Dimensions Graph

To open the Dimensions Graph for a subject, open a subject editor and switch to the Dimensions tab. Dimensions should first be created.

The Dimensions Graph consists of the Graph view and Palette. Dimensions are displayed in Dimensions section of the Palette.

The Palette contains five sections:

• Main section
• Dimensions
• Objects
• Existing rule
• Measures

The Main section contains two elements with icons:

• Select. To select nodes in Dimensions Graph;
• Marquee. To select several nodes in Dimensions Graph simultaneously.

The Dimensions section contains created dimensions.

The Objects section contains the following elements:

• AND. A logical operator.
• OR. A logical operator.
• Rule. Enables you to create a new rule for a dimension.

The Existing rules section will contain created rules.

The Measures section contains created measures.

To add dimension to a subject, you should drag and drop a dimension node from Dimensions section to the graph.

Dimensions are not displayed in Dimensions section after adding them to the graph. If a dimension was deleted from the graph, it reappears in Dimensions section.

The message: "Drag & drop rules from the palette. "Default state: '...'" is displayed in the dimension node a until logical operator/rule is added to the dimension node.

To create a structure with logical operators and rules, you should drag and drop appropriate nodes from the Palette to the Dimensions Graph.

You can create a conditions structure for a dimension consisting of just one rule, as shown in the following image.

You can also create a conditions structure for a dimension containing multiple elements, as shown in the following image.

Rules added to the Dimension Graph from the Objects section are automatically added to the Existing rules section. You can use Existing rules for all created dimensions, but only in a subject where rules have been created. For a new rule that is added to the Dimensions Graph, inline renaming is automatically activated. After renaming, new rule's name is set in the Existing rule section and in the Properties view.

The Dimensions Graph can be opened in Source view or in Cleansed view. Source/Cleansed view toggle is available on the Eclipse toolbar. Source and Cleansed views are two independent editors and you can work with these editors only separately.