Making calculation logic and equations visible to end users

bilbrandon
New Contributor III

Hello -

Wondering if anyone has come up with a efficient way of providing visibility for end users into the calculation logic and/or equations that are being used by dimension members. For example:

  • End user pulls up a Cube View
  • The Cube View is a mix of base members, calculated members, and dynamic calc accounts
  • How can they see the equations impacting the various members?

I'm hoping there is a better way than manually documenting it during system set-up and updating with each change. Any input appreciated.

 

Thanks,
Bil

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db_pdx
Contributor III

A couple of suggestions:

  • Avoid GetDataCell calcs as much as possible as these have the least visibility
  • Use alternate hierarchies for calculated members rather than dynamic calcs as these can be drilled-down using the out-of-box drilldown functionality, viewed in the dimension browser, as well as used in QuickViews with additional member expansions
  • For your dynamic calcs, ensure you are populating the 'Formula for Calculation Drill Down' so that the business logic can be drilled from the out-of-box drilldown.

bilbrandon
New Contributor III

Great suggestions - thanks for your response!

 

Thanks,
Bil

ChristianW
Valued Contributor

If you use the Member Formula Builder (part of Administrator Solution Tools) to create your calcs, it will creat the drill down path automatically for you.

Not sure what a user will understand from the VB.net code, but if that is what you are after then I would say create a UD8 member and display the formula using an annotation member in the cube view. If not formula drill is what you should use.

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