Searching for Dimension Members on the Web

You can use the Point of View dialog box to search for dimension members so that you can quickly find a member within a large dimension. In addition to providing search capabilities, the Point of View dialog box displays your location in the dimension hierarchy.

You can search using wildcards before, after, or within the member name; for example, *con, con*, or *con*. To find the entity named Massachusetts, for example, type ma*. The search defaults to the first member with a name that starts with “ma.” When you click Enter, the cursor moves to the next member that fits the criteria.

  To search for dimension members:

  1. Click the Point of View bar to display the Point of View dialog box.

  2. Select a dimension.

  3. Enter full or partial search criteria for Selected Dimension Value.

  4. Click Find Next Value Find Next button to display the next dimension member that contains the search criteria you entered.

  5. Continue until you find the appropriate dimension member, or click Find Previous Value Find Previous button to view a previous member.

  6. When you find and select the dimension member, click OK.