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                              GLIADIM FILE

                     Financial Analyzer Dimensions

The Financial OLAP Dimensions data file stores the definition of each
dimension that has been defined by GL87.1 (Financial OLAP Dimensions).


REFERENCED BY

ACBO.1    CXA2.1    CXA3.1    GLOB.1    GLOP.1    POA2.1
POA3.1    SAA2.1    SAA3.1    WOA2.1    WOA3.1

UPDATED BY

AC87.1    CXA1.1    GL87.1    GL88.1    POA1.1    SAA1.1
WOA1.1

FIELD NAME           DESCRIPTION/VALID VALUES                    UPDATED BY

GID-APPLIC-NAME      Alpha 8  (Lower Case)                       AC87.1  CXA1.1
Application Name     The Application Name is the name of the     GL87.1  GL88.1
                     application that describes the database     POA1.1  SAA1.1
                     names it contains. This user-defined        WOA1.1
                     name can contain up to eight characters.
                     The first letter of the name must be
                     capitalized.

GID-DATABASE-NAME    Alpha 8  (Lower Case)                       AC87.1  CXA1.1
Database Name        The Database Name is the name of the        GL87.1  GL88.1
                     database that is stored within the OLAP     POA1.1  SAA1.1
                     application. Each application may           WOA1.1
                     contain more than one database. This
                     user-defined name can contain up to
                     eight characters. The first letter of
                     the name must be capitalized.

GID-APPLIC-TYPE      Alpha 3                                     GL87.1  GL88.1
Application Type     The Application Type file stores the
                     names of the Lawson applications that
                     can be requested to supply information
                     to the OLAP database. The Lawson
                     applications that are currently
                     OLAP-ready are:

                     FIN = Financial Analyzer
                     FND = Daily Financial Analyzer
                     SA = Sales Analyzer
                     CX = Case Cart Analyzer
                     PO = Purchasing Analyzer
                     WO = Work Order Analyzer

GID-MAINT-DATE       Numeric 8  (yyyymmdd)                       CXA1.1  GL87.1
Maintainance Date    The Maintenance Date field contains the     GL88.1  POA1.1
                     date that this file was last updated.       SAA1.1  WOA1.1
                     The date format used is YYYYMMDD.


GID-MAINT-TIME       Numeric 6  (hhmmss)                         CXA1.1  GL87.1
Maintainance Time    The Maintenance Time field contains the     GL88.1  POA1.1
                     time that this file was last updated.       SAA1.1  WOA1.1
                     The time format used is HHMMSS.


GID-ORG-DIMENSION    Alpha 30  (Lower Case)                      AC87.1  CXA1.1
Organization         The Organization Dimension Name field       GL87.1  GL88.1
Dimension Name       contains the user-defined name for the      POA1.1  SAA1.1
                     Organization dimension. This name can       WOA1.1
                     contain up to 30 characters of any kind.


GID-ORG-PREFIX       Alpha 5  (Lower Case)                       AC87.1  GL87.1
Organization Prefix  The Organization Prefix field contains      GL88.1
                     a unique prefix name that differentiates
                     the members in the Organization
                     dimension with similar members in other
                     dimensions. This prefix can contain up
                     to five characters of any kind.

GID-ORG-ALIAS-OPT    Alpha 1                                     AC87.1  GL87.1
Organization Alias   The Organization Alias Option field         GL88.1
Option               contains the value that represents the
                     alias name for the members of this
                     dimension.

                     Valid values are:
                     1 = Company, accounting unit, and
                     description of accounting unit; Default
                     value.
                     2 = Company and accounting unit
                     3 = Description of accounting unit.

GID-COMPANY          Numeric 4                                   AC87.1  CXA1.1
Company              The Company field contains the company      GL87.1  GL88.1
                     number that is used in the Organization     POA1.1  SAA1.1
                     dimension.                                  WOA1.1


GID-ACCT-UNIT        Alpha 15                                    AC87.1  GL87.1
Accounting Unit      The Accounting Unit field contains the      GL88.1
                     name of the accounting unit that is used
                     in the Organization dimension. If this
                     field is blank, all accounting units are
                     included as members in the dimension
                     outline. This name can contain up to 15
                     alphabetic characters.


