the database member 100 is Colas. Aliases are stored in alias tables as part of a database. Dimensions can be associated with multiple alias tables.

You can select an alias table for the current worksheet or for a connection.

Selecting Alias Tables

Aliases from Different Alias Tables

Displaying Member Names and Their Aliases in the Grid