Adding Dimension Attributes

To add dimension attributes:

1. On the Home page, click Application, and then click Supplemental Data.
2. Click the Dimensions tab on the left.
3. Select a dimension, then click Actions, and then Edit.
4. On the Attributes tab, click Actions, then New, and then Add Attribute.

   Enter the following values:

   • Name: You can enter a maximum of 80 characters.

   • Description: You can enter a maximum of 255 characters.

   • Attribute Description: You can enter a maximum of 255 characters.

   • Attribute Type:

     • Text: You can enter a maximum of 255 characters.
     • Integer: You can enter values -2147483648 to 2147483647.
     • List: You can enter a maximum of 255 characters.
     • Number: You can enter value xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx (17 digits and 9 decimal places)

   • Key Attribute

     Select the Key Attribute check box if this attribute is the key attribute.

     Note:

     If you want to use the dimension for collection intervals, the attribute should be a key attribute and the dimension should have only one key attribute.

   • Data Type

     Select one:

     • Date

     • Date and Time

     • Integer

     • List

       Select a method:

       • Click Add, and then enter values for the attribute.

       • To import list items from a CSV file, click Import , then browse to the CSV file.

       • To export list items from a CSV file, click Export, then follow the prompts.

     • Number

       If you select Number, select formatting options (The defaults are set in the Preferences section of the System Settings).

       • For Decimal Places, enter a value for the number of decimal places to be displayed.

       • Select Display as Percentage to display a percent sign.

       • Select Thousands Separator to display a thousands separator (for example, 1,000.00). The system displays the thousands separator symbol for the user locale.

       • In Negative Number, select how to display negative numbers; for example, (123).

     • Text (255 characters maximum)

     • Multi-Line Text

       If you select Multi-Line Text, enter the Number of Lines, from 3 to 50 lines. The default value is 3. Multi-Line Text determines how many lines of text are visible in the form without scrolling, on the Actions dialog boxes. The maximum length should be 2000 characters. However, the width remains fixed for the text area.

       If you select Use Value checkbox, the value you entered for the Number of Lines will by default also be applicable here. Beyond that, it will be a scrolled text.

       You select the Required checkbox if it is mandatory for the Data Type to hold a value.

     • True or False

     • Yes or No

   • Default Value

     The attribute is populated with this value by default, which you can override.

5. Click OK.
6. In Update Dimension, to select the new attribute as a "Key Attribute" for the dimension, select Key Attribute.

   Note:

   The system allows multiple attributes as key for a dimension.