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When you are working with an unpublished app, you can create master dimensions so that they can be reused.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:

1. Click @Edit in the toolbar.

   The assets panel opens on the left-hand side.

2. Click - to select the fields tab.

3. Click the field you want to use to create a dimension.

   The preview opens.

4. Click ò at the bottom of the preview.

   The Create new dimensions dialog opens with the field you selected. The field name is also used as the name of the dimension.

5. Select if the dimension is to be single or drill-down.

   See: Creating a drill-down dimension, for drill-down dimensions.

6. Edit the name if you want to.

7. Type a description for the dimension (optional).

8. If you want to specify a color, click S 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 Ü at the bottom of the dialog, select a color in the color wheel, and optionally adjust the saturation slider.

9. Add tags (optional).

10. Click Add dimension.

11. Click Done to close the dialog.

The dimension is now saved in the Dimensions category in the master items, and you can use it in visualizations.

Fields