Members are the individual components of the outline. Unless the dimension is enabled for duplicate member names, each member has a unique name. A dimension can contain an unlimited number of members, and members can be nested under other members. For more information about members, see the Oracle Essbase Database Administrator's Guide.
In a duplicate member name outline, each dimension allows duplicate member names by default. To add a duplicate member name, simply type the duplicate member name. There are no additional requirements for adding a duplicate member. If the outline is not enabled for duplicate members, an error is returned when a duplicate member name is entered.
Note: | If you add, delete, or change dimensions and then save the outline, Essbase needs to restructure your database. After the restructuring is complete, you must recalculate the data. |
To add members to an outline:
Perform an action:
To add a member as a child of a dimension or another member, select the dimension or member, right-click, and select Add child.
To add a member as a sibling of another member or dimension, select the member or dimension, right-click, and select Add sibling.
Enter the member name, following the proper naming rules, and press Enter.
After you press Enter, a text box is displayed, to add an additional sibling member. To close the text box without entering a name, press Enter again or press Esc.
Define the member properties for all new members and dimensions.