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 salesby 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:
Varying Attributes
About Varying Attributes
A product typically has attributes that describe or define the product. For example, a product could have an
attribute describing the size of the product in ounces and an attribute describing the flavor of the product. In
such a scenario, Product would be a base dimension while Ounces and Flavor would be attribute dimensions.
A varying attribute enables you to track two values in relation to a third dimension called an independent
dimension. You could, for example, track your product in eight ounces over a year.In this scenario, Time is the
independent dimension. The value of this third factor can vary (hence the name). For example, you could track
your product over a year, a quarter, or a month.