If you are performing a dimension build, skip this section. Dimension builds require a rules file.
Symmetric columns have the same number of members under them. In the following example, each dimension column has one column of members under it. For example, Product has one column under it (100-10 and 100-10) and Market has one column under it (Texas and Ohio).
Product Measures Market Year Scenario "100-10" Sales Texas Jan Actual 112 "100-10" Sales Ohio Jan Actual 145
The columns in the following file are also symmetric, because Jan and Feb have the same number of members under them:
Jan Feb Actual Budget Actual Budget "100-10" Sales Texas 112 110 243 215 "100-10" Sales Ohio 145 120 81 102