Adding Prefixes to Aliases

  To add a prefix to an alias name:

1. Access the member properties tabs of the Essbase Model Properties dialog box using the procedure in Accessing the Member Properties Tabs.

2. Select the Alias tab.

3. Select a prefix option from the drop-down list:

   • None—No prefix will be added to the alias.

     Note:

     Select None if you plan to use a custom prefix as described in step 5, below.

   • Parent name—The name of the parent of the member will be added as a prefix to the alias name.

   • Grandparent name—The name of the grandparent of the member will be added as a prefix to the alias name.

   • All ancestors' names—All names of all ancestors of the member will be added as a prefix to the alias name.

     Note:

     Selecting All ancestors' names for a prefix may produce a lengthy prefix. Alias names are limited to 80 characters. See Using Aliases.

   • Dimension name—The name of the dimension in which the member is located will be added as a prefix to the alias name.

   A preview of the alias name after the prefix is added is displayed in the text box just below the Custom prefix text box.

4. Optional: Select a Prefix separator to separate the prefix from the alias.

5. Optional: Enter a custom prefix in the Custom prefix text box.

   Note:

   If you enter a custom prefix, be sure you have selected None in the Prefix drop-down list as described in step 3, above.

   Note:

   Some special characters are not allowed in prefixes. See Naming Restrictions for Essbase Studio.

6. Click Apply.

   Note:

   To restore the settings on this tab to their previously saved values, click Restore. To restore the settings to their original system default values, click Default.