Tracing Feeders

The Rules Tracer lets you trace the way a selected cell feeds other rules-calcluated cells.

Because you can only feed from a leaf element, this option is not available for consolidated cells. The option is, however, available for leaf cells defined by rules.

Procedure

  1. In the Cube Viewer, right-click the cell you want to trace.
  2. Select Trace Feeders.

    The Rules Tracer window opens. This window contains two panes.

    The top pane displays the definition of the current cell location, as well as the feeder statements associated with the current cell.

    The bottom pane displays the locations fed by the current cell.

    The following example shows the result of selecting the Trace Feeders option from the highlighted cell in the Jun - 16 view of the Purchase cube. (This example shows a feeder statement that feeds cells in the Inventory cube. You'll create this feeder statement in a later section.)

    Image showing a feeder statement that feeds cells in the Inventory cube.
  3. Double-click a location in the bottom pane.

    This location becomes the current cell location in the top pane, and the bottom pane displays any locations fed by the new current cell.

  4. Continue double-clicking locations in the bottom pane until you have traced the feeders to the level you require.