Selecting the Application Type

The following steps describe creating Profitability and Cost Management applications.

  To create Profitability and Cost Management applications:

  1. Populate the new shared library in Performance Management Architect using a flat file import or a Performance Management Architect interface table import.

    Caution!

    Add any business dimensions to be included in the application, for example, Generic, Account, Entity, Time, or Country, to the Dimension Library before creating the application; otherwise, the dimensions will not be available for the Application Wizard to select. See “Creating Dimensions.”

  2. Select Navigate, Administer, Application Library.

    The Application Library is displayed.

  3. Select File, New, Application.

    The first screen of the wizard is displayed - Application Type.

  4. Enter the application name.

    Names must be 7 characters or less, and must not contain any special characters, including “&” (ampersands).

  5. From the Type drop-down list, select Profitability.

  6. Optional: Enter a description.

  7. Optional: To manually add dimensions to the blank application, select Create Blank Application, and then click Finish. See Adding Dimensions Manually.

  8. Optional: To automatically create all required dimensions, select Auto Create Local Dimensions.

    Selecting Auto Create Local Dimensions automatically creates new dimensions for all dimensions that are required in the application. The dimension name for each new dimension is identical to the dimension type with (New) in parentheses.

  9. Click Next.

    The second screen of the wizard is displayed - Dimension Selection. See Selecting DimensionsSelecting Dimension Types.