Adding or Editing Members
You define properties for dimension members using these values.
In addition to the member properties in this list, some dimensions require additional member properties.
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For account properties, see Defining Accounts.
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For entity properties, see Defining Entity Members.
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For currencies, see Setting Up Currencies.
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For scenarios, see Setting Up Scenarios.
Table 12-13 Member Properties
Property | Value |
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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. |
For Entity members only: Base Currency |
Select the base currency for the Entity member. |
Data Storage |
Select a data storage property. The default is Never Share for new custom dimension members (except root members).
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Two Pass Calculation |
Specify whether to recalculate values of members based on values of parent members or other members. Available for Account and Entity members with Dynamic Calc properties. |
Allow Upper-Level Entity Input |
Specify whether parent Entity input is allowed for this member. 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 |
Select the application type for which the member is valid. |
Data Type |
Select a data type:
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Smart Lists |
Optional: Select a Smart List to associate with the member. |
Enable for Dynamic Children |
Enables users to create children for this member by entering a member name in the runtime prompt for a business rule that has been configured with a dynamic parent member). |
Number of Possible Dynamic Children |
This option is available if Enable for Dynamic Children is selected. Enter the maximum number of dynamically-added members that users can create. The default is 10. |
Access Granted to Member Creator |
This option is available if Enable for Dynamic Children is selected. Determines the access that member creators have to dynamic members that they create with a runtime prompt:
If an administrator changes these settings, they affect only future dynamic members; they do not retroactively affect dynamic members. |
To add or edit members: