Attributes facilitates you to define the properties or qualifiers for the Dimension members.
To create an Attribute definition in the Attributes screen:
From the Attributes window, Click 
Add. The Attribute
Definition (New Mode)
window is displayed.
In the Dimension section, select the required dimension from the drop-down list.
Click 
in the Numeric Code field. A unique code
is auto generated. You can also manually enter the code in the Numeric
Code field.
Enter the Name and required Description for the Attribute.
Enter the Attribute Properties as tabulated:
Field |
Description |
Fields marked in red asterisk (*) are mandatory. |
|
Data Type |
Select the Data Type as DATE, DIMENSION, NUMBER, or STRING from the drop down list. If NUMBER is selected as the Data Type: The Scale field is enabled with 0 as default value. Enter a Scale value >= 0. If it is left as 0, values for this attribute will be limited to Integers. If you wish to enable decimal entries for this attribute, the maximum Scale value must be > 0 and <= the scale defined for NUMBER_ASSIGN_VALUE in the dimension's underlying attribute table. Please refer to the Data Model Utilities Guide for further details on the attribute table. |
Required Attribute |
Select Yes or No. If this is set to No, an attribute value is optional for the associated dimension members. Note: This field is disabled in Add and Edit modes if any members already exist for the Dimension upon which this attribute is defined. |
Default Value |
If Required Attribute is set to Yes, a Default Value must be entered, otherwise it is optional. If DIMENSION is selected as the Data Type:
If the required Member is not listed in the drop-down, select - More - and the Member Search screen is displayed. For more information refer search. If NUMBER is selected as the Data Type:
If DATE is selected as the Data Type:
If STRING is selected as the Data Type:
|
Click Save. The entries are validated and the defined Attribute is captured.
button
to select a valid date as the Default Value from the