Creating Units

Units quantify results. For example, the unit for product sales per year would be dollars.

  To create units:

  1. From the Object View, select Unit List.

    The Unit List is displayed.

  2. Click Add.

    The Unit Setup page is displayed.

  3. Enter the name of the unit and a description of the data that it quantifies.

  4. To create a monetary unit, such as the Swiss franc (CSF), perform these tasks:

    1. Select This is a Monetary Unit.

    2. Enter the currency code for the unit in Currency Code.

      If you do not know the code, click Search. If you know the first letter on the code, enter the letter followed by an asterisk (*). This lists all codes that begin with that letter. For example, B* lists codes that start with B such as BRL (Brazilian Real).

  5. To use the unit in another Hyperion product application, select the appropriate level of scaling from Scaling for Interoperability.

    For example, if the unit quantifies measure data in millions of dollars, $(millions), select 100 0000.

  6. Click Save.