Selecting the Application Type

  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 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.

  2. From EPM Workspace, select Navigate, then Administer, and then Application Library.

    The Application Library is displayed.

  3. Select File, then New, and then Application

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

    Enter the name of the application, select the application type, and choose whether to create a blank application or automatically create dimensions.

  4. Under Name, enter the application name.

    Names must be 7 characters or less, and must not contain special characters, including “&” (ampersands). See Essbase Naming Restrictions for Applications and Databases

  5. Under Type, select Profitability.

  6. Optional: Under Description, 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, and then click Next. See Selecting 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.

    The second screen of the wizard is displayed - Dimension Selection.

  9. Click Next. See Selecting Dimensions.