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○ Name Path - the unique node ID is composed of the result node name and the names of all
ancestors apart from the (single physical) root node. For example "[A1].[B2]".
9. Add the required attributes from the drop-down list.
Note: You can select attributes from the required table columns in the drop-down list to add to the
view.
10. Select the required Level Type.
11. Choose OK.
Note: The level type is used to specify formatting instructions for the level attributes.
For example, a level of the type LEVEL_TYPE_TIME_MONTHS can indicate that the attributes of the
level should have a text format such as "January", and LEVEL_TYPE_REGULAR indicates that a level
does not require any special formatting.
Creating a Parent/Child Hierarchy
1. Select the Semantics node.
2. In the Hierarchies panel, choose Create option .
3. Enter a name and description for the hierarchy.
4. In the Hierarchy Type dropdown, choose Parent Child Hierarchy.
5. Select the required value in the Aggregate All Nodes.
Note: This option indicates that data is posted on aggregate nodes and should be shown in the user
interface. For example, if you have the members A with value 100, A1 with value 10, and A2 with value
20 where A1 and A2 are children of A. By default the value is set to false, and you will see a value of 30
for A.
With the value set to true, you will count the posted value 100 for A as well and see a result of 130.
If you are sure that there is no data posted on aggregate nodes you should set the option to false. The
engine will then calculate the hierarchy faster as when the option is set.
Note that this flag is only interpreted by the SAP HANA MDX engine. In the BW OLAP engine the node
values are always counted.
6. Enter a value for the default member.
7. Select the required option in the With Root Node dropdown.
Note: If a hierarchy doesn't have a root node but needs to have one for reporting use case, set the
option to true. This will create a root node.
8. Select the Parent Node and Child Node from the dropdown list.
9. Choose OK.
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