Linking Selected Dimensions

Use Custom Settings to link dimensions in data objects in one document.

Dimensional linking enables data objects sharing dimensions to remain coordinated regardless of data source. Links are unidirectional; navigation on a data object triggers coordinated navigation on other data objects linked to it. Data objects without defined links do not mutually trigger navigation.

  To locate data object custom settings, enter Document Designer and right click a data object.

Data Object Custom Settings

Description

Add/Show Data Source Link

Places the data objects in the current document into Data Source Link mode.

Remove Data Source Link

Deletes all data source links in the selected data object.

  To link selected dimensions of data objects in one document:

  1. Enter Document Designer.

  2. Right-click the data object from which links are to be driven.

    Links are unidirectional. Bidimensional and multidimensional links must be created by repeating this procedure on each data object. Components using one data source are also coordinated, but these links are not dimension-specific.

  3. Select Custom Settings, then Add/Show Data Source Link.

    The data object borders are red, green or black.

    • Red borders—Indicate the data objects share a data source.

    • Green borders—Indicate the data objects available for dimensional linking.

    • Black borders—Indicate the data objects with previously defined links.

      Black-bordered objects cannot be used to define links. You must remove the link definitions before defining link definitions.

      Red-bordered objects share a data source. All dimensions are coordinated.

  4. Click a green-bordered object.

    The Select Dimensions dialog box is displayed.

  5. Click a check box to select a dimension.

    You can select multiple dimensions.

  6. Click OK.

    You are returned to Document Designer. You must return to Analyze before demonstrating linking behavior.