Creating a master dimension from master items
When you are working with an app, you can create master dimensions so that they can be reused.
Do the following:
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Click Edit sheet in the toolbar.
The assets panel opens on the left-hand side.
- Click Master items.
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Beside Dimensions, click Create new.
The Create new dimensions dialog opens.
- Select if the dimension is to be single or drill-down.
For drill-down dimensions, see Creating a drill-down dimension. -
Click a field on the left-hand side to select it.
The name of the field is automatically added as the name of the dimension.
- Change the name if you want to.
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Type a description for the dimension (optional).
If you do not add a description and then link a glossary term to your master item as a definition, the term definition will be used in the description.
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If you want to specify a color, click in the color drop down and select a color through one of the following methods:
- Click one of the colors in the palette.
- Type a 6 character color code in the Hex input field: #.
- Click at the bottom of the dialog, select a color in the color wheel, and optionally adjust the saturation slider.
- Add tags (optional).
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Optionally, if you have access to a glossary, link the dimension to a glossary term.
- Click Create.
- Click Close.
The dimension is now saved in the Dimensions category in the master items, and you can use it in visualizations.