User Defined Dimension Import and Export Settings

When you add or modify a dimension, you are prompted to configure how the dimension will be imported and exported. The following table describes the settings you can configure:

Setting	Description
Default Node Type	The node type that the import process assigns to nodes if the import file does not have a column for node types.
Default Parent Node Type	The node type that the import process assigns to parent nodes if the import file does not have a column for parent node types.
Top Node Indicator	A value in the Parent column that indicates the node is the top node of a hierarchy. This typically is the value the external application uses to represent a top node. If an empty field indicates a top node, do not specify a value.
Use Node Type Column	Specifies that import and export files can have a column for node types.
Node Type Column Header	The column header for the column that specifies the node type of bottom nodes. The column header is used only if the Use Node Type Column check box is selected.
Use Parent Node Type Column	Specifies that import and export files can have a column for parent node types.
Parent Node Type Column Header	The column header for the column that specifies the node type of parent nodes. The column header is used only if the Use Parent Node Type Column check box is selected.

For an example, see Import and Export File Format for User Defined Dimensions.