First, create a rules file that uses the generation, level, or parent-child build method to build the attribute dimension. In the rules file, specify the following information:
The source data must be in attribute sequence, in ascending order. If ranges have different sizes, the source data must include a record for every attribute range.
To use the generation method to build the outline in Figure 86, Numeric Attribute Dimension with Different-Sized Ranges, you must sequence the source data in ascending sequence, based on the numeric attribute value. Define the fields in a rules file as shown in Figure 87, Rules File for Building a Numeric Attribute Dimension with Ranges. Additionally, Figure 87, Rules File for Building a Numeric Attribute Dimension with Ranges shows how to associate aliases with attributes.