To ensure that duplicate member outline hierarchies are built correctly, use qualified member names in the data source or use the rules file to construct qualified member names from fields in the data source.
In most situations, the reference method and arrangement of fields provide enough information for Essbase to map data source columns to members in a duplicate member outline. The dimension build rules file for duplicate member is similar to the rules file for unique member outlines.
The following operations require more complex rules files for qualified member names:
Parent-child dimension builds: The parent-child build method requires two fields, one for parent and one for child. For duplicate member situations the parent field must contain the qualified member name. Parent-child dimension builds on duplicate member outlines do not support attribute association. To ensure that attributes are associated with the correct members, perform the associations in a separate pass, using a generation-reference or level-reference rules file.
Association of attributes to existing members in the outline: For duplicate member situations, the field to which the attribute is associated must contain the qualified member name.