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background processing
An optional method for running processes, such as calculations, in the background so the user can continue working in the console.
backup
A duplicate copy of an application instance.
balance account
An account type that stores cumulative amounts during a period.
balance recurring account
An account type storing unsigned values that remain constant from period to period.
balance sheet
A financial statement that reports on company assets, liabilities, and shareholder equity at a point in time.
balanced journal
When the total debits equal the total credits in a journal.
base currency
The currency in which daily business transactions are recorded.
base dimension
A standard dimension containing one or more attribute dimensions. See also attribute reporting.
base entity
An entity in the lower level of the organizational structure that does not own other entities.
base input profile
Data entry workflows used to load data to base entities using import, forms, or adjustments like journals.
base member
A member that has no child members below it in a hierarchy.
batch calculation
Any calculation on a database done in a group.
batch point of view
A collection of all dimensions on the user point of view of every report and book in the batch.
beginning balance
The balance in an account at the beginning of an accounting period that carried over from the prior accounting period.
blend unit
A BI parameter that defines the dimension used to break down the data into effective pages for processing or partitions. Blend Unit’s partition is used to process the aggregations defined in the BI Blend settings, such as Account or UD aggregations.
block
The primary storage unit, which is a multidimensional array representing the cells of all dense dimensions.
blocked account
An account that is not calculated in the consolidated file because it is entered manually.
book
book point of view
The dimension members for which a book is run.
bookmark
A link to a reporting document or a website that is displayed on a personal page of a user.
boolean
A binary variable that has two possible values of true and false. It is often used to decide which section of code to execute.
bound list
A type of parameter that prompts the user with a list of times from a given method or SQL query.
bound parameters
A cube view feature related to linked cube views or dashboards. Bound parameters in a cube view pass a value for a given dimension type from one cube view to the next or dashboard.
broadcast message
A message sent by an administrator to users who are logged on to an application. The message may notify users of information, such as system availability, application refresh, or application backups.
build method
A method used to alter database outlines.
business intelligence (BI)
A read-only aggregate storage model designed to support reporting on large volumes of data not appropriate to store in a traditional cube.
business intelligence blend (BI-Blend)
A read-only aggregate storage model designed to support reporting on large volumes of data not appropriate to store in a traditional OneStream cube.
business intelligence blend parameters
A collection of properties within the workflow that puts the source and output of BI Blend into an external database table.
business intelligence blend table name
The resulting table name from the BI Blend process. The table has the following naming convention: BIB_ApplicationName_WorkflowChannel_ WorkflowScenario_WorkflowTime.
business process
A set of tasks for completing the organization’s goals.
business rule
Logical expressions or formulas created in an application to produce a set of resulting values.
Business Rule Application Programming Interface (BRAPI)
Enables the business rule to execute functions across all engines.
bypass
A setting that enables finding a specific value in a column or row. If a value is found, that line will not be processed.