Edit the Dimension Type
This section explains how to edit a normal dimension's type.
About this task
When you first create a diimension, you assign it a type. AtScale allows two types of normal dimension:
- Standard: A standard dimension can have any kind of hierarchy.
- Time: A time dimension must have a time-based hierarchy. (For more information, see Time Dimensions.)
Because time type dimensions were introduced in AtScale 2019.2.0, any dimension created in AtScale 2019.1.x or earlier was automatically created as a standard dimension, even if it had a time-based hierarchy. Starting from AtScale 2019.2.0, you can edit a dimension's type.
If you are changing a dimension's type from standard to time, then after completing the following procedure, make sure to edit each level in the hierarchy to assign a time unit to each.
Procedure
To add a normal dimension:
- Open the main cube canvas.
- Locate the dimension you want to edit on the cube canvas or the dimensions panel, click its menu icon and select Edit.
- In the Type field, select Standard or Time.
- Click Save.
What to do next
If you have changed a standard dimension to a time dimension, you must next edit each level in the hierarchy to assign a time unit to each.