1. Administrator's Guide
  2. Working with Standard Profitability
  3. Working with Standard Profitability and Cost Management Dimensions and Members
  4. AllocationType Dimension

AllocationType Dimension

The AllocationType dimension is used to store both direct allocations and allocation genealogy data.

When you create reports, the AllocationType dimension enables you to specify which type of allocation data to retrieve.

Note:

You can give the AllocationType type dimension a different name, if required.

The system automatically generates the AllocationType dimension if you create an application using the wizard, and you check Auto Create Local Dimensions. If you select Create Blank Application, you must create your own dimensions and select the AllocationType dimension type.

This dimension cannot be modified, and it is not visible in Oracle Hyperion Profitability and Cost Management.

In the Oracle Essbase outline created by Profitability and Cost Management, the AllocationType dimension contains the following members:

  • AllAllocations contains the following child members:

    • DirectAllocation stores calculated data that has been directly allocated within the model, between a specified source intersection and destination intersection. Direct allocation must be defined as an assignment by the user.

    • GenealogyAllocation stores the allocation genealogy that is calculated on indirect links between various concerned intersections in the model.

      Genealogy allocation is not directly defined by the user, but it exists because of two or more direct allocations. For example, A-B-C allocation genealogy data exists because there is a direct allocation from A to B (A-B) and B to C (B-C).

  • SysAllocVar1 stores the value for intrastage assignments on the virtual link, which is part of the value allocated to another node on the same stage, and is available in the DirectAllocation member.

  • SysAllocVar2 is used to obtain a sum of the source links of DirectAllocation, Genealogy Allocation and SysAllocVar1.

  • SysAllocVar3 stores calculated genealogy data that is used within the system. Do not use this member in reports.

  • TotalAllocation dynamically calculates the sum of the source links of DirectAllocation, GenealogyAllocation, and SysAllocVar3.

  • IndirectAllocation dynamically calculates the sum of the source links of GenealogyAllocation and SysAllocVar3.

Caution:

Do not edit the system members in this dimension, as modifications may result in the loss of data or the corruption of the model.