Consolidation methods are used during the consolidation and calculate ownership processes.
When you define consolidation methods in metadata, the system automatically generates the [ConsolMethod] system list for the From Currency dimension, which consists of all methods defined in the consolidation methods section.
There are two ways to assign the consolidation method to an entity for use during consolidation:
You can manually assign the method through data load or data entry.
You can automatically assign the method in the Calculate Ownership process, which is based on the ultimate percent control assigned to the entity. For details on calculating ownership, see the Oracle Hyperion Financial Management User's Guide.