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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 ParentData 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)