Which data elements are cleared by a Clear Data Management Step?

Which data elements are cleared by a Clear Data Management Step?

• A. Data Unit
• B. Data Unit and Origin Member
• C. Data Unit and Account-Type Members
• D. Data Unit and All Members

Answer: (B)

Clear Data Management Step wipes out existing data for a precise slice of the cube: the combination of a data unit and an origin member. The data unit defines what dataset you’re dealing with, while the origin member identifies which source/origin of that data to clear. You specify both to target exactly that portion; clearing only the data unit would remove data across all origins, which isn’t what this step is intended to do. Clearing by account-type members isn’t how this operation is scoped, and clearing all members would be far broader than a single, targeted reset. So the data elements cleared are the Data Unit and the Origin Member.

Clear Data Management Step wipes out existing data for a precise slice of the cube: the combination of a data unit and an origin member. The data unit defines what dataset you’re dealing with, while the origin member identifies which source/origin of that data to clear. You specify both to target exactly that portion; clearing only the data unit would remove data across all origins, which isn’t what this step is intended to do. Clearing by account-type members isn’t how this operation is scoped, and clearing all members would be far broader than a single, targeted reset. So the data elements cleared are the Data Unit and the Origin Member.