Deleting Parent Members

Data values are identified by a set of dimension member values and a plan type. Deleting dimension members or deselecting the plan type results in data loss when refreshing the application.

Caution:

Before beginning this procedure, perform a backup. See Backing Up Applications and Application Databases and the Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System Backup and Recovery Guide.

To delete a parent member and all its descendants from the dimension hierarchy:

1. Select Administration, then Manage, then Dimensions.
2. Select the dimension whose member and descendants to delete.
3. Select the member whose branch to delete.
4. Click Delete.
5. Click OK.