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To learn about attributes, see Attributes.

To add a dimension, perform the following steps.

  1. From the Toolbox, click Semantic Models.

  2. Select a semantic model from the list.

  3. To add a dimension, do one of the following:

    1. Click the Add Dimension button, which is the plus sign next to the header of the Dimension column.
      A new dimension is created in the list. By default, it is named Dimension and includes a hierarchy and level, and attributes.

    2. Right-click in the dimension column and choose Add Dimension to add the first dimension group.

    3. Drag a candidate dimension from the list on the left into the dimension column.
      You will see an indicator, for example, Drop as dimension or Drop as level to guide you.

  4. Do one of the following:

    1. Right-click the default name, choose Rename, then enter a name.

    2. Edit the properties in the Properties column and change the name.

  5. The other property choices vary depending on the item you are editing.

  6. Choose the type: regular, time, or location. You may also see bridge which is only available when a bridge node is available in the relationship.
    The available choices are based on the data type you are using.

    • Regular dimensions are typically people, products, or places.

    • Time hierarchies use time and date-related data. If you have a Custom Calendar, you can click the checkbox to use a custom calendar hierarchy in your time dimension.

    • Location hierarchies use location-related data (such as country, state, county, city)

    • To use any of the facts or dimensions from a many-to-many dataset, you must create a bridge dimension in the semantic model Physical view.

  7. Choose the hierarchy and field based on the type by clicking the dimension and making a selection in the properties.

    1. If this is a time hierarchy, choose Year-Month-Day, Year-Quarter-Month, Year-Quarter-Week-Day, or Year-Quarter-Month-Week-Day. See the time hierarchies section for more details. 
      If there is not a pre-defined time hierarchy shown, set the field data type to a Date type such as year-quarter-month. 

    2. If this is a Location hierarchy, and location data is available, choose from the country choices, such as city, state, country, and postal code. Select a field from the last level of the hierarchy and the others are automatically fetched.

    3. Choose a field from the list. 

  8. Choose whether to materialize the data. Yes means this field will be part of the built cube and No means that it won't be included in the semantic model.

  9. If appropriate for the data you are using, click Is a Slowly Changing Type 1 Dimension. See Slowly changing dimensions.

  10. Optionally, add a description of up to 200 characters. The optional description is used when you hover the cursor over the dimension in a worksheet.



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