A template performs a calculation or calculations in a business rule. Calculation Manager includes system templates and custom defined templates. A system template enables you to perform such calculations as allocating data, aggregating data, copying data, and clearing data, among others. A custom defined template is created by you, the administrator, according to the needs of your business.
You can include system and custom defined templates in a business rule by dragging them from the Existing Objects palette and dropping them into a rule's flow chart. As a component of a business rule, a template contains a series of steps into which you can enter parameters. These parameters, combined with the template logic, generate a calculation within the business rule.
You can create a custom defined template from the Rule Designer by selecting components within a rule's flow chart and saving them as a template. You can also create a custom defined template using the Template Designer by selecting File, New Template in the System View.
Note: | Templates are not supported in Essbase aggregate storage applications. |