GID-COMPANY-GROUP    Alpha 12                                    AC87.1  CXA1.1
Company Group        The Company Group field contains an         GL87.1  GL88.1
                     identifier that represents a group of       POA1.1  SAA1.1
                     companies that are included in the          WOA1.1
                     Organization dimension. This identifier
                     can contain up to 12 alphabetic
                     characters.


GID-ACT-DIMENSION    Alpha 30  (Lower Case)                      GL87.1  GL88.1
Accounts Dimension   The Accounts Dimension Name field
                     contains the user-defined name for the
                     Accounts dimension. This name can
                     contain up to 30 characters of any kind.


GID-ACT-PREFIX       Alpha 5  (Lower Case)                       GL87.1  GL88.1
Accounts Prefix      The Accounts Prefix field contains a
                     unique prefix name that differentiates
                     the members in the Accounts dimension
                     with similar members in other
                     dimensions. This name can contain up to
                     five characters of any kind.


GID-ACT-ALIAS-OPT    Alpha 1                                     GL87.1  GL88.1
Accounts Alias       The Accounts Alias Option field
Option               contains the value that represents the
                     alias name for the members of this
                     dimension.

                     Value values are:
                     1  = Account, subaccount, and
                     description of subaccount; Default
                     value.
                     2 = Account and subaccount
                     3 = Description of subaccount


                     1 = Acct Subacct Desc

GID-BAL-MBR-NAME     Alpha 30  (Lower Case)                      GL87.1  GL88.1
Balance Sheet        The Balance Sheet Member Name field
Member Name          contains the user-defined name of the
                     balance sheet member. This name can
                     contain up to 30 characters of any kind.


GID-INC-MBR-NAME     Alpha 30  (Lower Case)                      GL87.1  GL88.1
Income Statement     The Income Statement Member Name field
Member Name          contains the user-defined name of the
                     income statement member. The name can
                     contain up to 30 characters of any kind.


GID-ACCT-ROLLUP      Alpha 1                                     GL87.1  GL88.1
Account Rollup       The Account Rollup field determines
                     whether or not the outline contains an
                     account member with subaccount children,
                     which are rolled up when the database is
                     calculated.

                     Valid values are:
                     Y = Yes
                     N = No


GID-CHART-NAME       Alpha 12                                    GL87.1  GL88.1
Chart of Accounts    The Chart of Accounts Name field
Name                 contains the name of the chart of
                     accounts that is used by the
                     Organization dimension. This name can
                     contain up to 12 alphabetic characters.


GID-CHART-SECTION    Alpha 1                                     GL87.1  GL88.1
Chart Section        The Chart Section field contains the
                     value that represents the section of the
                     chart of accounts that is used in the
                     Organization dimension.

                     Valid values are:
                     1 = Balance Sheet
                     2 = Income Statement
                     Blank = Both; Default value.


GID-ACT-SIGN-OPT     Alpha 1                                     GL87.1
Sign Reversal        The Sign Reversal field determines if
                     amounts and budget amounts in the income
                     statement accounts are loaded with the
                     sign reversed.

                     Valid values are:
                     Y = Yes
                     N = No


GID-PRD-DIMENSION    Alpha 30  (Lower Case)                      GL87.1
Period Dimension     The Period Dimension Name field
Name                 contains the user-defined name for the
                     Period dimension. This name can contain
                     up to 30 characters of any kind.


GID-PRD-PREFIX       Alpha 5  (Lower Case)                       GL87.1
Period Prefix        The Period Prefix field contains a
                     unique prefix name that differentiates
                     the members in the Period dimension with
                     similar members in other dimensions.
                     This prefix can contain up to five
                     characters of any kind.


GID-PRD-ALIAS-OPT    Alpha 1                                     GL87.1
Period Alias Option  The Period Alias Option field contains
                     the value that represents the alias name
                     for the members of this dimension.

                     Valid values are:
                     1 = Prefix and Member Name
                     2 = Member Name


GID-NBR-PERIODS      Numeric 2                                   GL87.1
Number of Periods    The Number of Periods field contains
                     the number of periods that are included
                     when the outline is built. This field
                     can contain up to two numeric values.


GID-ADJUST-PERIOD    Alpha 1                                     GL87.1
Adjustment Period    The Adjustment Period field determines
                     whether or not the last period is used
                     as an adjustment period. If Y is
                     selected, the adjustment period is not
                     rolled up into any Quarter member.
                     Instead, the adjustment period is rolled
                     up into the Period member.

