Table 54. Profitability and Cost Management Model Artifacts
| Artifact | Description | Last Modified Time | Last Modified User | Editable on the File System? | Dependencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stage definition | In a Profitability and Cost Management model, the processes or activities within the model | Yes | No | NA | None |
POV definition | A particular version of a model for a selected snapshot, such as year, period, and status. At least one, and up to four POVs can be defined in the model. | Yes | No | NA | None |
Assignments | Define the flow of data from sources to destinations | No | No | NA | POV definition, Stage definition |
Assignment rule selections | Assignment rule selections are similar to Assignments except that destinations are defined by assignment rules | No | No | NA | POV definition, Stage definition, Assignment rules |
Assignment rules | A collection of member sets and optional filter sets for a single destination stage. These can be created and reused for multiple assignments that use the same parameters. | Yes | No | NA | Stage definition |
Driver definition | In a Profitability and Cost Management model, these calculate the value of the allocations. They provide the formulas for allocating source intersection values to destination intersections. | Yes | No | NA | None |
Driver selections | These are applied to drivers after a driver is created. They must be associated with the dimension members to which they apply. | No | No | NA | POV definition, Stage definitions, Driver definition |
Application preferences | Settings that apply to the entire model. Preferences might include whether intrastage assignments are allowed or whether you can have multidimensional stages. Essbase connection information for a selected model is specified in the application preferences. | Yes | No | NA | None |