Product status is a data element you need to include in your Planning application. Each product
will have a product status that can vary over time. You will use product status in calculations and
will need to report sales by product status and across products in a cross tab format.
What is the best way to meet all of these requirements?
A.
Define Product Status as a Smart List.
B.
Define Product Status as a Separate Dimension.
C.
Define Product Status as an Attribute.
D.
Define Product Status as a Varying Attribute.
E.
Define Product Status as an alternate hierarchy in the Product dimension.
Explanation:
Attribute: Characteristic of a dimension member. For example, Employee dimension
members may have attributes of Name, Age, or Address. Product dimension members can have
several attributes, such as a size, Status, and flavor.
Reference: Oracle Hyperion Planning, Fusion Edition, Release 11.1.1.3
D
http://www.rittmanmead.com/2009/06/hyperion-essbase-11112-varying-attributes/
Is varying attributes supported in planning 11.1.1.1
Should be smart list… A
varying attributes is not supported in planning