Compare members in your base hierarchy with those in an alternate hierarchy. This allows for quick verification that you have mapped the correct members to the desired alternate hierarchy structures.
You can create alternate hierarchy structures in any dimension. This allows you to organize members in the base dimension into alternate rollups. For example, entities in the base dimension can roll up in their legal structure, in an alternate hierarchy they can be organized by region.
Access the report
To access the report:
- Select the Explorer module.
- Expand Global > Administrator > Diagnostics.
- Right-click the Compare Hierarchies report and select Open. Alternatively, double-click the report to open it.
Note: Your administrator may have moved the report to another place, or it may be started as part of a process.
View the report
Make selections for comparison, once the report is open.
| Parameter | Options |
| Dimension | Select the dimension you want to compare members from. |
| Base Hierarchy Parent | Select the member in the base dimension that you want to use for your comparison. |
| Alternate Hierarchy | Select the name of the alternate hierarchy in the dimension you have chosen |
| Alternate Hierarchy Parent | Select the member in the alternate dimension that you want to use for your comparison |
| Mapping Display |
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| Compare Type | Select from these options:
You can compare what's in the base hierarchy to what you've selected in the alternate hierarchy, depending on the choice selected. Alternatively, you can compare the alternate hierarchy to what you have selected in your base hierarchy. For example:
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