Working with Attribute Values

Attribute values provide users with another way to select dimension members when using forms. Data values for attributes are dynamically calculated but not stored.

You can define attribute values for sparse dimensions, which are typically the Entity and user-defined custom dimensions. After you define an attribute value for a dimension, you can assign it to members of that dimension.

Creating Attribute Values

To create attribute values:

On the Home page, click Application, and then click Overview.
Click the Dimensions tab.
For Cube, select All.
Select an attribute dimension.

Note:

Attribute dimensions are listed at the end of the dimensions listing and at the bottom of the dimension drop-down.
In Edit Member Properties, add members:
- To add a child member, select the parent level member, click Actions, and then click Add Child.
  
  Note:
  
  Child members inherit the dimension properties of the parent member.
- To add a sibling member, select a member, click Actions, and then click Add Sibling.
To set or change member properties, click a cell in the Edit Member Properties grid and make updates. See Editing Member Properties.
To save your changes, click Save.

Assigning Attribute Values to Base Dimensions

When an attribute dimension is associated with a base dimension, it displays in the Simplified Dimension Editor in the same way as a regular dimension. To view attribute dimensions in the listing, select All in the Cube drop-down list on the main dimension page. Then you can select the attribute dimension to add values to the grid.

To assign attribute values to base dimensions:

Open the Edit Member Properties page for the base dimension and find the column with the name of the attribute dimension.
Click within the grid for a specific member to display a drop-down list with attribute values, and then select an attribute value from the list.
Click Save on the Edit Member Properties page to assign the value to the base member.