Introduction

Your CXO application may contain one or more Source Systems and you may want to create a report that comprises of data from 2 of these data sources (Note the report is limited to 2 data sources). The report may also be for a table only using either the Multi-Column template or a Table Control element within a generic template.

You will need to specify some special lists such as Match and Consolidated and ensure that the relevant source data from each source system is identified both within the relevant lists (both Row and Column) and within the report dimensions.

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Schematic Overview of an Example Reconciliation Report from 2 Sources

This schematic shows data from 2 source systems both defined in one CXO application being combined into a single Multi Source Report.

Report Definition

The Multi Column Report or Table component will need 2 lists. One list will need to be of the type Match as defined in the maintain list dialog and one of the type Consolidated. These lists will then be used as the Row and Column content for the report.

All of the other functionality for a Multi Column report or Table control will be available.

Row List Definition

Will be defined as list type "Consolidated" and create the list by identifying the 2 source systems and the dimensions that you wish to consolidate on. In this case the Dimension "Account" is defined in both source systems and will be the only dimension to consolidate.

Define the List detail and identify in each individual line which dimension member you would like to include for that row, you must only specify one dimension member from one source system on any individual row.

Column List Definition

This will be defined as list type "Match" and create the list by identifying the 2 source systems and the dimensions that you wish to consolidate on. In this case the Dimension "Category" is defined in both source systems and will be the only dimension to Match against in each source system.

Define the List detail and identify in each individual row which dimension member or members you would like to include for that row , you must specify for each source system which dimension member you would like to match against from each source system.

Report Dimensions

In addition to the normal report dimensions it will be necessary to specify the initialization dimensions for the second source system. These will either Follow Primary, meaning they are the same as the first source system, or be Fixed and set uniquely for the second source system. This is set in Source System Defaults.