Defining Entity Members

You define entity members by using the attributes in Table 10.

Table 10. Entity Member Attributes  

Attribute

Description

AllowAdjFromChildren

Specifies whether journal postings from children are permitted for the parent entity. Specify Y if journal postings from children are permitted and N if journal postings from children are not permitted.

AllowAdjs

Specifies whether journal postings are permitted for this entity. Specify Y if journal postings are permitted for the entity and N if journal postings are not permitted for the entity.

DefaultParent

Specifies the default parent for the entity.

DefCurrency

Specifies the default currency for the entity. This attribute is required.

Description

Specifies the description for the entity. The description can contain up to 80 characters, including spaces.

HoldingCompany

Specifies the holding company for the entity. Can be the name of an entity or blank.

IsICP

Specifies whether the entity is an intercompany entity. Specify Y if the entity is an intercompany entity and N if the entity is not an intercompany entity. If the entity is an intercompany entity, it is displayed in the POV in the ICP dimension under ICP Entities.

Member

Specifies the name for the entity. This attribute is required. The name must be unique and can contain up to 80 characters including spaces but cannot start with a space.

Caution!

Entity names cannot contain spaces if you are using an Oracle database.

Do not use these characters in the entity name:

  • Period ( . )

  • Plus sign ( + )

  • Minus sign ( - )

  • Asterisk ( * )

  • Slash mark ( / )

  • Number sign ( # )

  • Comma ( , )

  • Semicolon ( ; )

  • At sign ( @ )

  • Double quote ( “ )

  • Curly brackets ( { } )

Note:

You cannot use ALL as the name of an entity.

SecurityAsPartner

Specifies the name of a valid security class for the ICP entity. This attribute enables you to secure the entity in an ICP dimension.

SecurityClass

Specifies the name of a valid security class of users who can access the data of the entity. Security class names can contain up to 80 characters.

UserDefined1, UserDefined2, UserDefined3

Stores custom information for the entity. You can enter a maximum of 80 characters. The UserDefined1, UserDefined2, and UserDefined3 functions retrieve the text stored in this attribute.