About Member Block Components

A member block component defines the member to surround one or more statements in a script. For example, an If condition needs to be surrounded by a member block. Member blocks can be used in both business rules and custom templates.

A member block is required if you are using an Oracle Essbase substitution variable or a cross dimension member in the target of a formula. A member block can also be used if the member is repeated in the consecutive statements of a formula's target.

Member block components do not exist as database objects that are independent of the business rule or template in which they are created; they exist only as part of the template or business rule to which they belong. Member blocks cannot be shared among rules and templates.