This document describes the Data Aggregation solution extension.

Solution extensions (SX) are developed to extend the Planon ProCenter functionality. Planon ProCenter calls these extensions at defined moments during the execution of the program. Once installed and activated, a solution extension is an integral part of the Planon ProCenter software and works in a similar way as business rules or other functionality as provided by Planon.

Extensions are always triggered directly or indirectly by user actions (such as selecting, adding, updating, changing a status etc.). In Planon ProCenter, business rules often (though not always) manifest themselves in the form of dialog boxes that contain an error message, warning or confirmation. User authorization is not taken into account when business rules are executed.

The primary purpose of Data aggregation is to aggregate data from Planon, link it as a benchmark of a property. But it can also be used for all other kinds of data aggregations. The aggregated data can be used as management information.

Data aggregation contains three components.

This SX creates a benchmark structure (‘container’) in which the aggregated data can be placed. This benchmark structure can contain the following levels:

This SX calculates and places the aggregated data in the benchmark structure that was generated by ContainerSX. In this task, a third level can be added:

This SX calculates and place aggregated data in the same way as the ReportSX does, but not in the benchmark structure. Consequently, you can use it to fill in aggregated data in each Planon business object.

When the status of aggregation definition is changed to the configured status, the following steps are conducted: