System and method for aggregating a measure over a non-additive account dimension
A simple interface may be provided that enables the user to define parameters for aggregation of a semi-additive measure. The interface may enable the user to designate a measure as a semi-additive measure and to pair the measure with an additive aggregation function. The interface may also enable the user to select non-additive dimensions and to pair each non-additive dimension with a corresponding aggregation function. One such aggregation function is a by account aggregation function, which enables each account in an account dimension to be aggregated across a corresponding non-additive dimension according to an associated account type.
1. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to aggregate a semi-additive measure over an additive dimension of a cube and over a non-additive dimension of the cube by:
aggregating the semi-additive measure for a plurality of members of the additive dimension using an additive aggregation function;
providing a first interface comprising a plurality of first user-selectable elements, each first user-selectable element associated with a respective account type that is an income account type, an expense account type, a flow account type, a balance account type, an asset account type, a liability account type, a statistical account type or a missing account type;
receiving a user selection of at least two of the first user-selectable elements;
defining, based on the selected first user-selectable elements, a first account associated with a first data table and comprising a plurality of first members of the non-additive dimension and a second account associated with a second data table and comprising a plurality of second members of the non-additive dimension, the non-additive dimension having a parent member that includes at least one child member selected from the first members and the second members;
providing a second interface comprising a plurality of second user-selectable elements, each second user-selectable element associated with a respective non-additive aggregation function that is different from the additive aggregation function;
for each of the first and second accounts, receiving a user selection of one of the second user-selectable elements;
associating the first account with the non-additive aggregation function that is associated with the second user-selectable element that was selected for the first account;
associating the second account with the non-additive aggregation function that is associated with the second user-selectable element that was selected for the second account;
evaluating the parent member by aggregating the semi-additive measure for the first members according to the non-additive aggregation function associated with the first account and by aggregating the semi-additive measure for the second members according to the non-additive aggregation function associated with the second account; and
outputting the evaluated parent member.
2. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the non-additive aggregation function associated with the first account is a null aggregation function.
3. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the non-additive aggregation function associated with the first account is an average of children aggregation function.
4. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the non-additive aggregation function associated with the first account is a first child aggregation function.
5. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the non-additive aggregation function associated with the first account is a last child aggregation function.
6. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the non-additive aggregation function associated with the first account is a first non-empty child aggregation function.
7. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the non-additive aggregation function associated with the first account is a last non-empty child aggregation function.
8. A method for aggregating a semi-additive measure over an additive dimension of a cube and over a non-additive dimension of the cube comprising:
aggregating by at least one computer processor the semi-additive measure for a plurality of members of the additive dimension using an additive aggregation function;
providing a first interface comprising a plurality of first user-selectable elements, each first user-selectable element associated with a respective account type that is an income account type, an expense account type, a flow account type, a balance account type, an asset account type, a liability account type, a statistical account type or a missing account type;
receiving a user selection of at least two of the first user-selectable elements;
defining, based on the selected first user-selectable elements, a first account associated with a first data table and comprising a plurality of first members of the non-additive dimension and a second account associated with a second data table and comprising a plurality of second members of the non-additive dimension, the non-additive dimension having a parent member that includes at least one child member selected from the first members and the second members;
providing a second interface comprising a plurality of second user-selectable elements, each second user-selectable element associated with a respective non-additive aggregation function that is different from the additive aggregation function;
for each of the first and second accounts, receiving a user selection of one of the second user-selectable elements;
associating the first account with the non-additive aggregation function that is associated with the second user-selectable element that was selected for the first account;
associating the second account with the non-additive aggregation function that is associated with the second user-selectable element that was selected for the second account;
evaluating by the at least one computer processor the parent member by aggregating the semi-additive measure for the first members according to the non-additive aggregation function associated with the first account and by aggregating the semi-additive measure for the second members according to the non-additive aggregation function associated with the second account; and
outputting the evaluated parent member.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the non-additive aggregation function associated with the first account is a null aggregation function.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the non-additive aggregation function associated with the first account is an average of children aggregation function.
11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the non-additive aggregation function associated with the first account is a first child aggregation function.
12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the non-additive aggregation function associated with the first account is a last child aggregation function.
13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the non-additive aggregation function associated with the first account is a first non-empty child aggregation function.
14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the non-additive aggregation function associated with the first account is a last non-empty child aggregation function.
15. A system for aggregating a semi-additive measure over an additive dimension of a cube and over a non-additive dimension of the cube comprising:
a processor for executing computer-executable instructions;
a memory having stored therein the computer-executable instructions comprising:
aggregating the semi-additive measure for a plurality of members of the additive dimension using an additive aggregation function;
providing a first interface comprising a plurality of first user-selectable elements, each first user-selectable element associated with a respective account type that is an income account type, an expense account type, a flow account type, a balance account type, an asset account type, a liability account type, a statistical account type or a missing account type;
receiving a user selection of at least two of the first user-selectable elements;
defining, based on the selected first user-selectable elements, a first account associated with a first data table and comprising a plurality of first members of the non-additive dimension and a second account associated with a second data table and comprising a plurality of second members of the non-additive dimension, the non-additive dimension having a parent member that includes at least one child member selected from the first members and the second members;
providing a second interface comprising a plurality of second user-selectable elements, each second user-selectable element associated with a respective non-additive aggregation function that is different from the additive aggregation function;
for each of the first and second accounts, receiving a user selection of one of the second user-selectable elements;
associating the first account with the non-additive aggregation function that is associated with the second user-selectable element that was selected for the first account;
associating the second account with the non-additive aggregation function that is associated with the second user-selectable element that was selected for the second account;
evaluating the parent member by aggregating the semi-additive measure for the first members according to the non-additive aggregation function associated with the first account and by aggregating the semi-additive measure for the second members according to the non-additive aggregation function associated with the second account; and
outputting the evaluated parent member.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the non-additive aggregation function associated with the first account is a null aggregation function.
17. The system of claim 15 , wherein the non-additive aggregation function associated with the first account is an average of children aggregation function.
18. The system of claim 15 , wherein the non-additive aggregation function associated with the first account is a first child aggregation function.
19. The system of claim 15 , wherein the non-additive aggregation function associated with the first account is a last child aggregation function.
20. The system of claim 15 , wherein the non-additive aggregation function associated with the first account is a first non-empty child aggregation function.
21. The system of claim 15 , wherein the non-additive aggregation function associated with the first account is a last non-empty child aggregation function.