The build method that you select depends on the type of data in the data source and determines the algorithm that Essbase uses to add, change, or remove dimensions, members, and aliases in the outline.
Use the guidelines in Table 43 to select the appropriate build method for the data source:
Table 43. Build Method Guidelines
Build Method[1] | ||||
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Each record specifies the parent’s name, the child’s name, the children of that child, and so on. | ||||
Each record specifies the name of the member, the name of its parent, the name of its parent’s parent, and so forth. | ||||
Each record specifies the name of the parent and the name of the new child member, in that order, although they can specify other information as well. | ||||
Each data source lists new members; the data source does not specify where in the outline the members belong. Essbase provides algorithms that determine where to add these members. | Add all members as children of an existing parent (possibly a “dummy” parent) | |||
Add each new member to the dimension that contains similar members | ||||
Add members to an attribute dimension and associate the added members with the appropriate members of the base dimension | Generation, level, or parent-child references, depending on the organization of the source data | The number is either the generation or level number of the associated member of the base dimension or zero. |