This post is about some of the limitations in creating Variables in Calc Manager. (You probably may have noticed this and have a work around for this one).
I was creating a variable of my Sample application for the Dimension Segments.
I opened up Variable Designer in Calc Manager and couldn’t find Segments in the Dimension Type (remember it is Dimension type here not Dimension)
So I created one Variable and tagged the dimension type as Account
Steps you need to perform to make this Variable valid for “Segments”
- Add this variable to the rule.
- Go to System View and export the rule for editing purpose.
- Save the xml file and find the lines similar to the one given below under the variable name tag<variable id=”164″ name=”AttrSeg” product=”Planning” type=”member” usage=”const”><property name=”dimensionType”>Account</property>
- Change the dimensionType here from Account to “Segments”.
- Import the xml into Calc Manger.
- Select Override Existing Objects.
Go to Variable Designer and your variable will be now updated as “Segments”
HTH (not sure whether there is any other way to solve it)
Ok another way to add it (thanks to Lingaraj). Create variables for each Databases (under application) and copy that to Global.
How do you merge local variables at run time … i am new to Hyperion…i have set the properties correctly they appear multiple times
If you are using multiple rules in a rule set then there is an option to do that in the rule set definition.
If it is just a single rule, then you should check whether a different variable is used.
I wanted to use "Use as Override Value" property but the check box is greyed out. Does you know why? Thanks
Use Override while importing? Do you have any objects in there?