CreateHierarchyByAttribute function for IBM Planning Analytics (TM1)

Where can the CreateHierarchyByAttribute function be used?

TurboIntegrator

Which TM1 Server version is the CreateHierarchyByAttribute function available for?

Version 11

What is the syntax for CreateHierarchyByAttribute?

CreateHierarchyByAttribute(DimensionName, AttributeName, EmptyParentName, RootName)

• ​​DimensionName = Name of the dimension to create a new hierarchy.​
• AttributeName = Name of the attribute to be used as middle level of the new hierarchy. The AttributeName also names the new hierarchy.​
• EmptyParentName = Name of the middle level parent when a N Level element does not have a value for the parameter ‘AttributeName’. If this parameter is left blank, TM1 will insert the N Level element in the TopLevel element.​
• RootName = Name of the TopLevel element to be added to the new hierarchy.

Relevant Functions

• CreateHierarchyByAttribute = Creates a hierarchy composed of three levels. The lowest level is the N element, the first parent is a given attribute, and the top level is given by a parameter. The new hierarchy will have the same name as the given attribute.
• HierarchyContainsAllLeaves = If a hierarchy contains all leaf elements in the dimension. If all are leaf elements, the function returns 1 (True), and if missing one or more leaf elements, it returns 0 (false).
• HierarchyCreate = Creates a new hierarchy in a dimension.
• HierarchyDeleteAllElements = Deletes all elements in a hierarchy.
• HierarchyDeleteElements = Deletes an element from a hierarchy.
• HierarchyDestroy = Deletes a hierarchy from a dimension.
• HierarchyElementComponentAdd = Adds an element to a consolidated element in a hierarchy, rolling up according to the weight defined.
• HierarchyElementComponentAddDirect = Adds an element to a consolidated element in a hierarchy, rolling up according to the weight defined.
• HierarchyElementComponentDelete = Deletes a component (child) from a consolidated element in a hierarchy.
• HierarchyElementComponentDeleteDirect = Deletes a component (child) from a consolidated element in a specific hierarchy in a dimension. This function is actioned immediately.
• HierarchyElementDelete = Deletes a member element of a specific hierarchy.
• HierarchyElementDeleteDirect = Deletes a member element of a specific hierarchy in a dimension. This function is actioned immediately.
• HierarchyElementExists = Checks whether an element exists in a dimension.
• HierarchyElementInsert = Adds an element to a hierarchy.
• HierarchyElementInsertDirect = Adds an element to a specific hierarchy. This function is actioned immediately.
• HierarchyElementPrincipalName = Returns the principal name of an element given an alias or the element name itself.
• HierarchyExists = Checks whether a specific hierarchy exists in a dimension.
• HierarchyHasOrphanedLeaves = Returns 1 if a hierarchy in a dimension has an orphaned element or returns 0 if there is no orphaned element in that hierarchy.
• HierarchySortOrder = Sets the order in which elements in a dimension are organized and displayed.
• HierarchyTimeLastUpdated = Returns a number that refers to the last time the hierarchy was updated.
• HierarchyTopElementInsert = Adds a root element to a hierarchy, if there isn’t any root element in it.
• HierarchyTopElementInsertDirect = Adds a root element to the target hierarchy if there isn’t any root element in it. This function is actioned immediately.
• HierarchyUpdateDirect = Performs a full rewrite of a hierarchy that has been subject to direct editing.