Once again, Essbase gives us a feature so cool that it makes us wonder how we lived without it! The Dynamic Time Series function is one of those features.
We can't think of anyone who wouldn't use this functionality. Likewise, we can't think of anyone who wouldn't need this functionality.
What the Dynamic Time Series does for you is automatically calculate period-to-date data based on your Time dimension. Using our example database for the Esscar Motor Company, we see that it is probably a good idea to know our year-to-date vehicle production, by both calendar year and model year. The Dynamic Time Series function does this for you. You can easily calculate period-to-date data for any period as defined in your Time dimension.
In other words, Essbase can automatically calculate a cumulative number based on how you have the Time dimension set up. If you want to track how many vehicles you have built from the beginning of the year through the current month, the Dynamic Time...
