You use the Define Levels dialog box to create, edit, and delete level names. For example, you can create the level name Month and apply it to the generation that contains months.
You can use a generation or level name in a calculation or report script to refer to all members to which the name applies.
You can specify only one name for each level. The specified name must be unique; that is, it cannot duplicate a generation, level, or member name or an alias or a combinational alias. For information about the naming rules that you must follow, see the Oracle Essbase Database Administrator's Guide.
In the Dimensions box, you select the dimension that contains the level to which you want to assign a name. By default, the current dimension is displayed.
In the following columns, you view or enter information:
State—Displays New or Modified, respectively, for level names that were created or updated since the dialog box was updated. For names that have not been created or updated, nothing is displayed.
Number—Displays the numbers of existing levels. To create a level name, click the first empty cell to assign the next level number. To change a number, click the cell to be changed, and select a number.
Unique—If the current outline is enabled for duplicate member names, for dimensions that allow duplicate member names, to require unique member names within the associated level, select the column option.
Delete—To delete the associated level name, select the column option.
“Dimensions and Members” in the Oracle Essbase Database Administrator's Guide