Recent Discussions
Can constraints Slow Things Down in OneStream?
Constraints in OneStream are filters applied to metadata dimensions such as Flow, Accounts, UD1, or specific cash flow lines to narrow the scope of calculations, data retrieval, or Cube View rendering. They’re powerful tools, but when applied too broadly or dynamically, they can quietly degrade performance. Larger evaluation footprint A Flow or Account constraint forces OneStream to check every intersection in that dimension. In dense cubes, this can mean millions of evaluations. 1. Dynamic filters are expensive. Static lists (e.g., A#1000, A#2000, Flow#Operating) resolve quickly. Dynamic logic FilterDim, Boolean conditions, or formula-driven sets—requires runtime computation, which is slower. 2. Stacked or nested constraints multiply the cost. Layering constraints across Flow, Accounts, and UD1 means OneStream must resolve each filter before executing calculations, compounding runtime. 3. Reduced parallelism. When constraints slice across cash flow lines or UD dimensions, the engine can’t fully parallelize tasks. More constraint logic means fewer threads working freely. Do you agree? Why? Cheers
Backward compatibility in client software
Hi Onestream experts, We need to install client software 9.1.0 for accessing Environment 1, which is running on version 9.1 We could not use the client software 9.1.0 for accessing Environment 2, which is running on version 8.4 Why is the client not backward compatible? This is a very normal situation for any customer, to have different environment in different version. How to solve this? Thanks Suresh
Wrap Text Cube View Onestream
Hello Everyone, Does anyone know if it’s possible to use Wrap Text in comments within OneStream? This feature is available in Excel under cell formatting, but I can’t seem to find it in a OneStream Cube View. The member filter used for comments is V#Annotation. If anyone has a solution or workaround, please advise. Thank you!
Can we make consolidation process faster?
Hi, Currently we are not using translation (currency conversion) and I was wondering if we can skip translation process while consolidating or can consolidate only specific accounts (if it allows) to make the process faster? We have a reporting application with huge set of data and need to refresh the data hourly followed by consolidation which is time consuming process. I am using data management out of the box step for consolidation with C#Aggregated. Can I use any other approach to make it faster?
Member PropertyID Data Dictionary
Hello OneStream Community, A few days ago a colleague of mine wanted to know the meaning of the various PropertyId constants present in one of the Application Database Audit Tables. I was unable to find any OneStream specific documentation on this PropertyId code and its meaning, so I created a business rule to complete the puzzle and get what we needed for the metadata audit at a very granular level. For any one else experiencing an issue similar like this here is a table of the Member property Id's and their meaning. Dimension | PropertyID | PropertyDescription Entity PropertyID | 100 | Currency Scenario PropertyID | 100 | ScenarioType Account PropertyID | 100 | AccountType Entity PropertyID | 150 | IsConsolidated Entity PropertyID | 200 | IsIC Scenario PropertyID | 200 | InputFrequency Account PropertyID | 200 | FormulaType Flow PropertyID | 200 | FormulaType UDx PropertyID | 200 | FormulaType Scenario PropertyID | 300 | DefaultView Account PropertyID | 300 | AllowInput Flow PropertyID | 300 | AllowInput UDx PropertyID | 300 | AllowInput Scenario PropertyID | 400 | CalculateFromGridsGroup Account PropertyID | 400 | IsConsolidated Flow PropertyID | 400 | IsConsolidated UDx PropertyID | 400 | IsConsolidated Scenario PropertyID | 500 | ManageDataGroup Account PropertyID | 500 | IsIC Flow PropertyID | 500 | SwitchSign UDx PropertyID | 500 | AlternateCurrencyForDisplay Account PropertyID | 600 | UseAltInputCurrencyInFlow Flow PropertyID | 600 | SwitchType Account PropertyID | 700 | PlugAccount UDx PropertyID | 10100 | IsAttributeMember UDx PropertyID | 10200 | AttributeMemberSourceMember UDx PropertyID | 10300 | AttributeMemberExpressionType UDx PropertyID | 10400 | AttributeMemberRelatedDimType1 