rules
monitor rules and processes
Changing a rule or process in TM1 does not show up in the logs.
That is fine as long as you are the only Power User able to tinker with these objects.
Unfortunately, it can get out of hand pretty quickly as more power users join the party and make changes that might impact other departments data.
the fallacy of blb files
TM1 system files with the blb extension, incorrectly referenced as "cube formatting" files (admin guide p.35) are actually "rule formatting" files for the "standard" rules editor (prior to 9.1).
Dynamic Formatting
It is possible to preformat dynamic slices by using the Edit Element Formats button in the subset editor. However that formatting is static and will not apply to new elements of a slowly changing dimension. Also it takes a long time to load/save when you try to apply it to more than a few dozen elements.
As an example, we will demonstrate how to dynamically alternate row colors in a TM1 report for a Customer dimension.
rules
dimension elements with a quote character (') require a double quote to be interpreted correctly by the rules engine
example: ['department's'] -> ['department''s']