Technical data

Creating Dimensions Chapter 6

Creating a New D imension

To create a n ew dimension:

1. Select Part, Ne

w, Dimension.

TheEditPartNa

me dialog box appears.

2. Enter the dimen

sion name.

3. Click OK.

Defining Dimension Properties

Select the dim

ension whose properties you want to define:

Defining di mension properties

Total Me

mber Name

This field performs different functions depending upon whether you have

entered a value into the Total Member Name field, whether the dimension

belongs to an analytic model tha t was converted from a BAM 8.8 model, and

whether a tree is a ttached to the dimension.

See Interpreting the Total Member Name Field.

Aggregate Function

Select

a dimension override function to calculate the dimension’s a ggregate

fields

. The analytic calculation engine uses this aggregate function to calculate

all of

a d imension’s aggregates.