Dimension Attributes

Some OFSAA Dimensions support attributes. Dimension Attribute values are used to qualify Dimension members. For example, a Cost Center, say Branch #1, might have a Headcount attribute with a value of 32 and a Volume Attribute with a value of High. A Product Dimension Member says a 30-year fixed-rate jumbo LIBOR mortgage can have a Rate attribute with a value of LIBOR, a Size attribute with a value of Jumbo, and a Loan Type attribute of Fixed. A General Ledger account, say Benefit Expense, can have an Account Type Attribute with a value of Non-Interest Expense.

Like dimensions, attributes are used to stratify your Business Data for processing or reporting purposes. Some Dimension Attributes are seeded within the OFSAA Data Model and are used extensively in processing. You can define as many User-Defined Attributes as required.

OFSAA Infrastructure includes functionality for Adding, Viewing, Editing, and Deleting dimension attributes. These functions you can access depends on your login privilege and the dimension attributed to the privilege. For details on the creation and maintenance of dimension attributes, see the Dimension Management chapter in theOracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure User Guide.

After an attribute has been defined for a dimension, attribute values can be assigned to individual Dimension Member Values. These Attribute Values can be open-ended (dates, numbers, or strings) or can be restricted to a defined set of members.