Editing an Application’s Description and Default Dimension Settings

You can edit an application's Description, select the default number of calculation threads to use, set the numeric rounding precision for allocations, and set the default calendar to use in the member selector for analytic features.

To edit these application settings:

1. Open the Profitability Application Console (Using the Profitability Application Console and Other Application Features).
2. On the Application tab, click Edit, .
3. View and modify information as required:

   • On the Definition tab:

     • Description: Enter a description for the application.

     • Calculation Threads: Enter the default number of calculation threads to use.

     • Allocation Precision: The decimal precision for calculated allocation results. Precision is calculated by rounding, not truncation. The default is 2 decimal places. Values can range from 7 to -6.

     • Oracle Guided Learning Settings: If you have implemented Oracle Guided Learning, specify configuration settings.

       • Application ID: Enter the Application ID.
       • Server URL: Depending on the location of your environment, enter the URL:
         • NA: https://guidedlearning.oracle.com
         • EMEA: https://guidedlearning-emea.oracle.com
         • APAC: https://guidedlearning-apac.oracle.com

   • On the Dimension Settings tab:

     • Select a dimension to use at the Year and Period level whenever Current is offered as a dimension member option, and then click the links following Current Year and Current Period to set those options.

       For example, you can set these as follows: Year Dimension to Year, Current Year to 2016, Period Dimension to Period, and Current Period to June.

     • Following Fiscal Period Start Member, type the period that starts the fiscal year, for example, January if you use the calendar year for your fiscal year.

     • Select a Scenario Dimension and an Account Dimension as defaults for those dimension types.

4. Click Save.