Patent ID: 7080090
Filing Date: 2006-07-18
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for calculating a value for a measure, the method being implemented in a computer readable medium, said method comprising: receiving a request to calculate a value for a measure, said measure associated with one or more requested dimension levels; determining at least one allocated dimension level for the measure, the allocated dimension level being one of the one or more requested dimension levels and the allocated dimension level being undefined at a lowest dimension level; selecting a first star from a first stargroup associated with the measure, wherein the first star supports at least one allocation dimension level for the measure; selecting a second star from a second stargroup associated with a control measure, wherein the second star supports the one or more requested dimension levels; and calculating a value for the measure at the allocated dimension level using data associated with the at least one allocation dimension level supported by the first star and data associated wit the one or more requested dimension levels supported by the second star.