Dimension Types

A dimension is a tree structure with various levels. For example an organization tree, with people, departments, and sections. You can create dimension types to group together multiple dimensions with similar characteristics.

Dimension Types Properties

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

Label and description

Property Description
Label (language)

Type a label and description for this dimension type. One entry per supported language. This is the display name for the dimension type.

External key

Type an additional identifier for this dimension type. An external key is used in code that integrates external services with this iKnowBase dimension type.

Subsystem

Choose a subsystem in which this dimension type is used.

Tasks

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