Dimensional Measures

Dimensions are high-level categories such as Sales, and Products, that you can use to logically group related measure data. Dimensions contain members that are items that can be grouped by the dimension. The hierarchies you form with dimensions and members are custom dimensional outlines that enable you to generate dimensional measures that gather data where dimensions and members intersect. This enables you to collect data using multiple data points, such as Sales by Office. For example, in an international software organization, to monitor product sales by sales office, perform these tasks:

Create a dimensional outline in which dimensions represent each sales office and product.
Create a measure template called Product Sales, to which you add the dimensions for office and product.

Tip:	To use Essbase dimensional measures and data, an administrator can set up a connection to Essbase as described in the Oracle Hyperion Performance Scorecard Administrator's Guide.