Allocation measures and metric calculation
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1. A method for calculating a measure, said method comprising:
- receiving a request to calculated a measure, said measure associated with one or more requested levels;
determining at least one allocated level for the measure;
selecting a first star from a first stargroup associated with the measure, wherein the first star supports the at least one allocation level for the measure; and
selecting a second star from a second stargroup associated with a control measure, wherein the second star supports the one or more requested levels.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a system, method, and apparatus for calculating metrics by using hierarchical level metadata to describe the various structures within the database. The hierarchical level metadata permit calculation of complex metrics by an analytical server which would otherwise be difficult or impossible. As a result of the way that the analytical server calculates the metrics, slicing and drilling are supported. Additionally, dimension and fact level security are also supported.
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1. A method for calculating a measure, said method comprising:
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receiving a request to calculated a measure, said measure associated with one or more requested levels;
determining at least one allocated level for the measure;
selecting a first star from a first stargroup associated with the measure, wherein the first star supports the at least one allocation level for the measure; and
selecting a second star from a second stargroup associated with a control measure, wherein the second star supports the one or more requested levels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer readable medium for storing a plurality of instructions for calculating a measure, said plurality of instructions comprising:
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receiving a request to calculated a measure, said measure associated with one or more requested levels;
determining at least one allocated level for the measure;
selecting a first star from a first stargroup associated with the measure, wherein the first star supports the at least one allocation level for the measure; and
selecting a second star from a second stargroup associated with a control measure, wherein the second star supports the one or more requested levels. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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