Defining Account Properties
You define properties for accounts, such as account types, and data types, and whether they are Intercompany accounts.
For Intercompany accounts, see Setting Account Attribute Values.
To define account properties:
- Click the Navigator icon .
- Under Create and Manage, click Dimensions.
- From the Dimension list, select Account.
- Select Action, then select Add Child or Add Sibling.
- On the Member Properties tab, enter account properties.
Table 12-9 Account Properties
Property | Description |
---|---|
Name |
Enter a name that is unique across all dimension members. |
Description |
Optional: Enter a description. |
Alias Table |
Optional: Select the alias table to store the alias name. |
Alias |
Optional: Enter an alternate name for the member. |
Account Type |
Select the account type:
See Account Types. |
Variance Reporting |
Select an option:
|
Time Balance |
Specify how the system calculates the value of summary time periods: |
Exchange Rate Type |
Indicates the translation options for the financial accounts.
By default, the system uses Average Rate for Flow accounts, and Ending Rate for Balance accounts. The default settings can be changed. |
Source Cube |
Specify the source cube for the member. |
Data Storage |
Select data storage options:
See Data Storage Options. |
Two Pass Calculation |
Select whether to calculate values of members based on values of parent members or other members. |
Allow Upper-Level Entity Input |
Specify whether parent Entity input is allowed for this account. When you create a Local Rate account and refresh the database, this attribute is automatically enabled so that you can enter Local Rate data for a base or a Parent entity on the seeded Local Exchange Rate form. |
Plan Type |
Indicates the application type for which the member is valid. |
Data Type |
Select a data type:
|
Smart Lists |
Optional: Select a Smart List to associate with the member. |
Enable for Dynamic Children |
No |
Number of Possible Dynamic Children |
10 |
Access Granted to Member Creator |
Inherit—The member creator will inherit the closest parent's access to the newly-created member. |