                     Valid values are:
                     Y = Yes
                     N = No; Default value.


GID-BEG-BAL-MBR      Alpha 30  (Lower Case)                      GL87.1
Beginning Balance    The Beginning Balance Member field
Member               contains the user-defined name of the
                     beginning balance member. This name can
                     contain up to 30 characters of any kind.


GID-FYR-DIMENSION    Alpha 30  (Lower Case)                      GL87.1  GL88.1
Fiscal Year          The Fiscal Year Dimension Name field
Dimension            contains the user-defined name for the
                     Fiscal Year dimension. The name can
                     contain up to 30 characters of any kind.


GID-FYR-PREFIX       Alpha 5  (Lower Case)                       GL87.1  GL88.1
Fiscal Year Prefix   The Fiscal Years Prefix field contains
                     a unique prefix name that differentiates
                     the members in the Fiscal Years
                     dimension with similar members in other
                     dimensions. This prefix can contain up
                     to five characters of any kind.


GID-FYR-ALIAS-OPT    Alpha 1                                     GL87.1  GL88.1
Fiscal Year Alias    The Fiscal Years Alias Option field
Option               contains the value that represents the
                     alias name for the members of this
                     dimension.

                     Valid values are:
                     1 = Prefix and Member Name
                     2 = Member Name


GID-SCN-DIMENSION    Alpha 30  (Lower Case)                      GL87.1  GL88.1
Scenario Dimension   The Scenario Dimension Name field
Name                 contains the user-defined name for the
                     Scenario dimension. This name can
                     contain up to 30 characters of any kind.


GID-SCN-PREFIX       Alpha 5  (Lower Case)                       GL87.1  GL88.1
Scenario Prefix      The Scenario Prefix field contains a
                     unique prefix name that differentiates
                     the members in the Scenario dimension
                     with similar members in other
                     dimensions. This prefix can contain up
                     to five characters of any kind.

GID-SCN-ALIAS-OPT    Alpha 1                                     GL87.1  GL88.1
Scenario Alias       The Scenario Alias Option field
Option               contains the value that represents the
                     alias name for the members of this
                     dimension.

                     Valid values are:
                     1 = Prefix and Member Name
                     2 = Member Name

GID-ACTUALS-MBR      Alpha 30  (Lower Case)                      GL87.1  GL88.1
Actuals Member       The Actuals Member field contains the
                     user-defined name for the Actuals member
                     of the Scenarios dimension. This name
                     can contain up to 30 characters of any
                     kind.


GID-BUDGET-MBR       Alpha 30  (Lower Case)                      GL87.1  GL88.1
Budget Member        The Budget Member field contains the
                     user-defined name for the Budget member
                     of the Scenarios dimension. This name
                     can contain up to 30 characters of any
                     kind.


GID-TYP-DIMENSION    Alpha 30  (Lower Case)                      GL87.1  GL88.1
Type Dimension       Optional. The Type Dimension Name field
                     contains the user-defined name for the
                     Type dimension. This name can contain up
                     to 30 characters of any kind.


GID-TYP-PREFIX       Alpha 5  (Lower Case)                       GL87.1  GL88.1
Type Prefix          The Type Prefix field contains a unique
                     prefix name that differentiates the
                     members in the Type dimension with
                     similar members in other dimensions.
                     This prefix can contain up to five
                     characters of any kind.


GID-TYP-ALIAS-OPT    Alpha 1                                     GL87.1  GL88.1
Type Alias Option    The Type Alias Option field contains
                     the value that represents the alias name
                     for the members of this dimension.

                     Valid values are:
                     1 = Prefix and Member Name
                     2 = Member Name


GID-AMOUNTS-MBR      Alpha 30  (Lower Case)                      GL87.1  GL88.1
Amounts Member       The Amounts Member field contains the
                     user-defined name for the Amounts member
                     of the Type dimension. This name can
                     contain up to 30 characters of any kind.


GID-UNITS-MBR        Alpha 30  (Lower Case)                      GL87.1  GL88.1
Units Member         The Units Member field contains the
                     user-defined name of the Units member of
                     the Type dimension. This name can
                     contain up to 30 characters of any kind.


