Scenario dimension

Can I create a Scenario Dimension in OBIEE?
Somethin like this:
Scenario Dimension:
Scenario 1
Scenario 2
When the user select Scenario 1 the Metric 1 should be showed and when the user select Scenario 2 the Metric 2 should be showed..
Now I create a relationship between the fact and the dimension with (1=1) on the condition... and a calculated measure called just Metric with a case inside...
But I have problem setting a default escenario to be displayed...
Is this the rigth way?
Thanks
Edited by: user647818 on 08-03-2010 04:01 PM

but I'm trying to create a rpd for ad-hoc queryOk then, other option: create a logical column which is calculated and uses a dimension attribute as criteria.
CASE "Sample Sales"."D2 Market"."M04 Region" WHEN 'East' THEN "Sample Sales"."F0 Rev Base Measures"."1-01 Revenue (Sum All)" WHEN 'South' THEN "Sample Sales"."F0 Rev Base Measures"."2-01 Billed Qty (Sum All)" else 0 ENDResult:
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I'm trying to load dimensions by the OutlineLoad.bat to my planning app.
Source import.csv file:
Account, Parent, Alias: Default, Data Storage
A1, Account, ,store
A2, Account, ,store
A3, Account, ,store
A4, Account, ,store
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Command line: OutlineLoad /S:Server /A:Test /M /U:admin /I:C:\Data\import.csv /D:Account /L:C:\Data\outlineLoad.log /X:C:\Data\outlineLoad.exc
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outlineLoad.log:
[Mon Oct 01 10:29:07 MSD 2012]Command line arguments: /S:Server /A:Test /M /U:admin /I:C:\Data\import.csv /D:Account /L:C:\Data\outlineLoad.log /X:C:\Data\outlineLoad.exc
Successfully logged into "Server" application, Release 11.122, Adapter Interface Version 5, Workforce supported and not enabled, CapEx not supported and not enabled, CSS Version 3
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Account, Parent, Alias: Default, Valid For Consolidations, Data Storage, Two Pass Calculation, Description, Formula, UDA, Smart List, Data Type, Operation, Account Type, Time Balance, Skip Value, Exchange Rate Type, Variance Reporting, Source Plan Type, Plan Type (Plan1), Aggregation (Plan1)
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Period, Parent, Alias: Default, Data Storage, Two Pass Calculation, Description, Formula, UDA, Smart List, Data Type, Operation, Type, Start Period, End Period, Aggregation (Plan1)
No UDA's defined on "Period"
"Years" dimension properties and information:
Years, Parent, Alias: Default, Data Storage, Two Pass Calculation, Description, Formula, UDA, Smart List, Data Type, Operation
No UDA's defined on "Years"
"Scenario" dimension properties and information:
Scenario, Parent, Alias: Default, Valid For Consolidations, Data Storage, Two Pass Calculation, Description, Formula, UDA, Smart List, Data Type, Operation, Start Year, Start Period, End Year, End Period, Exchange Table, Include BegBal, Process Management Enabled, Aggregation (Plan1)
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Version, Parent, Alias: Default, Data Storage, Two Pass Calculation, Description, Formula, UDA, Smart List, Data Type, Operation, Version Type, Process Management Enabled, Aggregation (Plan1)
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UDA properties:
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Smartlist properties:
SmartList Name, Operation, Label, Display Order, Missing Label, Use Form Missing Label, Entry ID, Entry Name, Entry Label
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Translation input file fields:
Value, Driver Member, Point-of-View, Data Load Cube Name
[Mon Oct 01 10:29:16 MSD 2012]Successfully located and opened input file "C:\Data\import.csv".
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[Mon Oct 01 10:29:16 MSD 2012]Create security filters operation will not be performed.
[Mon Oct 01 10:29:16 MSD 2012]Examine the Essbase log files for status if Essbase data was loaded.
[Mon Oct 01 10:29:16 MSD 2012]Planning Outline data store load process finished. 4 data records were read, 4 data records were processed, 0 were successfully loaded, 4 were rejected.
outlineLoad.exc:
[Mon Oct 01 10:29:16 MSD 2012] Error occurred loading data record 1: Account, Parent, Alias: Default, Data Storage
[Mon Oct 01 10:29:16 MSD 2012] java.lang.RuntimeException: Fetch of saved member "A1" failed.
[Mon Oct 01 10:29:16 MSD 2012] Error occurred loading data record 2: Account, Parent, Alias: Default, Data Storage
[Mon Oct 01 10:29:16 MSD 2012] java.lang.RuntimeException: Fetch of saved member "A2" failed.
[Mon Oct 01 10:29:16 MSD 2012] Error occurred loading data record 3: Account, Parent, Alias: Default, Data Storage
[Mon Oct 01 10:29:16 MSD 2012] java.lang.RuntimeException: Fetch of saved member "A3" failed.
[Mon Oct 01 10:29:16 MSD 2012] Error occurred loading data record 4: Account, Parent, Alias: Default, Data Storage
[Mon Oct 01 10:29:16 MSD 2012] java.lang.RuntimeException: Fetch of saved member "A4" failed.
[Mon Oct 01 10:29:16 MSD 2012]Planning Outline data store load process finished. 4 data records were read, 4 data records were processed, 0 were successfully loaded, 4 were rejected.
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Thanks!

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I want to generate a data form whose rows look like this:
Accounts1: Actuals2010
Accounts1: Forecast2011
Accounts1: Budget2012
Accounts2: Actuals2010
Accounts2: Forecast2011
Accounts2: Budget2012
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As those of you who have created data forms know, I can't really do this in Hyperion Planning. The best I can get is
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Accounts3: Actuals2010
Accounts1: Forecast2011
Accounts2: Forecast2011
Accounts3: Forecast2011
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Accounts3: Budget2011
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Edited by: EssbaseApprentice on Dec 15, 2010 4:24 PM

Forgive me for not understanding you clearly, it's a little hard to visualize what one is saying on the forums, but are you suggesting to do this:
When setting up rows:
dimension 1: Accounts: all members
dimension2: Scenario: Actuals
dimension 3: Year: 2010
then "add a row" and:
dimension 1: Accounts: all members
dimension2: Scenario: forecast
dimension 3: Year: 2011
then "add a row" and:
dimension 1: Accounts: all members
dimension2: Scenario: Budget
dimension 3: Year: 2012
IF that is what you are suggesting, I did that and what I get is that the first rows are all the actuals 2010 for my accounts, then forecast 2011 for my accounts then budget 2012 for my accounts. But that is not what I am required. I need account1-actual-2010, account1-forecast-2011 and account1-budget-2012 to be on three consecutive rows, followed by account2-actuals2010, account2-forecast-2011, account2-budget-2012 on the next 3 consecutive rows etc.
Row1: Acct1-actuals-2010
Row2: Acct1-Forecast-2011
Row3: Acct1-Budget-2012
Row4: Acct2-actuals-2010
Row5: Acct2-Forecast-2011
Row6: Acct2-Budget-2012
etc etc
Any way to do this ?
Edited by: EssbaseApprentice on Dec 16, 2010 9:58 AM

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