What would happen if I did…in HFM?
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What would happen if I…
� Changed the IsCalculated flag on an account?
� Changed an entity’s currency?
� Changed the Zero View settings?
� Inserted a new entity into a locked hierarchy?
� Loaded metadata without integrity check?
� Changed number of review levels for a scenario?
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Changed the IsCalculated flag on an account/custom?� IsCalculated does two things:● Built-in No Input rule● HFM automatically clears the values
� Sample account “CalculatedAccount”
� Not checked = Input-able
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Enter Data
� Enter “78” in <EC>
� Naturally “155” is calculated (Translated)
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What’s Under the Hood?� Kscope_DCE_1_2005 table● Stores <EC> and <PC> data
� What’s are these code numbers?
� Need to convert labels to ItemIDs*
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Dp0_Input & Dp 0_InputTransType
� Dp*_InputTransType tells HFM what sort of number it is● Input (16)● Calculated (32)● Derived (128)
� Dp*_Input stores YTD number● Each record holds 12 months, numbered “0” through
“11”
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This is Critical to Understand
The InputTransType is the metadata attribute
at the time the number is written to the database!If the IsCalculated attribute changes on the Account, this is not updated in the table!
…until a new number is written to that cell
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Extract Data
� Type “16” data can be extracted
� Extract Calculated will include type “32” data
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Change Flag to IsCalculated
� Turn on IsCalculated
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Load Metadata Only
� Database still shows Input (16)
� Grid shows “no input”
� Data extract shows not calculated
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Consolidate Data
� Data remains● HFM clears cells with type “32”, not “16”
● Despite the IsCalculated flag
● Must clear it manually using HS.Clear in rules
� Must remove data Prior to changing flag
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Changed an Entity’s Currency?
� Data and journals are stored by currency ID
� UKSales● Originally GBP● Change to EUR● Parent EastRegion USD
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Classic Mode Metadata Change� Error during load
● Metadata Integrity Check
● Won’t load● Un-post then delete the journal?
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Successfully Changed?
� Before � After load
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Translate
� Parent Currency � Translate GBP● Is now translated value
from EUR to GBP
� Time to reload all data and journals!
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Changed the Zero View settings?� Scenario setting
� “How should I treat missing data?”● Zero YTD
● HFM will derive a periodic value so we arrive at zero on a YTD basis, reversing out the entire YTD balance from prior period
● Zero Periodic● HFM adds the periodic zero to prior period YTD,
essentially carrying prior period forward
� Applies only to Revenue/Expense/Flow
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Sample Sales for UKSales
� Notice August Periodic and YTD
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Change Actual Zero View to “Periodic”� Metadata load prevented
� Unpost/reject journals and re-load metadata?● Re-post same journals
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Notice August Changes?
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Inserted a new entity into a locked hierarchy?� July and August 2005 are
consolidated, published, and locked
� Insert new parent “West”
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Changes from New Entity to Top
� Review status and Calc Status of ancestors change
� Consolidate and Publish each period
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Move Europe
� Change existing entity structure● Looking for NoData status
change
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Move an Entity with NoData
� No change to Calc status� Review Level stays same
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Loaded metadata without the integrity check enabled?
� Has no bearing on data, only journals� Prevents broken journal entries from:● Deleted / renamed base members● Make an intersection invalid
● Change Custom 1..4 Top Member● Remove IsICP
● Promote a base Account / Custom to parent● Change currency on an entity● Change Zero View on scenario
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Rename “Sales” to “Revenue”
� Load metadata in “Replace” mode
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Item IDs
� Appname_Account_Item� Data and journals use ItemID
number “133”, not “Sales”● Journal records in
Appname_JLENT_1_2005
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Integrity Check “On”
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Remove Check Integrity Flag
� Don’t try this at home!!!
� No metadata load errors… seems too easy
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…now, about that journal
� Account is removed� It cannot be “looked up”● Journal still refers to “133”
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Account_Item table
� Replace mode● Removes “Sales” from
Appname_Account_Itemtable
● Adds “Revenue”● Assigns a new Item ID● “177” is the next number
available
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Reload Original Metadata?� Try to “bring ‘Sales’ back” by
reloading� Enable “Check Integrity”� No errors this time around� “Sales” is assigned a new ID
“178”● Treated like a new member● Next ID in sequence
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Delete Invalid Records� HFM deletes any data records or tables for
ItemIDs which don’t exist in *_Item tables� No way to tell what account “133” was
� Leaves journal records though● Forever orphaned
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Changed the Maximum Review Level?� September: all entities approved Levels 1- 5� Scenario Settings at default “10”● Change to “2”
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MaxReviewLevel = 2� No bearing on
existing review levels● Still at “5”
� No change to promote options● All “10” levels still available
� No error when promoting straight to “10”
� Placebo
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Disable Process Management for a scenario� Actual: set SupportsProcessManagement = “N”� All levels for scenario revert to “Not Supported”
� Add it back? SupportsProcessManagement = “Y”� Eureka!
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