Dimensions and members describe the metadata structure of the database, which is also known as the Essbase outline. The Essbase outline determines how data is stored inEssbase. Following are typical examples of dimensions and their members:
Time—Hours, Days, Months, Quarters, Years
Measures—Profit, Inventory, Ratios
Product—Individual products of the company
Market—North, South, Central
Scenario—Actual, Budget, Variance, Variance %