Chapter 5 Building Multidimensional Diagrams


Hierarchy properties

You can modify an object's properties from its property sheet. To open a hierarchy property sheet, double-click its Browser entry. The following sections detail the property sheet tabs that contain the properties most commonly entered for hierarchies.

The General tab contains the following properties:

Property Description
Name Specifies the name of the item, which should be clear and meaningful, and should convey the item's purpose to non-technical users
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
Comment Specifies a descriptive label for the hierarchy
Stereotype Sub-classification used to extend the semantics of an object without changing its structure; it can be predefined or user-defined
Dimension Specifies the parent dimension of the hierarchy

The following tabs are also available:

 


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