Dimension Element (ASSL)

Defines a dimension.

Syntax

<Dimensions>
   <Dimension xsi:type="Dimension">...</Dimension> <!-- ancestor: Database -->
   <!-- or -->
   <Dimension xsi:type="AggregationDimension">...</Dimension> <!-- ancestor: Aggregation -->
   <!-- or -->
   <Dimension xsi:type="AggregationDesignDimension">...</Dimension> <!-- ancestor: AggregationDesign -->
   <!-- or -->
   <Dimension xsi:type="AggregationInstanceCubeDimension">...</Dimension> <!-- ancestor: AggregationInstance -->
      <!-- or -->
   <Dimension xsi:type="CubeDimension">...</Dimension> <!-- ancestor: Cube -->
      <!-- or -->
   <Dimension xsi:type="MeasureGroupDimension">...</Dimension> <!-- ancestor: MeasureGroup -->
   <!-- or -->
   <Dimension xsi:type="PerspectiveDimension">...</Dimension> <!-- ancestor: Perspective -->
</Dimensions>

Element Characteristics

Characteristic

Description

Data type and length

Ancestor or Parent

Data Type

DatabaseDimension

AggregationAggregationDimension

AggregationDesignAggregationDesignDimension

AggregationInstanceAggregationInstanceCubeDimension

CubeCubeDimension

MeasureGroupMeasureGroupDimension

PerspectivePerspectiveDimension

Default value

None

Cardinality

0-n: Optional element that can occur more than once.

Element Relationships

Relationship	Element
Parent elements	Dimensions
Child elements	None

Remarks

The corresponding elements in the Analysis Management Objects (AMO) object model are Dimension, AggregationDimension, AggregationDesignDimension, CubeDimension, MeasureGroupDimension, and PerspectiveDimension.

See Also

Reference

Objects (ASSL)

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