Reviewing the Rules for Building Attribute and Base Dimensions

The information in this section describes areas unique to defining and associating attributes through a dimension build.

Getting Ready

Defining Fields in Rules Files

Rules files that are used to build single-level attribute dimensions require fewer field types than rules files that build and associate members of multilevel attribute dimensions.

Controlling Adding New Attribute Members

When Essbase encounters attribute data values that are not members of the attribute dimension, it automatically adds the values as new members. To prevent adding new members to attribute dimensions, in the Dimension Build Settings tab of the Dimension Build Settings dialog box, select the Do not create members option for the attribute dimension.

See “Setting Member Properties” in the Oracle Essbase Administration Services Online Help.

Controlling Associations

You can control the following associations:

Note:

Because attributes are defined only in the outline, the data load process does not affect them.