About Aggregation Measuring Components

Aggregation Measuring Components are measuring components used to store aggregated data. Aggregation measuring components do not use initial measurements. Aggregated measurements are stored in the Measurement or Aggregation Measurement table (based on the Measurement Business Object defined for the aggregation measuring component’s type).

Aggregation Measuring Components are defined by the following:

  • Initiating Measuring Component Set: The measuring component set that triggered creation of the aggregation measuring component via the Dimension Scanning process (see Dimension Scanning for more information).

  • Processing Information: Details of aggregation processing for the aggregation measuring component, including the date and time through which aggregation has been performed.

  • VEE Groups: The VEE groups used when performing validation, editing, and estimation for the aggregation measuring component.

  • Measuring Component Attributes: Attributes that describe the dimensions and criteria for the aggregation measuring component (identified by the Dimension Scanning process)

The base package includes the following aggregation measuring component business objects for use with dynamic aggregation:

  • Aggregator Interval (D1–AggregatorInterval): Used to aggregate interval measurements from interval measuring components

  • Aggregator Scalar (D1–AggregatorScalar): Used to aggregate scalar measurements from scalar measuring components

  • Aggregator Items Measuring Component (D1–AggregatorItems): Used to aggregate item data

  • Aggregator Billed Service Quantities (D1–AggBilledServiceQuantities): Used to aggregate billed service quantities from usage transactions

  • Aggregator Customer Quantities (D1–AggregatorCustomerQuantity): Used to aggregate specific types of customer quantities such as Peak Load Contribution (PLC) and usage factors

  • Aggregator Composite (D1–AggregatorComposite): Used to aggregate aggregated data from aggregation measuring components (composite aggregation)

These business objects define the Find Constituents and Aggregation algorithms used for aggregation calculations.