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Building Dimension with Attribute dimension using Rule File

So here we going to build dimension with attribute dimension using rule file. You can create in the outline editor also directly.

Following are the steps -

1. Open the data source file in excel/notepad and review it.


2.  In the above the data source file we are creating new dimension “Product” and Attribute dimension “Package Type”. Ignore the first row, since in the Essbase we are creating Product as dimension not family.

      3.First we need to create the rule file. So open Essbase and navigate to your DB and right->create new rule file. The open the date file from File Tab.


          4.  Now navigate to data source property and select the delimiter and go to Header definition and Skip the first row.




5.  Now click “OK” in Data Source properties. Now navigate to Dimension Build Properties. And Click Dimension Definition Tab. And since we have not created Product dimension and Package Type manually. We need to include them into rule file. So in the Dimension Definition Click the Rule file radio button and in the Dimension option beside click “Click here to edit” and add Product dimension.



    6. Now right click the created Product dimension in the rule file Tab and Navigate to Edit member properties. And click the Attribute Dimension tab.



7.Now click “Click here to add” and write the name of your attribute “Package Type” for now. And in Type select the attribute type here we are selecting TEXT type. Click “OK”



    8.  Now Navigate to the Dimension Build Setting in Dimension build properties. And Select the Dimension here its “Product” and select the Build Method here its “Uses generation references”. And click “Ok”



9. Now Navigate to Field Properties->Dimension Build Properties. Now select the dimension and Field type as per the data file. But when it comes to attribute dimension “Package Type”. Select the Dimension Product and in Field type Navigate to Attribute Dimension Click the + button and then your attribute name will be displayed as a child of Attribute Dimension. Select the Attribute here its “Package Type”. Click “OK”. Now click the “Dimension Build Fields” button in the outline editor. Below will be your rule file generated after the process.




          10. Save the rule file and Load Data.


      11. Below is the result outline after the process.





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