Dimensions

Dimensions enable you to categorize, group, label, and filter content. Dimensions provide structured context information to otherwise unstructured content. You can associate dimensions with information objects by using attribute types.

Dimension Properties

This section describes the properties of a dimension, as shown on the corresponding Edit pane.

Label and description

Tasks

See earlier chapter for information about common tasks like create, view, copy, update, and delete. This chapter describes specific tasks for dimensions.

Note: Actions for performing tasks related to dimensions are available on the Edit pane for a dimension.

Note: It is not possible to copy a dimension.

Moving a Dimension

You might need to move a dimension if it is not created at the correct level within the dimension structure. You can move a dimension to another level in the same dimension tree or to a different dimension tree.

To move a dimension, perform the following steps:

1. On the List pane for dimensions, click the dimension that you want to move.
2. On the Edit pane, click the Change link next to the parent field.
   • The dimension navigator opens.
3. Click the new parent dimension in the dimension navigator to select it.
   • The Edit pane is updated with the selected parent dimension, and the dimension navigator closes.
4. Click Save.
   • iKnowBase moves this dimension to the selected dimension level in the dimension tree.

Note: To change the display order of dimensions at the same level, use the property Sort key.

Assigning an Access Control List to a Dimension

To assign an access control list to a dimension, perform the following steps:

1. On the Edit pane for the dimension, click the Change link next to the Access control list field.
   • A window containing a list of existing access control lists appears.
2. Click on the select action for the access control list you want to add to the attribute type.
   • The Edit pane is updated with the selected access control list, and the window containing the list of existing access control lists closes.
3. Click Save.

Note: Click the Clear link to remove the access control list from the dimension.

Associating a Dimension with a Dimension Type

To add a dimension type to a dimension, perform the following steps:

1. On the Edit pane for the dimension, click on the action Add dimension type.
   • A window containing a list of existing dimension types appears.
2. Click on the select action for the dimension type you want to add to the dimension.
   • The selected dimension type is added to the list of dimension types in the Edit pane, and the window containing the list of existing dimension types closes.
3. Click Save.

Note: Click on the Add multiple dimension types action if you want to add more than one dimension type. The window containing the list of existing dimension types will remain open until you explicitly close it by clicking on the Close button. Each time you click on the select action for a dimension type, this dimension type will be added to the list of dimension types in the Edit pane.

To remove a dimension type from an a dimension, perform the following steps:

1. On the Edit pane for the dimension, click on the remove action for the dimension type you want to remove.
   • The dimension type is removed from the list.
2. Click Save.

To reorder the dimension type list for a dimension, perform the following steps:

1. On the Edit pane for the dimension, click on the up and down actions for the dimension types you want to move until the order of the dimension types is as you like.
2. Click Save.