About Attributes

Attributes describe characteristics of data, such as the size and color of products. You can use attributes to group and analyze members of dimensions based on their characteristics. For example, you can analyze product profitability based on size or packaging, and you can make more effective conclusions by incorporating market attributes, such as the population size of each market region, into your analysis.

When working with attributes, note the following:

• Attribute names must conform to guidelines listed in Naming and Character Restrictions.

• Attributes dimensions are associated with base dimensions.

• Attribute dimensions don't have aggregation properties because parents are dynamically calculated.

• You can't assign attributes to label-only members.