Dimension Attributes

Dimension Attributes

The Dimension Attributes page is where users customize the different data associated with existing dimensions. The three customizable areas are:

  1. Dimension Label
  2. System Fields
  3. Custom Fields


Dimension Label

The dimension label displays the name of the dimension initially set by the user when the dimension was first created.

To edit the dimension label:

  1. Click on the Edit Label button. This opens up the Edit Dimension Name modal.
  2. If desired, enter a new name in the provided text box.
  3. Clicking Save will close the modal and apply the new label change to the dimension. Clicking Cancel will close the modal without applying the new label change to the dimension.

System Fields

The system fields section shows all the default system attributes found for the current dimension being edited. Each attribute contains the following details:

  • System Name: Displays the database name for the particular system attribute.
  • Field Label: Displays the friendly name seen in the Solver Portal for the particular system attribute.
  • Data Type: Describes the type of data the particular system attribute can carry.
  • Visible: Describes whether the particular system attribute can be seen in the Solver Portal.
  • Updated: Describes when the particular system attribute was last modified.

To make edits to system attributes:

  1. Select the desired system attribute and click Edit.
  2. The Edit System Attribute Field modal appears. Enter a new name in the Field Label text box if making a change to the label seen in the Solver Portal.
  3. Select/deselect the Visible checkbox as desired to adjust whether this system attribute is seen in the Solver Portal.
  4. Click Save to close the modal and apply the new changes to the selected system attribute. Click Cancel to close the modal and discard the changes made to the selected system attribute.

Custom Fields

The custom fields section shows all the custom attributes found for the current dimension being edited. Each attribute contains the following details:

  • System Name: Displays the database name for the particular custom attribute.
  • Field Label: Displays the friendly name seen in the Solver Portal for the particular custom attribute.
  • Data Type: Describes the type of data the particular custom attribute can carry.
  • Visible: Describes whether the particular custom attribute can be seen in the Solver Portal.
  • Updated: Describes when the particular custom attribute was last modified.

To create a custom attribute:

  1. Click Add.
  2. The Create Dimension Attribute Field modal appears. Enter a new name in the Field Label text box. This name will be displayed in the Solver Portal.
  3. Select the Data Type dropdown to see the available data types. Click on the desired data type this attribute will carry.
    • Note that once created and saved, the Data Type dropdown cannot be modified. Ensure the desired data type is selected before continuing.
  4. Select/deselect the Visible checkbox as desired to adjust whether this custom attribute is seen in the Solver Portal.
  5. Click Save to close the modal and create the new attribute. Click Cancel to close the modal and stop the new attribute creation.

To edit an existing custom attribute:

  1. Select any custom attribute and click Edit.
  2. The Edit Dimension Attribute Field modal appears. Enter a new name in the Field Label text box if changing the custom attribute name. This name will be displayed in the Solver Portal.
  3. Select/deselect the Visible checkbox as desired to adjust whether this custom attribute is seen in the Solver Portal.
  4. Click Save to close the modal and save the new changes made to the custom attribute. Click Cancel to close the modal and discard the changes made to the custom attribute.

To delete an existing custom attribute:

  1. Select any custom attribute and click Delete.
  2. The Delete Custom Dimension Attribute modal appears.
  3. Click Save to close the modal. The custom attribute will no longer appear in the Custom Fields table.
  4. Click Cancel to close the modal without deleting the custom attribute. Confirm that the attribute is still seen in the Custom Fields table