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Use this glossary when you need a quick definition of a product term that appears elsewhere in the docs.

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Core terms

Variable: A named line in a model that stores values, formulas, or both. Helper variable: A supporting variable that simplifies a longer calculation. Dimension: A category used to break a variable into more detailed parts. Dimension value: An item inside a dimension, such as North America inside Region. Model: The planning surface where variables, formulas, time logic, and dimensions come together. Database: A structured table of records used for source data, analysis, or model inputs. Integration: A connection to an external system that brings data into Oculon. Query: The rule set used to fetch and shape data from an integration.

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Planning terms

Scenario: A branch of a model used to test assumptions without changing the main version. Override: A scenario-specific value that differs from the inherited baseline. Last actual date: The most recent period treated as actual data in a model. Relative time: A dynamic time reference such as this month, last quarter, or month 1. Granularity: The level of time detail used in the model, such as monthly or quarterly. Time rollup: The way Oculon groups lower-level periods into higher-level periods, such as months into quarters. Time aggregation: The business rule that determines what a metric should mean when it is shown at quarter or year level.

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Reporting terms

View: A saved filter over model content. Board: A collection of charts, tables, and summary blocks used to present results. KPI block: A summary tile that highlights one metric and its current value. Compare: A side-by-side difference between scenarios, versions, or time selections.

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Access terms

Workspace: The top-level environment that holds people, settings, and content. Group: A set of users managed together for access control. Role: A permission level that controls what a user can do.