Customizing the Movement Dimension Hierarchy

You can create additional user-defined members under the Movement dimension to run consolidation and translations for these members.

No out of box opening balances movement or CTA (Currency Translation Adjustments) calculations are provided.

To create customized Movement dimension members:

  1. From the Home page, select the Navigator Navigator icon, then under Create and Manage, select Dimensions.
  2. From Dimensions, select Movement.
    Customize Movement dimensions
  3. Expand FCCS_Movements, and then click Add Child Add Child icon.
  4. On the Add Child screen, enter the name of the new Movement member (for example, IncomeSegmentsTotal ).
    Add Child screen for the new Movement member.
  5. Complete fields for the new custom Movement members on the Add Child screen, based on the following restrictions:

    Table 5-2 Movement Member Property Restrictions

    Property Base Member Parent Member Comment

    Name

    Name does not start with:

    • "TRCS_"
    • "FCCS_"
    • "PBCS_"

    Name does not start with:

    • "TRCS_"
    • "FCCS_"
    • "PBCS_"

    Reserved key words:

    • "TRCS_"
    • "FCCS_"
    • "PBCS_"

    Alias

    Alias is unique across dimensions members

    Alias is unique across dimensions members

    If the Alias is not unique, an error is generated when using the Alias in reports or Smart View.

    Data Storage

    Store

    Use one of the following

    • Store
    • Never Share

    Do not use Dynamic Calc

    Two Pass Calculation

    Unchecked

    Unchecked

     

    Plan Type

    Consol

    Consol

    Uncheck other Plan Types

    Data Type

    Unspecified

    Unspecified

     
  6. Click Save, and then click Refresh Database Refresh Database
  7. Repeat steps 4 through 6 to add all members to complete the Movements hierarchy under FCCS_Movements. For example:

    Table 5-3 Movement Hierarchy Example

    FCCS_Movements Parent Entity Child Entities
      IncomeSegmentsTotal - Income Segments - Total  
       
    • TBClosing (Shared)
    • RecExp - Recovered Expenses
    • UnExp - Unusual Income and Expenses
    • ProfitBrands - Profit on Local Brands
    • ProfitRelParties - Profit from Related Parties
  8. Select Account as the dimension, then expand FCCS_Income Statement, and then click Add Child Add Child icon. Add the children that you require for the Accounts hierarchy.
  9. From the Home page, select the Navigator Navigator icon, then under Create and Manage, select Forms.
  10. Create the custom form, using the members that you created, and then Consolidate.
    1. On Forms, click Add Add icon and enter the name of the new custom report.
    2. On the Properties tab, enter the name of the report.
    3. On the Layout tab, select the POV, and Rows and Columns for the report.
    4. On the Business Rules tab, add the following rules:
      • Consol - Rule - Consolidate
      • Consol - Rule - Translate
  11. Click Save for the new report.
  12. From the Home page, click Library and select the new form.
  13. Input data, then click Save.
  14. Click Consolidate. You can verify data at the parent entity.
  15. Optional: If you are using a different currency, click Translate. You can verify data at the parent entity.