Editing a Point of View Component (Essbase Aggregate Storage Application Users and Oracle General Ledger Users Only)

You can edit the members, variables, and functions that comprise the global range of the Point of View component. You can also edit the caption that displays above the component in a flow chart and the comments that are entered for the values selected for each of the dimensions in the Point of View.

  To edit a Point of View component:

  1. In the System View, expand the Essbase application type, the Essbase aggregate storage application, the database, and Rules.

  2. Select the business rule that contains the Point of View component you want to edit.

  3. Right-click the business rule, and select Open.

  4. In the Rule Designer, select the Point of View component you want to edit in the flow chart to display its properties. You can edit any of these properties of a Point of View component. (See Creating a Point of View Component (Essbase Aggregate Storage Application Users and Oracle General Ledger Users Only).)

    • The caption that displays above the Point of View component in the business rule's flow chart

    • The members, variables, and functions that define the Point of View

    • Whether any variables used in the Point of View component are updated dynamically when changes are made to the variables

    • Whether comments are entered for the dimensions and members that define the global range of the Point of View

    • Whether the values of the members in the Point of View component are calculated when the business rule to which it belongs is validated or launched

  5. Select File, Save.