Using the Dimension Wizard to Define a New Dimension
New: 14 April 2006
Use the Dimension Wizard in Business Intelligence Development Studio to quickly and easily create a dimension in Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services (SSAS). The Dimension Wizard guides you through the steps to specify the structure of a dimension. You can use the Dimension Wizard to create a standard dimension or a server time dimension.
Note
You can also use the Cube Wizard to quickly create all the dimensions in a cube at the same time that you create the cube. For more information about how to use the Cube Wizard, see Using the Cube Wizard to Define a Cube, Dimensions, Hierarchies and Attributes.
In This Section
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
Defining a Standard Type of Dimension Based on a Data Source |
Describes how to create a standard dimension. |
Describes how to create a time dimension based on a date range. |
See Also
Concepts
Configuring a Database Dimension Using Dimension Designer
Defining and Configuring Dimension Attributes
Defining and Configuring a User-Defined Hierarchy
Defining and Configuring an Attribute Relationship
Enhancing a Dimension using the Business Intelligence Wizard
Other Resources
Working with Dimensions, Attributes, and Hierarchies How-to Topics