Adding Suffixes to Aliases

  To add a suffix 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 suffix option from the pull-down list:

   • None—No suffix will be added to the alias

     Note:

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

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

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

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

     Note:

     Selecting All ancestors' names for a suffix may produce a lengthy suffix. 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 suffix to the alias name.

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

4. Optional: Select a Suffix separator to separate the suffix from the alias.

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

   Note:

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

   Note:

   Some special characters are not allowed in suffixes. 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.