You can use the member selector to view and select members within a dimension. To find the member(s) you want to select, you can expand and collapse members within a dimension using the [+] and [-].
The Insert Shared Member dialog box has two panes—all members in the dimension on the left and selections on the right. The left pane, showing all members available in the dimension, displays the member name and a short description, if available. The right pane, showing selections, displays the member name and the selection type.
To use the member selector:-
Optional: Use the Menu button above each pane to change the columns in the member selector. For example:
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In the left pane, click
, Show, Count.The Count column displays in addition to Name and Description. The count column displays the number of child members under the current dimension. This can be a helpful indicator of how long it might take to expand down a branch of the tree.
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To remove the Count column, click
, and select Show, Count.
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To collapse a dimension, click
, and select Collapse All.Note:
When you select Collapse All, all members under the dimension or member that you selected are collapsed. When a dimension or member is collapsed, rest the mouse pointer over the artifact to display a ToolTip indicating the number of descendants.
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In the list of available dimensions and members on the left, select a member to add as shared and click
.Tip:
If you cannot find a member, you can search for members in the member selector. See Searching for Members Using the Member Selector.
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To deselect a member from the list of shared members, click
.To deselect all members from the list of selections, click
.