You can modify an object's properties from its property sheet. To open a dimension property sheet, double-click its diagram symbol or its Browser entry in the Dimensions folder. The following sections detail the property sheet tabs that contain the properties most commonly entered for dimensions.
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Property |
Description |
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Name |
Specifies the name of the item, which should be clear and meaningful, and should convey the item's purpose to non-technical users |
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Code |
Specifies the technical name of the object, which is used for generating code or scripts, which may be abbreviated, and should not generally include spaces |
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Comment |
Specifies a descriptive label for the dimension |
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Stereotype |
Sub-classification used to extend the semantics of an object without changing its structure; it can be predefined or user-defined |
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Default Hierarchy |
Specifies the dimension hierarchy used by default for a cube to perform its consolidation calculations. The hierarchy used by the cube is defined on the cube dimension association |
The following tabs are also available:
Attributes - lists the attributes that qualify the dimension (see Attributes (PDM)).
Hierarchies - lists the hierarchies used to organize the dimension attributes (see Hierarchies (PDM)).
Mapping - defines the mapping between the current dimension and a table or a view in a data source.