Which statement best describes Analytic Blend?

• A. Analytic Blend is the process of presenting data that lives in the cube with data that lives elsewhere (outside of the cube).
• B. Analytic Blend is used to create budgets only.
• C. Analytic Blend replaces all cube data with external data.
• D. Analytic Blend has no impact on reporting.

Answer: (A)

Analytic Blend is about combining data from inside the OneStream cube with data that resides outside the cube when you build reports or analyses. This lets you see internal financial figures alongside external sources in a single view, without having to move all external data into the cube. That makes it the best description because it captures the core idea: presenting and analyzing blended data from both cube and external sources.

It’s not limited to budgets, so saying it’s only for budgets misses the broader use in any analysis or reporting that benefits from external data. It also doesn’t replace all cube data with external data—it's about blending, not substituting. And since the blended results appear in reports and analyses, Analytic Blend does have an impact on reporting.