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    At a glance
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    The key takeaways are about describing attribute dimensions, adding them to outlines, and comparing them to other design options.

    Attribute dimensions are calculated dynamically and provide additional attributes for members of other dimensions.

    You can add attribute dimensions to outlines by associating them with sparse standard dimensions and placing them last in the outline.

    Creating Attribute Dimensions

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    Objectives

    After completing this lesson, you should be able to:


    Describe attribute dimensions
    Add attribute dimensions to outlines
    Compare attribute dimensions to other design options

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    Attribute Dimensions Overview

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    Attribute Dimension Benefits

    Attribute dimensions Attribute crosstab report

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    Attribute Calculations Dimension

    System-defined
    Label only
    Dynamic Calc
    Not displayed in Outline Editor

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    Adding Attribute Dimensions to Outlines

    Standard dimensions
    with associated attribute
    dimensions

    Attribute dimensions

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    Associating Attribute Dimensions

    Attribute dimension association rules:


    Associate with sparse standard dimensions.
    Associate with a base dimension before saving the outline.
    Place last in the outline.
    Associate with only one base dimension.

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    Assigning Attribute Members to Base Dimension
    Members
    Member association rules:
    For each attribute dimension, associate no more than one
    attribute per base member.
    For each attribute dimension, associate all attributes at the
    same level in the base dimension.
    Associate only level 0 attribute members.

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    Design Considerations

    Secondary rollup
    Attribute dimension
    UDAs

    Standard dimensions

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    Design Considerations: Database Size

    Standard Attribute Secondary UDAs


    Dimensions Dimensions Hierarchies
    Great impact No impact Some impact No impact
    Database Data is not stored. Additional Member properties
    architecture is You do not have to consolidation require no
    changed, and reference attributes nodes are stored. additional storage.
    database size is in data loads.
    increased.
    During data load,
    you must reference
    all standard
    dimensions.

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    Design Considerations:
    Batch Calculation Performance
    Standard Attribute Secondary UDAs
    Dimensions Dimensions Hierarchies
    Great impact No impact Some impact No impact
    Expanded Calculations are Additional By themselves,
    database dynamic. consolidation UDAs perform no
    architecture nodes are inherent
    requires increased calculated. calculations.
    calculation time.

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    Design Considerations: Report Layout

    Standard Attribute Secondary UDAs


    Dimensions Dimensions Hierarchies
    Are easy to use Are not displayed Are easy to use Are never
    in reports by default in reports displayed in
    Can make When displayed, Are displayed as reports
    reporting difficult behave like alternate Can be used to
    (if too many standard hierarchy paths filter lists of
    standard dimensions in standard members
    dimensions) dimensions

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    Design Considerations: Report Performance

    Standard Attribute Secondary UDAs


    Dimensions Dimensions Hierarchies
    Medium to great Great potential Minor impact No impact
    impact impact Results are UDAs do not affect
    Too many standard Attributes are typically stored and retrievals.
    dimensions slow calculated accessed as usual.
    overall dynamically,
    performance. sometimes causing
    slow reporting
    performance.

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    Quiz

    Select the statements that are true about attribute dimensions.


    1. Attribute dimensions are calculated dynamically.
    2. You can associate attribute dimensions with any standard
    dimension.
    3. The Attribute Calculations dimension is displayed in the
    outline.
    4. Attribute dimension types include text, date, numeric, and
    Boolean.

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    Quiz

    In your outline, you associate the same attribute with both a


    level 0 member and a level 1 member of a standard dimension,
    and then validate the outline.
    1. The outline is validated.
    2. The outline is not validated.

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    Quiz

    Select the database elements upon which attribute dimensions


    have an impact.
    1. Database size
    2. Batch calculation performance
    3. Report layouts
    4. Report performance

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    Summary

    In this lesson, you should have learned to:


    Describe attribute dimensions
    Add attribute dimensions to outlines
    Compare attribute dimensions to other design options

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