Creating a master dimension from a field
When you are working with an unpublished app, you can create master dimensions so that they can be reused. You can create a master dimension from the Fields section of the assets panel.
Do the following:
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Click
Edit sheet in the toolbar.
The assets panel opens on the left-hand side.
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Click Fields.
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Right-click the field you want to use as a dimension and click Create dimension.
The Create new dimensions dialog opens with the field you selected. The field name is also used as the name of the dimension.
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Select if the dimension is to be single or drill-down.
For more information, see Creating a drill-down dimension.
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Edit the name if you want to.
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Type a description for the dimension (optional).
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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.
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Add tags (optional).
- Click Create.
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Click Close.
The dimension is now saved in the Dimensions category in the master items, and you can use it in visualizations.