UDx PropertyID | 10500 | AttributeMemberPropType1 UDx PropertyID | 10600 | AttributeMemberComparisonText1 UDx PropertyID | 10700 | AttributeMemberOperatorType1 Scenario PropertyID | 30100 | InputViewForAdj Account PropertyID | 30100 | InputViewForAdj Scenario PropertyID | 30200 | NoDataZeroViewForAdj Account PropertyID | 30200 | NoDataZeroViewForAdj Scenario PropertyID | 30300 | NoDataZeroViewForNonAdj Account PropertyID | 30300 | NoDataZeroViewForNonAdj Scenario PropertyID | 30400 | ConsolidationView Scenario PropertyID | 30500 | Formula Scenario PropertyID | 40000 | UseInWorkflow Scenario PropertyID | 40100 | WorkflowTrackingFrequency Scenario PropertyID | 40500 | WorkflowNumNoInputTimePeriods Scenario PropertyID | 50100 | UseCubeFxSettings Account PropertyID | 50100 | UsedOnEntityDim Flow PropertyID | 50100 | FlowProcessingType Scenario PropertyID | 50200 | FxRateTypeForRevenueExpense Account PropertyID | 50200 | UsedOnConsDim Flow PropertyID | 50200 | AlternateInputCurrency Entity PropertyID | 300100 | FlowConstraint Account PropertyID | 300100 | FlowConstraint Entity PropertyID | 300200 | ICConstraint Account PropertyID | 300200 | ICConstraint Entity PropertyID | 300400 | UD1Constraint Account PropertyID | 300400 | UD1Constraint Entity PropertyID | 300500 | UD2Constraint Account PropertyID | 300500 | UD2Constraint UDx PropertyID | 300500 | UD2Constraint Entity PropertyID | 300600 | UD3Constraint Account PropertyID | 300600 | UD3Constraint UDx PropertyID | 300600 | UD3Constraint Entity PropertyID | 300700 | UD4Constraint Account PropertyID | 300700 | UD4Constraint UDx PropertyID | 300700 | UD4Constraint Entity PropertyID | 300800 | UD5Constraint Account PropertyID | 300800 | UD5Constraint UDx PropertyID | 300800 | UD5Constraint Entity PropertyID | 300900 | UD6Constraint Account PropertyID | 300900 | UD6Constraint UDx PropertyID | 300900 | UD6Constraint Entity PropertyID | 301000 | UD7Constraint Account PropertyID | 301000 | UD7Constraint UDx PropertyID | 301000 | UD7Constraint Entity PropertyID | 301100 | UD8Constraint Account PropertyID | 301100 | UD8Constraint UDx PropertyID | 301100 | UD8Constraint Account PropertyID | 500100 | WorkflowChannel UDx PropertyID | 500100 | WorkflowChannel Entity PropertyID | 500300 | SiblingConsolidationPass Entity PropertyID | 500500 | AutoTranslationCurrencies Entity PropertyID | 700100 | InUse Account PropertyID | 700100 | InUse Flow PropertyID | 700100 | InUse UDx PropertyID | 700100 | InUse Entity PropertyID | 700200 | AllowAdjustments Account PropertyID | 700200 | Formula Flow PropertyID | 700200 | Formula UDx PropertyID | 700200 | Formula Account PropertyID | 700210 | FormulaForCalcDrillDown Flow PropertyID | 700210 | FormulaForCalcDrillDown UDx PropertyID | 700210 | FormulaForCalcDrillDown Entity PropertyID | 700300 | AllowAdjustmentsFromChildren Account PropertyID | 700300 | AdjustmentType Entity PropertyID | 900100 | Text1 Scenario PropertyID | 900100 | Text1 Account PropertyID | 900100 | Text1 Flow PropertyID | 900100 | Text1 UDx PropertyID | 900100 | Text1 Entity PropertyID | 900200 | Text2 Scenario PropertyID | 900200 | Text2 Account PropertyID | 900200 | Text2 Flow PropertyID | 900200 | Text2 UDx PropertyID | 900200 | Text2 Entity PropertyID | 900300 | Text3 Scenario PropertyID | 900300 | Text3 Account PropertyID | 900300 | Text3 Flow PropertyID | 900300 | Text3 UDx PropertyID | 900300 | Text3 Entity PropertyID | 900400 | Text4 Scenario PropertyID | 900400 | Text4 Account PropertyID | 900400 | Text4 Flow PropertyID | 900400 | Text4 UDx PropertyID | 900400 | Text4 Entity PropertyID | 900500 | Text5 Scenario PropertyID | 900500 | Text5 Account PropertyID | 900500 | Text5 Flow PropertyID | 900500 | Text5 UDx PropertyID | 900500 | Text5 Entity PropertyID | 900600 | Text6 Scenario PropertyID | 900600 | Text6 Account PropertyID | 900600 | Text6 Flow PropertyID | 900600 | Text6 UDx PropertyID | 900600 | Text6 Entity PropertyID | 900700 | Text7 Scenario PropertyID | 900700 | Text7 Account PropertyID | 900700 | Text7 Flow PropertyID | 900700 | Text7 UDx PropertyID | 900700 | Text7 Entity PropertyID | 900800 | Text8 Scenario PropertyID | 900800 | Text8 Account PropertyID | 900800 | Text8 Flow PropertyID | 900800 | Text8 UDx PropertyID | 900800 | Text8
