How do you modify or update the hierarchy after it is in the project?

You generally do not update the source file for the hierarchy after you import it into your project. If you do update the file and re-import, then any changes you made to the dimension using Developer Studio are discarded. After importing the hierarchy, you can modify a dimension just as if you created it manually using Developer Studio.

How does Developer Studio manage the hierarchy?

After you import the file, Developer Studio takes full ownership of the dimension and its dimension values. You can modify any characteristics of the dimension and its dimension values.

How do you create the XML file?

Created either directly in an XML file or created using a third-party tool.

How do you include the file in a Developer Studio project?

By choosing Import External Dimension on the File menu. During import, Developer Studio creates internal dimensions and dimension values for each node in the file's hierarchy. If you create the file using a third-party tool and any XML transformation is necessary, you must transform the file outside the project before you choose Import External Dimension on the File menu. The file must conform to external_dimensions.dtd.