Necto 16 Training Dimension Selector

Overview

• Dimension Selector is a way to quickly and easily create a view

• Only Meta data is used so it is very fast to manipulate

• Drag and drop interface gives a more intuitive option for view manipulation not just creation

Dimensions Selector Location

The dimensions selector appears in two places in Necto:

1) New View creation wizard2) Modify the current view with the

‘ Dimension Selector’

ModesThe dimension selector has three optional modes (all shown in new view Wizard).

1) Simple – Just showing default Slicers, Columns and Rows2) Dimensions – shows Simple plus the option to add more dimensions

from the cube3) Preview – shows Simple plus a visualization of the crosstab that you are

creating (along with other options).

Simple Mode • Drag and drop Dimensions from the Slicers area to either Rows or

Columns• Select, Slice & Dice and many more functions

Simple Mode (Slicers Area) • We offer the ability to Slice (Simple/Advanced), Select/Remove and

Show non-empty members for Dimensions• Slice and Select/Remove members for Measure dimensions

Slicing• Slice Simple

Single pane to select single or multiple members Can search for members

• Slice Advanced (includes above) Reorder members Show captions

Selection and Relevant Members • Select members

Make a selection Create a set Allow drill down Reorder selection

• Remove Selection• Show Non-Empty members

Rows and Columns Functionality• Show• Layout• Grand and Sub totals• Select members• Remove selections

Preview Area• PreviewRefresh grid to reflects changes made in simple area

• Auto-RefreshSet to allow changes in simple mode to be reflected in the preview immediately

• Preview with valuesReturn values as well as meta data

All Dimensions Area• Dimensions type identifications

Dimensions in the Rows Dimension in the Columns Dimension in the Slicers area

• Hierarchy types in ‘All Dimensions’ Attribute Hierarchy User Defined Hierarchy

All Dimensions AreaA Dimension maybe dragged from this area and dropped on either the Slicers pane or the Rows or Columns area

All Dimensions AreaA Dimension maybe dragged from this area and dropped on either the Slicers pane or the Rows or Columns area