When you tag a dimension as a specific type, the dimension can access built-in functionality designed for that type. For example, if you define a dimension as type accounts, you can specify accounting operations for the member levels of the dimension.
There are three types of dimensions:
Standard—Has no special type or functionality.
Note: | If you do not specify a type when you create a dimension, the dimension will be created as a standard dimension. |
Time—Describes how often you collect and update data. The dimension tagged as time enables several accounts dimension functions, such as first time balance and last time balance.
For guidelines on using time dimensions, see Rules for Using Time Dimensions.
Accounts—Contains items that you want to measure, such as profit or inventory. The dimension tagged as measure in an outline corresponds to the dimension tagged as accounts in the related Essbase database.
Note: | The accounts dimension is selected during the creation of an Essbase model. Only one dimension in the model can be the accounts dimension. |
For guidelines on using accounts dimensions, see Rules for Using Accounts Dimensions.