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How do I Create an Additional Hierarchy in the Account dimension - v: BPC r.7.5.112.07/MS

Former Member
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Hi BPC Community,

How do I create an additional hierarchy in the Account dimension? We already have H1 (PARENTH1). We would like step-by-step directions and what part of the BCP application to perform these steps. I added, below, the dimension columns and attached the Maintain Dimension Property report.

Thanks! Barry

ColumnProperties and
  Hierarchies
1ID
2NEWID
3EVDESCRIPTION
4PARENTH1
5FINSTMT
6GROUP
7FORMULA
8TEMPLATE
9ACCTYPE
10SCALING
11RATETYPE
12FORMAT
13STYLE
14ELIMACC
15AcctUse
16LOD
17ACCTYPE_FOR_REFRESH

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Former Member
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Hi Barry,

to add a hierarchy just add 2 properties on the dimension, PARENTH2 and FORMULAH2 copying the type and length of the ... H1 and fill the second hierarchy following the rules given by Tim in http://scn.sap.com/message/7593996#7593996 and by me in http://scn.sap.com/thread/3189203 better to ignore the threads on NW because these can have some differences.

When finished remember to process the dimension.

Regards

     Roberto

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Hi Roberto,


I added two new properties: PARENTH2 and FORMULAH2. I then changed the name of FORMULAH to FORMULAH1. When I processed the query I get this error message: "The number of parentH columns cannot be different than the number of hierarchies."

Here is the updated Accounts dimension

ID
NEWID
EVDESCRIPTION
PARENTH1
FINSTMT
GROUP
FORMULAH1
PARENTH2
FORMULAH2
TEMPLATE
ACCTYPE
SCALING
RATETYPE
FORMAT
STYLE
ELIMACC
AcctUse
LOD
ACCTYPE_FOR_REFRESH

Error Message attached.

Former Member
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Hi Barry,

you must insert some parents in the new hierarchy before to process dim, see please 1571370 - BPC: Error Processing Dimension: "The number of parentH columns cannot be different than ...

Regards

     Roberto

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Hi Roberto,

Perfect! I now understand that after adding the new Hierarchy properties, the H2 rollup members will have to be built-out and added to the new hierarchy. The dimension successfully processed.

Thanks again for the excellent BPC guidance and advice. It's appreciated.

Barry

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Answers (1)

Former Member
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Hi Barry,

A base in one hierarchy cannot be a parent in another hierarchy.

Please go through below link it will help you to understand the concept.

Hope this will clear your doubt.