Setting Up Pointers

To complete your pointer setup:

Access the Pointers page to define basic pointers.
Access the Implicit Pointers page to define implicit pointers.
Access the Transaction Pointers page to define transaction pointers representing the volume for a transaction.
(Optional) Recompile pointer metadata.
Create drivers.

Pages Used to Set Up Pointers

Page Name	Definition Name	Navigation	Usage
Pointers	POINTER_TBL1	select Activity Based Management, then select Setup, then select Pointers to Drivers, then select Pointers	Specify where driver quantities exist.
Implicit Pointers	AB_IMPL_PTR_TBL1	select Activity Base Management, then select Setup, then select Pointers to Drivers, then select Implicit Pointers	Specify implicit pointers to driver quantities.
Transaction Pointer	TRN_PTR_TBL1	select Activity Based Management, then select Setup, then select Pointers to Drivers, then select Transaction Pointers	Specify transaction pointers to driver quantities.
Transactions	CALC_TRN_VW1	select Activity Based Management, then select Setup, then select Pointers to Drivers, then select Transactions	Review transactions.

Pointers Page

Use the Pointers page (POINTER_TBL1) to specify where driver quantities exist.

Navigation

select Activity Based Management, then select Setup, then select Pointers to Drivers, then select Pointers

Image: Pointers page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Pointers page.

Implicit Pointers Page

Use the Implicit Pointers page (AB_IMPL_PTR_TBL1) to specify implicit pointers to driver quantities.

Navigation

select Activity Base Management, then select Setup, then select Pointers to Drivers, then select Implicit Pointers

Image: Implicit Pointers page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Implicit Pointers page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Dimension

Enter the appropriate dimension to specify the datamap column number that the system uses to obtain a subset of the data.

Inter Unit

Select to use the pointer for inter-business unit cost assignments, and then select the appropriate IBU Business Unit (inter-business unit) and IBU Model ID.

Complexity Flag

Select if the pointer uses a complexity factor for weighted calculation, and then select an ABC Complexity Factor.

Compile Implicit Pointer

Click to generate the new SQL if you defined a new data element or modified an existing one.

Transaction Pointer Page

Use the Transaction Pointer page (TRN_PTR_TBL1) to specify transaction pointers to driver quantities.

Navigation

select Activity Based Management, then select Setup, then select Pointers to Drivers, then select Transaction Pointers

Image: Transaction Pointer page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Transaction Pointer page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

ABC Dimension

Displays the dimensions for the selected transaction.

Transaction Tbl Dim Name (transaction table dimension name)

Select at least one transaction table dimension name to identify the column within the transaction table that represents the dimensions that you want to use for this transaction.

Note: Consider defining three table dimensions including a channel ID, a customer ID, and a product ID.

Compile Transaction Pointer

Click to generate the new SQL if you defined a new data element or modified an existing one.

Compiling Pointer Metadata

Consider occasionally recompiling your pointer metadata using the Mass Compile page in Enterprise Performance Management Fundamentals 9.1 documentation. This would be a good thing to do, for example, if you change any constraints and filters on which your pointers are based.

Creating Drivers

You are now ready to create drivers using either the Drivers or the Inter Unit Drivers component.

See Understanding Drivers.