Custom Attributes

Definition

Attributes, which are freely defined by the customer and used to further describe characteristics.

Example Example

Characteristic: Company (with the role consolidation unit )

Attribute of consolidation units: plant type ; Values: manufacturing, sales, management

End of the example.

Use

Custom attributes are used as attributes of characteristics.

When attributes are created, they become available in the definition of queriesas navigationattributes, which means that they can be used as criteria for selecting data.

Structure

In Customizing you define:

  • The attributes themselves

  • The values of each attribute

Integration

You define attributes in BI, in InfoObject maintenance.

You create the values for attributes in the consolidation workbench.

See:

Creating a Custom Attribute