Metadata Validation Messages

Metadata Validation checks are applied against specific relationships within metadata in order to warn against situations that can cause data integrity issues, performance issues or other issues. It is strongly recommended that you apply the validation error recommendations to minimize risks of data integrity issues and take advantage of best practice performance considerations.

Primary Members Must Exist Before Shared Members

Primary members must exist before shared members (above the shared member in the hierarchy) for the following dimensions:

Scenario
Period
Account
Intercompany
Movement
Data Source
Multi-GAAP (if exists)
User-created Custom dimensions

Example validation message:

Shared member should not exist before the primary member.

Resolution:

Move the shared member to a position below the primary member.

Alias Should Not Be Same For Member Within A Dimension

Members within a dimensions should not have same alias, update the aliases for the members listed.

Alias Should Not Be Same For Members Across Dimensions

Members across dimensions should not have same alias, update the aliases for the members in each dimension listed.