What does a hierarchy show relationships between?

A hierarchy is a structured representation that shows the relationships between members within a system. In the context of OneStream's Chart of Accounts, members typically refer to the various elements that make up the accounting system, such as accounts, dimensions, or entities. The hierarchy establishes how these members relate to one another in terms of parent-child relationships, allowing for organized reporting and analysis.

For instance, a parent account might contain multiple child accounts, which indicate a breakdown of the parent’s financials in more detail. This hierarchical arrangement enables users to navigate and interpret the data more effectively, facilitating insightful analysis and decision-making processes.

In contrast to the other answer choices, forms, reports, and workflows do not inherently represent relationships between members. Forms are tools for data entry and collection, reports summarize or present information, and workflows refer to the sequences or processes in which tasks are completed. While all of these elements can exist within a system, they do not depict the interconnections among members as effectively as a hierarchy does. Thus, identifying members as the focal point of hierarchy is key to understanding how relationships are depicted within the OneStream framework.