Global Parameters

The Global Options tab allows you to identify which parameters to set up as a Global view within the Global Parameter Definition table. By setting global parameters, a Global view bar displays on the Home page in which you can use those assigned parameters across multiple Cube View reports.

Global parameters display on multiple Cube View reports as long as that parameter is being used on that report.

You can also set the list label and the default value of the global parameter.

If the List Label is blank, the name of the parameter on the Home page reflects the Parameter Name in the Global Parameter Definition table by default. If the List Label is populated, the name placed in that column overrides the Parameter Name on the Home page.

If the Default Value of a parameter is blank, you will see No Selection on that parameter on the Home page. The parameter going forward uses the last selection chosen for current and future sessions. If the Default Value of a parameter is populated, the parameter on the Home page reflects the default value populated in the Global Parameter Definition table and the report renders based on the default value defined. If the value is changed at any time, the last selection chosen remains for current and future sessions.

After you save, the Parameter Name, List Label, and Default Value columns become read-only. Edit Global View Order at any time.

Global View Order

Apply the sort order in the Global Parameter Definition table in the Global View Order column. The global view order assigned retains its setting on the Home page.

If the Global View Order column is not used and left blank, the default sort order for the dimensions is the order of the POV (cube, entity, parent, consolidation, scenario, and so on).

When an administrator adds a new parameter as part of the initial setup or includes additional parameters to an existing list on the Global Definition Table and clicks Save, a validation displays stating Changes made to the Global Definition table will be captured during a discover or rediscover process.

This validation alerts the administrator that any changes made to the Global Definition Table will be available on the Home page of the individual Cube View reports after the Discover process completes. If you already ran a Discover process for a cube view, clicking it again reflects any changes made to parameters in the cube view itself or in the Global Parameter Table.

NOTE: For more information about cube views, the Selector List behavior, and the Discover process, see Discover Parameters from Cube View Reports.