How to add a new attribute to an intercompany dimension (DINTCO) of the Financial Consolidation mod

Hello everyone,
I would like to add a new attribute field to an intercompany dimension (DINTCO) of the Financial Consolidation model. Is there any please in Business Modeling where a new attribute can be added to this dimension?

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Michal Czerwinski

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Nathan Hewat

Hi Michal

Unfortunately, I think the current answer is 'no' because the DINTCO dimension is automatically generated within Business Modeling (BM) from the DCOMPC dimension and there is currently no built-in method to add custom attributes to it.

I see three feasible options for you though:

1. Add custom attribute(s) to the DCOMPC dimension and use this as a proxy for the one(s) you really want to add to DINTCO.

2. Raise an Enhancement Request and rally lots of other customers to upvote it to get it raised higher on the EPM Development team's list of priority items to be delivered into the standard product (then wait around for it to arrive).

3. Create a custom App Engine process that calls the ModelingPublishToOlap() function, immediately followed by other code to add (and populate with values), the attribute(s) you want on DINTCO.

I've created something similar to the 3rd option to update Description fields for the DYEAR dimension, but you should note that it comes with risks:

You'd need to change the maintenance steps/routine performed by the administrator to ensure that they only publish changes from BM to OLAP using the custom process instead of the standard button.
As a customisation, it would be at your risk and not fully covered by Infor Support (e.g. if your changes caused other things to break then Support would advise you to revert your changes).
There is a risk that your customisation could be broken by changes delivered into the standard product at some later date.

If you want help with it then please reach out to your client partner or contact in Infor Global Professional Services to arrange.

Best

Nathan

mczerwinski

Hi,
Thank you for the answer and tips.
Yes, the DINTCO dimension is automatically generated by Business Modeling (BM) from the DCOMPC dimension, but only in terms of structure. The attributes are not pass from DCOMPC to INTCO dimension. The lack of simple administer of the attributes of dimensions is clear gap in V12, especially when FC consolidation is migrate form V11, where each attribute filed of each dimension can be administer in the Designer.

I will raise an Enhancement Request.

Best

Michal

Adolf Staudigl

Hi Michal, hi Nathan!

I would add a fourth option:

4. creation of an attribute cube
The cube consists of only two dimensions. Dimension 1 contains only one text element, dimension 2 has one element for each custom attribute field. The attributes are held in the cube as text values and can be easily queried in reports and used in processes.

Disadvantages of this approach:
- Attribute filters in lists (Application Studio) are not possible.
- In ad hoc evaluations (Excel, Self Service), custom attributes cannot be displayed for DINCO (since the attributes are stored in a separate data cube).

There is some experience with this approach, if needed I can put you in contact with the project teams.

For the dimensions DVERSIO, DCLEVEL and DGLEVEL there will be the possibility of custom attributes in one of the next releases.

For DYEAR and DPERIOD, this is not currently planned, even in the medium term.

Adolf Staudigl

Could you please share the Enhancment Request ID here to give others the chance to easily find and endorse this request.

Thanks!

mczerwinski

Hi,
Thank you Adi, for the indication.

I create an enhancement request with a number: 97419.

It can be found under the link:
icp.cloud.infor.com/.../

If anyone supports the idea of being able to edit the attributes of all dimensions in the business applications, please leave your endorsement and comment below the request.

Best

Michal

Nathan Hewat

Thanks Adi!

For anyone having strong feelings about the possibility of adding custom attributes (or editing existing ones) for the DYEAR and/or DPERIOD dimensions, you can endorse and comment on a related ER here:

https://icp.cloud.infor.com/infor/?LogicalId=lid://infor.generic37.1&Tab=ERS&ERId=97070

best

Nathan

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