2.5 Adding Dimensions for Results

Use this configuration to select the dimensions by which you want to analyze the stress testing results.

To add results dimensions:

Note:

For this release, a maximum of ten dimensions are supported in the BI stress test reports—five simple and five level-based dimensions (up to 5 levels each).

After creating result dimensions, these are used in Project configuration for selecting output formats and visualizing results.

1. Login to STSA.
   The Workspace Summary page is displayed.
2. In the Workspace Summary, Sandbox tab, launch the required workspace.
3. Click the Context Menu representing the user name and then click Configuration Manager.
4. In the Dimensions for Results tile, click View.
   The Result Dimension Summary page is displayed.
5. Click Create New.
   The Result Dimension page is displayed.
6. To select simple based dimensions, select Simple Based in the Choose Dimension Type field and select the following details and click Add.
   The Dimension key column is already populated. Ensure to fill the remaining columns.
   1. Select a table name from the Dimension Table Name.
      Based on this selection all the columns present in this table are listed for selection in the corresponding columns.
   2. Select the unique key column from the Unique Key drop-down menu.
   3. Select the name column from the Name drop-down menu.
   4. Select the code from the Code drop-down menu.
   5. Select the description from the Description drop-down menu.
   6. Select the record from the Latest record drop-down menu.
   7. Provide a dimension name for this row that you want to see on the reports in the Logical Name column.
7. Click Save to save your changes.
8. For level based dimensions, select Level Based in the Choose Dimension Type field and select the following details and click Add.
   1. Select a table name from the Dimension Table Name.
      Based on this selection all the columns present in this table are listed for selection in the corresponding columns.
   2. Select the unique key column from the Unique Key drop-down menu.
   3. Select the name column from the Name drop-down menu.
   4. Select the code from the Code drop-down menu.
   5. Select the description from the Description drop-down menu.
   6. Select the record from the Latest record drop-down menu.
   7. Provide a dimension name for this row that you want to see on the reports in the Logical Name column.
   8. Select Level 1 column name, code and display orders.
   9. (Optional) Based on the available hierarchies, provide level 2, level 3, level 4 and level 5 details.
   The dimensions to be displayed in the stress testing results are saved.
9. Click Save to save your changes.