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maintenance group
A security property used to provide edit access to objects. The following items use access groups for security: cubes, workflow profiles, confirmation rules and profiles, certification question groups and profiles, data sources, transformation rule groups and profiles, form template groups and profiles, journal template groups and profiles, cube view groups and profiles, dashboard maintenance units and profiles, and data management groups and profiles.
maintenance unit
The organizational structure of a dashboard. Maintenance units hold all components, parameters, dashboards, data adapters, files, strings, and dashboard groups.
management reporting
Reports providing high-level information meant to guide managers in making key business decisions.
manual stage
A stage a user will need to do manually.
map file
A file containing the definition for sending data to or retrieving data from an external database.
map navigator
The current position on a strategy, accountability, or cause and effect map, that is indicated by a red outline.
mapping
The process of matching fields from one database to another. This transforms source fields into target fields. See also transformation rules.
marginal tax rate
Rate used to calculate the after-tax cost of debt; it represents the tax rate applied to the last earned income dollar such as the rate from the highest tax bracket into which income fall. Also includes federal, state, and local taxes.
market risk premium
The additional rate of return paid over the risk-free rate to convince investors to hold riskier investments than government securities.
mask rule
Using wildcard characters for mapping. The * character is used to represent any number of characters. The * character acts as a placeholder for a single character. For example, 12* = 2000 (any item that starts with 12 will be mapped to 2000).
master data model
An independent data model that is referenced as a source by numerous queries.
mathematical operator
A symbol defining how data is calculated in formulas and outlines. For example, any of the standard mathematical or boolean operators such as, +, -, *, /, and %.
measure type
A BI Blend parameter that configures how time will be set up. This can configure how many columns are in the resulting table.
member description
An optional member property field that can be used to add a descriptive label to a member.
member dialogue
Like a member list parameter, this parameter type uses a given member filter to prompt the user with a batch of dimension members at runtime. This displays as a searchable dialog box.
member formula
A VB.Net business rule written on an individual member that generates a stored or dynamically rendered data point.
member list
A named member set that is a system-created list based on predefined criteria. The dynamic member list refreshes whenever the list is referenced in the application. As dimension members change, the dynamic member list automatically reflects the changes by reapplying the user-defined criteria.
member properties
Settings applied to dimension members. These settings affect a member regardless of its relationship to other members.
members
The details within a dimension containing, organizing, or summarizing the data. Base-level members are the nodes that contain the data, which are typically constructed into hierarchies that present the data in financial or other formats.
messages panel
A panel across the bottom of the console window that displays error messages and status information.
metadata
Data that defines and describes the properties and attributes of the data stored in a database or used by an application.
metadata security
Security set at the member level to restrict users from accessing certain outline members.
migration log
A log file holding the entire application passage actions and communications.
model
A file or content string containing an application-specific representation of data. A network of boxes connected to represent and calculate the operational and financial flow through the area being examined.
monolithic cube
A cube design intended for minimal and simple designs that use scenario types.
movements
Used to track the changes in balances between balance sheet accounts and facilitate the presentation of cash flow and roll forward items.
multidimensional database
A method of organizing, storing, and referencing data through three or more dimensions.
multipurpose internet mail extension type
An attribute describing the data format of an item in order for the system to open the application in the correct object.