Create a dimension in Planning Analytics Workspace

You can create and edit dimensions when you are a Modeler or an Administrator.

1. On a modeling workbench, navigate to the Databases tree and expand the database where you want to create the dimension.
2. Right-click Dimensions node, and click Create dimension.
3. Enter the name of your dimension and click Create.

   The name can't contain these characters: \ / : * ? " < > | ' ; , }

   By default, a dimension is created with a an initial hierarchy that has the same name as the dimension.
4. Add members to the hierarchy by using one of these methods:
   • Click Add root member to start adding members manually.
   • Import members from a file (Import members and attributes into a dimension in Planning Analytics Workspace).
   • Add members to the dimension (Add members to a dimension or hierarchy in Planning Analytics Workspace).

   You can also customize the dimension as a Time dimension.