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    16 Normalizing Data

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    Objectives

    After completing this lesson, you should be able to:


    Allocate data with calculation scripts
    Plan data normalization
    Normalize rates and drivers
    Copy and clear data

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    Allocating Data

    Upper-level input allocation:

    100%

    2
    3

    15% 45% 40% 15% 45% 40%

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    Calculating Fixed Rate Allocations

    VAR FinanceAlloc = .15


    VAR SalesAlloc = .45
    VAR HRAlloc = .10
    VAR MktgAlloc = .30

    15% 45% 10% 30%

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    Calculating Dynamic Ratio Allocations

    Customer

    O-IBM O-Dell O-Acer

    Allocation ratios:

    "O-IBM"->"Units" / "O-Dell"->"Units" / "O-Acer"->"Units" /


    "Customer"->"Units" "Customer"->"Units" "Customer"->"Units"

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    Planning Data Normalization

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    Partitioning Calculations by Scenario

    One accounts model, multiple calculation requirements:


    Actual data:
    Input dollars and units.
    Derive rates.
    Budget data:
    Input units and rates.
    Derive dollars.
    Forecast data:
    Input units and rates.
    Derive dollars.

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    Developing Normalization Tables

    1. Determine how many dimensions require normalization.


    2. Create a normalization template.
    3. Complete the table based on input data.

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    Developing Block Diagrams

    Upper-level input block

    Level 0 target block

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    Normalizing Rates and Drivers

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    Copying and Clearing Data

    DATACOPY
    CLEARDATA
    CLEARBLOCK

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    Copying Data

    Copy entire blocks


    DATACOPY "Current Year"
    TO "Forecast"

    Current Year Forecast


    O-IBM O-IBM
    Lightbolt 365 A Lightbolt 365 A

    Copy slices of blocks


    DATACOPY "Current Year"->Feb
    TO "Forecast"->Feb

    Current Year Forecast


    O-IBM O-IBM
    Lightbolt 365 A Lightbolt 365 A

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    Clearing Data with CLEARDATA

    Resets cells to #MISSING


    Removes entire blocks only when all members are
    sparse

    FIX(@Children("Qtr 1")
    CLEARDATA "Current Year";
    ENDFIX

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    Clearing Data with CLEARBLOCK

    Removes entire blocks


    Can clear cells without removing blocks

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    Quiz

    Dynamic ratio allocations require the calculation of a ratio


    during the allocation process.
    1. True
    2. False

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    Quiz

    Select the statement that is true of normalization tables.


    1. They are required when planning complex, multilevel
    calculations.
    2. They are created in Administration Services Console.
    3. They contain data that must be refreshed from the
    database.
    4. They provide a documentation roadmap for transforming
    input data during normalization.

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    Quiz

    Between the CLEARDATA and CLEARBLOCK commands, only


    CLEARBLOCK can remove blocks from the database.
    1. True
    2. False

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    Summary

    In this lesson, you should have learned to:


    Allocate data with calculation scripts
    Plan data normalization
    Normalize rates and drivers
    Copy and clear data

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