What is 'descendant' in SAP EPM-BPC - Business Planning and Consolidation?

descendant - Overview

• Component: EPM-BPC

• Component Name: Business Planning and Consolidation

• Description: Any member that is one or more levels below the referenced member in a hierarchy.

descendant - Details

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  Key Concepts: 
  Descendant is a term used in SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (EPM-BPC). It refers to a node in a hierarchy that is lower than the parent node. For example, if the parent node is “Europe”, then the descendants of Europe would be all the countries within Europe. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Descendants are used to create hierarchies in SAP Business Planning and Consolidation. This allows users to organize data into logical structures that can be easily navigated and analyzed. For example, a user can create a hierarchy of countries within Europe and then analyze the data associated with each country. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating hierarchies in SAP Business Planning and Consolidation, it is important to ensure that all descendants are properly linked to their parent nodes. This will ensure that data is accurately organized and can be easily accessed. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on creating hierarchies in SAP Business Planning and Consolidation, please refer to the official documentation provided by SAP.