Creating Dimension Associations

You create dimension associations to assign security classes, currency, and attributes to dimensions and their members. For example, if you associate an entity dimension with the security class and currency dimensions, the associations are inherited by all members of the entity dimension.

You can also create dimension associations in a flat file. See Dimension Associations Section. Existing associations are automatically created and activated when you transform an application from Classic to Performance Management Architect.

Note:

It is impossible to create an association from a shared dimension to a local dimension. If you attempt to create this association, this would result in errors in the downstream products.

  To create dimension associations:

  1. Right-click a dimension, and select Create Association.

    Note:

    Security Class and Alias dimensions can only be associated with Attribute dimensions.

  2. Select Existing Property or New Property.

  3. If you selected Existing Property, from the Property drop-down list, select the property.

  4. If you selected New Property, enter the name of the new property.

    Note:

    When you select New Property, you can only create associations with Attribute dimensions.

  5. Optional: Enter a description for the association.

  6. From Dimension, select the associated dimension.

  7. Click OK.

Note:

Associations created in the Dimension Library must be activated in the application. See Viewing Dimension Associations.