Creating Association Data Cubes

To create an association data cube:

1. Select Start > Programs > PeopleTools 8.5x > Application Designer to access PeopleSoft Application Designer.

2. After signing in to the PeopleSoft Application Designer, with an analytic model definition opens, select Part > New > Data Cube.

   The Edit Part Name dialog box appears.

3. Enter the data cube name.

4. Click the OK button.

5. Format the data cube as a member of a dimension.

   This dimension contains the members that the end user will group or categorize. In the application, these members appear in the left-hand column of the data cube's data.

   See Defining General Data Cube Properties.

6. Attach a different dimension to the data cube.

   This dimension contains the categories by which the end user will group the members of the X dimension. These members appear in the right-hand column of the data cube's data. The end user can select these members from a drop-down list box.

   See Attaching a Dimension to a Data Cube.