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Converting BAM 8.8 Models to Analytic Models Chapter 16
• Formatting Function.
Expression Mod
ifiers
PTAEACECONV converts all expression modifiers. Converted expression modifiers exist as user functions
in the analytic model.
PTAEACECONV does not affect rules that are defined for expression modifiers.
These express
ion modifier attributes are converted but are changed during the conversion process.
• Expression modifier names:
- Original expression modifier names are converted into new expression modifier names using the part
names conversion method.
See “Part Names Conversion Method”
- Converted names of expression modifiers include the prefix EXP_.
- Original expression modifier names are also converted into new expression modifier descriptions.
• Codeusedinexpressionmodifiers.
See “Code in Da
ta Cube Rules, User Functions and Expres sion Modifiers”
PTAEACECONV does not convert references to the original expression modifiers.
Table Views
PTAEACECONV c
onverts all table views into cube collections. Note that BAM 8.8 table views lack important
information n
eeded to complete c ube collections, including:
• Main and aggregate records.
• Field mapping between dimensions and data cubes to fields in the main and aggregate records.
See C
hapter 7, “Creating Cube Collections,” Mapping Data Cubes and Dimensions to Fields, page 59.
For this reaso
n, you must provide this information in the converted analytic model.
These table view attributes are unaffected by conversion:
• All references to data cubes.
• All references to dimensions.
•Notes.
PTAEACECONV c
hanges table view names in the following manner:
• Original table view names are converted into new cube collection names using the part names conversion
method.
See “Part Names Conversion Method”
• Origina l table view names are also converted i nto new cube collection descriptions.
These table vi
ew attributes are not converted:
• All references to timelines.
• All references to expression modifiers.
• Prefix modifiers.
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