The Performance Management Architect Data Synchronizer supports these member query functions:

  • Parent() — Returns the member one level above the member-name in the same branch. See Parent.

  • Children() — Returns the members one level below the specified parent. See Children.

  • Ancestors() — Returns the members at all levels above the specified member in the same branch. See Ancestors.

  • Descendants() — Returns the members all levels below the specified parent. See Descendants.

  • Siblings() — Returns the members with the same parent on the same level as the member-name parameter. See Siblings.

  • Member() — Returns the specified member. See Member.

  • Match() — Returns the members that match a specified pattern. See Match.

  • Level0() — Returns the members at the bottom of the hierarchy that do not have children. See Level0.

    Note:

    Financial Management does not support the Level0 function.

  • IParent() — Returns the member one level above the member-name in the same branch including parent. See Parent.

  • IChildren() — Returns the members including the specified parent. See Children.

  • IAncestors() — Returns the members at all levels above the specified member in the same branch including specified ancestor. See Ancestors.

  • IDescendants() — Returns the members all levels including the specified parent. See Descendants.

  • ISiblings() — Returns the members with the same parent on the same level as the member-name parameter including specified sibling. See Siblings.

Performance Management Architect uses these technologies to retrieve and load data for Essbase and Planning:

Load Data Retrieve Data
Planning, Essbase BSO, and Essbase ASO use Essbase Java API methods on IESSCube object, namely, begindataload, sendString, and endDataLoad.

Planning and Essbase BSO use calculation scripts.

Essbase ASO uses report scripts.