Method (PEL)

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This function is an entity consolidation method that specifies the scope relationship of a subsidiary to the group parent.

Method(
      ConsolidationMethodSpec [ , ConsolidationMethodSpec, …]
   )

Parameters

  • ConsolidationMethodSpec
    Indicates the type or types of parent-entity relationships to be included in the scope. At least one ConsolidationMethodSpec must be provided. A maximum of five ConsolidationMethodSpec values are enabled.

    Note that ConsolidationMethodSpec is also a valid PEL Type. For more information, see Types (PEL).

    This value must enclosed in pound signs (#), and must be one of the following values:

    Value Description

    Holding

    Includes only entities for which the entity is a holding company for the parent.

    Full

    Includes only entities for which the parent has full control of the entity.

    Equity

    Includes only entities for which the parent has equity control of the entity.

    Proportional

    Includes investments in a partnership with a defined lifetime term under international accounting standards (IAS).

Return Value

The members that satisfy the specified restriction.

Remarks

The Method function does not allow use of a #Default# parameter.

A Method function may only be used in a Consolidation rule, and in a Scope statement context.

The PEL compiler cannot generate SQL code for this function.

See Also

Other Resources

PEL consolidation method functions