Create a control dimension

You must create control dimensions using the procedure described here. If you attempt to create a control dimension from the Dimensions node on a database, you receive a validation error.

Procedure

  1. Open a Modeling workbench.
  2. In the Databases tree, expand the database where you want to create the control dimension.
  3. Right-click the Control Objects node, then click Create control dimension.
  4. Enter a Control dimension name.

    The leading } character is already in place.

    The name you enter is validated against a list of reserved system control object names and prefixes. If you enter a reserved name or prefix you get notification that the name is reserved and cannot be used.

  5. Click Create to create the new control dimension.

    After you create the control dimension, you can add members, set attributes and weights, and create sets as you would for a regular dimension.