The Dimensions directory contains dimension artifacts; for example, Scenario, Entity, Account, Period, Year, View, Value, ICP, Custom (up to four), Alias, ConsolMethod, Currency, and Appsettings.
Table 28. Dimensions Artifacts
| Artifact | Description | Last Modified Time | Last Modified User | Editable on the File System? | Dependencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scenario | A dimension for classifying data (for example, Actuals, Budget, Forecast1, and Forecast2) | Yes | No | Yes—XML | Security Class |
| Entity | A dimension representing organizational units. Examples: divisions, subsidiaries, plants, regions, products, or other financial reporting units. | Yes | No | Yes—XML | Security Class |
| Account | A dimension type that makes accounting intelligence available. Only one dimension can be defined as Accounts. | Yes | No | Yes—XML | Security Class |
| Period | A dimension representing time periods, such as quarters and months | Yes | No | Yes—XML | Security Class |
| Year | A dimension representing the fiscal or calendar year for data | Yes | No | Yes—XML | Security Class |
| View | A dimension representing various modes of calendar intelligence; for example, Periodic, Year-to-Date, and Quarter-to-Date frequencies | Yes | No | Yes—XML | Security Class |
| Value | A dimension representing the different types of values stored in your application, and can include the input currency, parent currency, adjustments, and consolidation detail such as proportion, elimination, and contribution detail | Yes | No | Yes—XML | Security Class |
| ICP | A dimension representing all intercompany balances that exist for an account. This is a reserved dimension that is used in combination with the Account dimension and any custom dimension. | Yes | No | Yes—XML | Security Class |
| Custom (1–4) | A dimension created and defined by users. Channel, product, department, project, or region could be custom dimensions. | Yes | No | Yes—XML | Security Class |
| ConsolMethod | A metadata attribute | Yes | No | Yes—XML | Security Class |
| Currency | A metadata attribute | Yes | No | Yes—XML | Security Class |
| Appsettings | A metadata attribute | Yes | No | Yes—XML | Security Class |