1. Administering Tax Reporting
  2. Working with Dimensions
  3. Adding Custom Dimensions (Hybrid mode only)
  4. Data Storage Options
  5. Label Only Data Storage

Label Only Data Storage

Label-only members are virtual members; they are typically used for navigation and have no associated data. Note:

  • You cannot assign level 0 members as label-only.

  • Label-only members can display values.

  • Making dimension members label-only minimizes database space by decreasing block size or number of blocks.

  • You cannot assign attributes to label-only members.

  • In a multicurrency application, you cannot apply label-only storage to members of these dimensions: Entity, Versions, Currencies, and user-defined custom dimensions. To store exchange rates, use Never Share.

  • Data Storage for children of label-only parents is set to Never Share by default.

    Caution:

    Do not design forms in which label-only parents follow their first child member, as you cannot save data in the first child member. Instead, create forms with label-only parents selected before their children, or do not select label-only parents for forms.