Viewing Dimension Properties

This topic discusses how to view dimension properties.

See Understanding Dimensions, Creating a New Dimension.

Use the Tree Properties page (PTACETREE_SEC) to view the properties of the tree attached to the selected dimension.

Navigation:

Select PeopleTools, and then Utilities, and then Administration, and then Analytic Model Viewer
To view a dimension with a tree attached, select Tree Properties.

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Analytic Model Viewer - Properties page, Dimension Properties panel. Definitions for the fields and controls appear following the example.

Field or Control	Description
Total Member Name	Displays a different value depending on a fairly complex set of factors. See Defining Dimension Properties.
Aggregate Rule	Displays the user function that calculates the dimension's aggregate fields, if applicable. See Defining Dimension Properties, Working with Overrides.
Notes	Lists notes related to this dimension that the developer entered when creating the model. See Entering Notes for an Analytic Model Definition's Parts.
Dimension Members	Underneath the Dimension Properties panel are the dimension members. In many cases, you see a simple list of dimension members. In some cases, however, a hierarchy has been created for the dimension and you see a tree-like structure. In this case, you open and close each branch and leaf, and see each member of this hierarchy.
Tree Properties	Click to display a secondary page that displays additional properties of the selected tree, including: Tree name Node name Start level Discard level SetID Record name Effective date

To view dimension properties:

Select PeopleTools, and then Utilities, and then Administration, and then Analytic Model Viewer.
Select a dimension whose properties you want to view.

After you select a dimension in the part browser, a Dimension Properties panel appears showing the properties of the selected dimension.