Setting Targets

Administrators set target type versions for Planning applications. User access to target data is determined by access permissions. Typically, target data is stored in the upper levels of metadata, such as Business Unit. Administrators configure the Essbase database so target data is not replaced by lower-level #MISSING values.

Target data is typically used as guidance for data entry and analysis. Create it, for example, though:

Manual data entry
Modeling with business rules
Pushing targets down to lower-level members using business rules

Table 9. Setting Targets

User Type	Task
Administrator	Adds a standard target-type version
Administrator	Assigns users access permissions (typically, read-only) to the target version
Administrator	Configures the Essbase database so target data is not replaced by lower-level #MISSING values
Any user	Creates target data
Administrator	Publishes targets using Financial Reporting
Any user	Displays targets on data forms for guidance or input