Inspecting Dimensions

Inspect the application that contains the dimension that you want to inspect. On the Dimensions tab, click a dimension name to inspect it and then select from the options on these tabs:

• General: Review the following general dimension information, or click Edit to change it:

  • Summary:
    • Name
    • Description
    • Status: Active, or Archived. See Archiving and Unarchiving Dimensions.
    • Application (cannot be changed)
    • Dimension Type (cannot be changed)
    • Record Count Order: Enter an integer value (from 1 to 99) to determine the dimension processing order when calculating the record count as well as the display order for the record count log (see Record Count Log Report). Dimensions with a lower number in the Record Count Order are processed and displayed earlier.
  • Blockout Period: Enable or disable a blockout period for a dimension. See Configuring Blockout Periods
  • History: Displays username and date information for when the dimension was created and last modified.

• Bindings: (Bound dimensions only)

  • To add a mapping binding, click Create Map Binding, see Creating a Map Binding.
  • To change a binding, click the binding and update it, see:
    • Binding a Viewpoint to a Dimension in Planning and FreeForm Applications
    • Copying Bindings to Create Trees or Tree Versions
    • Changing the Viewpoint Bound to a User Defined Dimension in Universal Applications
• Import/Export: (Bound dimensions only). Manage the import and export options for the dimension, see Managing Import Options and Managing Export Options.
• Extracts: Manage extracts for the dimension, see Working With Extracts.
• Loads: Create, edit, and view loads for the dimension, see Working with Viewpoint Loads.
• Validations: Manage the enforcement of predefined validations, see Predefined Validations.
• Permissions: Set up user and group permissions for the dimension, see Working with Permissions.
• Policies: Configure an approval policy for the dimension, see Configuring Policies.