8 Create and Manage Cube Outlines Using the Web Interface

An outline defines the structure of the cube through dimensions, members, attributes, and their properties. The outline structure, along with consolidation operators and formulas, determines how data is stored and calculated.

• About Cube Outlines

• View and Edit Outline Properties for a Newly Created Cube

• Create a Sample Cube to Explore Outline Properties

• Add Dimensions and Members to Outlines

• Work with Attributes

• About Duplicate Member Names

• Set Dimension and Member Properties

• Name Generations and Levels

• Set Advanced Cube Properties

• Unlock Objects

• Remove Data Locks