The Performance Management Architect Data Synchronizer supports these member query functions:
Parent() — Returns the member one level above the member-name in the same branch. See Parent.
Children() — Returns the members one level below the specified parent. See Children.
Ancestors() — Returns the members at all levels above the specified member in the same branch. See Ancestors.
Descendants() — Returns the members all levels below the specified parent. See Descendants.
Siblings() — Returns the members with the same parent on the same level as the member-name parameter. See Siblings.
Member() — Returns the specified member. See Member.
Match() — Returns the members that match a specified pattern. See Match.
Level0() — Returns the members at the bottom of the hierarchy that do not have children. See Level0.
Note: | Financial Management does not support the Level0 function. |
IParent() — Returns the member one level above the member-name in the same branch including parent. See Parent.
IChildren() — Returns the members including the specified parent. See Children.
IAncestors() — Returns the members at all levels above the specified member in the same branch including specified ancestor. See Ancestors.
IDescendants() — Returns the members all levels including the specified parent. See Descendants.
ISiblings() — Returns the members with the same parent on the same level as the member-name parameter including specified sibling. See Siblings.
Performance Management Architect uses these technologies to retrieve and load data for Essbase and Planning:
| Load Data | Retrieve Data |
|---|---|
| Planning, Essbase BSO, and Essbase ASO use Essbase Java API methods on IESSCube object, namely, begindataload, sendString, and endDataLoad. | Planning and Essbase BSO use calculation scripts. Essbase ASO uses report scripts. |