Creating a Lookup Binding

You can create lookup bindings for lookup dimensions only. A lookup dimension can have multiple lookup bindings, and they can have the node or hierarchy type.

Creating Lookup Bindings

To create a lookup binding:

1. Inspect the application that contains your target dimension. See Inspecting Applications.
2. On the Dimensions tab, click the target dimension. For lookup bindings, you must pick a lookup dimension.
3. On the Bindings tab, click Create Binding.
4. Select the binding type (node or hierarchy).
5. Enter a name and (optionally) a description.
6. Select the node type class (Lookup or Legacy GL) for the binding.
7. Select a view to contain the viewpoint for the new binding.

   Note:

   If you are not a Service Administrator, you must have the Owner permission on a view in order to create a binding in that view.
8. Click Create.

   The lookup binding is created, along with these data chain objects if they do not already exist:

   • A new node type of the class that you selected is created.
   • If the binding type is Hierarchy, a new hierarchy set is created and the node type is added to it.
   • A new node set is created and pointed to either the node type (if the binding type is Node) or the new hierarchy set (if the binding type is Hierarchy).
   • A new viewpoint is created in the view that you selected and connected to the new node set.