During consolidation, which statement correctly describes how data flows from child to parent?

• A. From each child of the entity, data from the FCCS_Contribution Consolidation dimension member is added together and stored in the FCCS_Entity Consolidation member of the entity.
• B. The changes in the relational database are synced to the underlying Essbase cube.
• C. Since parent entities are tagged as dynamic calc, the consolidation has no effect on the entity dimension.
• D. The data in the FCCS_Intercompany Eliminations Data Source dimension member is subtracted from the FCCS_TotalInputAndAdjusted Data.

Answer: (A)

During consolidation, the values from each child entity are combined to form the parent by adding together the data from every child’s FCCS_Contribution Consolidation dimension member and storing the result in the parent’s FCCS_Entity Consolidation member. This roll-up mechanism means the parent’s consolidated figure reflects the sum of all its children before any further adjustments, such as eliminations or currency translations, are applied. The other statements describe architectural or post-roll-up steps rather than the actual child-to-parent data flow: one references syncing to the Essbase cube, another notes dynamic calc behavior, and the last describes intercompany eliminations affecting the total after consolidation.