1. Administrator's Guide
  2. Managing Metadata
  3. Defining Consolidation Methods

Defining Consolidation Methods

You define consolidation methods for an application by using the attributes in the Consolidation Methods Attribute table.

Table 4-8 Consolidation Methods Attributes

Attribute Description

ConsolMethod

Specifies the name for the consolidation method. This attribute is required. The name must be unique and can contain up to 80 characters, including spaces.

Do not use these characters in the name:

  • Asterisk (*)

  • At sign (@)

  • Comma (,)

  • Curly brackets ({})

  • Double quotation marks ""

  • Minus sign (-)

  • Number sign (#)

  • Period (.)

  • Plus sign (+)

  • Semicolon (;)

  • Slash mark (/)

Control

Specifies the threshold that corresponds to the type of control to be used by the calculation routine. Specify one of these values for this attribute:

  • Blank

  • No

  • Limited

  • Full

Description

Specifies the description for the consolidation method. The description can contain up to 80 characters, including spaces.

IsHoldingMethod

Specifies whether the consolidation method is used for the holding company. This attribute is optional. Specify Y to use the method for the holding company, or N to use a different method for the holding company.

PercentConsol

Specifies the consolidation percentage applied by the ownership calculation process. Specify a value for the percent (such as 100) or one of these keywords:

  • POWN

  • POWNMIN

For information on POWN and POWNMIN, see Using POWN or POWNMIN Consolidation Methods.

ToPercentControl

Specifies the upper boundary of the range for PercentControl. Used for the ownership calculation routine. Specify a value between 0 and 100.

One of the method records must have a value of 100.

ToPercentControlComp

Specifies whether the upper boundary of the range of percent control is included in the range. Used for the ownership calculation routine together with the ToPercentControl attribute. This attribute is optional if the UsedByCalcRoutine attribute is N. Specify < or <= for this attribute.

UsedByCalcRoutine

Specifies whether the method is used for the automatic ownership calculation routine. Specify Y to use the method for ownership calculations, or N if you do not want to use the method for ownership calculations.