FEED STRINGS, how and when to use?

[Chuks]

Hi All,

Please can you suggest, when to use FEED STRINGS and when not to use it?

We have a set of string rules used in a cube which has string values assigned to it. for eg:

['All Lines','Description']=S:ATTRS('Account',!Account,'Description');

in the above statement ALL Lines is a consolidated element. I came across FEED STRINGS statement and understood that it is used to display rule calculated string values in a view with Zero suppression ON. Is my understanding here is right? or does feed strings statement make any changes to the system by improving the performance as we are feeding the consolidated cells?

Similary,do we need to feed strings if the rule is

['No Line','Description']=S:ATTRS('Account',!Account,'Description');

Where No Line is a leaf level element.

Thanks in advance for your valuable suggestions

Regards!

[jim wood]

You need to use feedstrings if you have:

1) SkipCheck in your rule statement,
2) you have string rules and
3) you want to make sure the values remain when supress zero is enabled.

Strings never consolidate so this never comes in to play.

I hope this helps,

Jim.