GID-SAC-DIMENSION    Alpha 30  (Lower Case)                      GL87.1  GL88.1
Products Dimension   Optional. The Products Dimension Name
                     field contains the user-defined name for
                     the Products dimension. The Products
                     dimension represents a set of
                     subaccounts. This set of subaccounts is
                     defined by the From Subaccount field,
                     the Through Subaccount Field, and the
                     Account Group field. This name can
                     contain up to 30 characters of any kind.


GID-SAC-PREFIX       Alpha 5  (Lower Case)                       GL87.1  GL88.1
Products Prefix      The Product Prefixes field contains a
                     unique prefix name that differentiates
                     the members in the Products dimension
                     with similar members in other
                     dimensions. This prefix can contain up
                     to five characters of any kind.


GID-SAC-ALIAS-OPT    Alpha 1                                     GL87.1  GL88.1
Products Alias       The Products Alias Option field
Option               contains the value that represents the
                     alias name for the members of this
                     dimension.

                     Valid values are:
                     1 = Prefix and Alias Name
                     2 = Alias Name


GID-SAC-MBR-OPT      Alpha 1                                     GL87.1
Member Name Option   The Member Name Option field determines
                     whether an alias name is used as a
                     member name, thus replacing the
                     subaccount number.

                     Valid values are:
                     1 = Subaccount Number
                     2 = Alias Name


GID-NULL-VALUE-MBR   Alpha 30  (Lower Case)                      GL87.1  GL88.1
Null Value Member    The Null Value Member field contains
                     the user-defined member name for any
                     subaccounts that are not defined as a
                     product in this dimension. This name can
                     contain up to 30 characters of any kind.


GID-FR-SUB-ACCT      Numeric 4                                   GL87.1  GL88.1
From Subaccount      The From Subaccount field contains the
                     beginning subaccount for a range of
                     subaccounts. This field can contain up
                     to four numeric characters.


GID-TH-SUB-ACCT      Numeric 4                                   GL87.1  GL88.1
Through Subaccount   The Through Subaccount field contains
                     the ending subaccount for a range of
                     subaccounts. This field can contain up
                     to four numeric characters.


GID-ACCOUNT-GROUP    Alpha 12                                    GL87.1  GL88.1
Account Group        The Account Group field contains the
                     name of the account group that you want
                     to include in this dimension. An account
                     group contains several accounts defined
                     in RW40.3 (Account Group). This field
                     can contain up to 12 alphabetic
                     characters.


GID-CURRENCY-CODE    Alpha 5                                     GL87.1  GL88.1
Currency Code        This field contains the company base
                     currency code established in GL10.1
                     (Company).

GID-CURRENCY-TYPE    Alpha 1                                     GL87.1
Currency Type        This field identifies the type of
                     currency included. You can select Base
                     currency or Transaction currency.

                     " " = Base
                     T = Transaction

                         GLIADIM FILE INDEX

NAME      KEY FIELDS    DESCRIPTION / SUBSET CONDITION           USED IN

GIDSET1   APPLIC-NAME                                            AC87.1  ACBO.1
          DATABASE-NAME                                          CXA1.1  CXA2.1
                                                                 CXA3.1  GL87.1
                                                                 GL87.4  GL87.5
                                                                 GL87.6  GL87.7
                                                                 GL88.1  GL88.4
                                                                 GL88.5  GL88.6
                                                                 GL88.7  GLOB.1
                                                                 GLOP.1  POA1.1
                                                                 POA2.1  POA3.1
                                                                 SAA1.1  SAA2.1
                                                                 SAA3.1  WOA1.1
                                                                 WOA2.1  WOA3.1

                         GLIADIM FILE RELATIONS

ONE TO MANY RELATIONS


RELATION       RELATED
 NAME           FILE        INTEGRITY RULES / FIELD MATCH

Dim Members    GLIAMBR      Delete Cascades

                            GID-APPLIC-NAME      -> GIM-APPLIC-NAME
                            GID-DATABASE-NAME    -> GIM-DATABASE-NAME
                                                    GIM-DIMENSION
                                                    GIM-MBR-TYPE
                                                    GIM-SEQUENCE
                                                    GIM-BUDGET-NBR
                                                    GIM-MBR-NAME