Adding Dimension Attributes

To add dimension attributes:

In your application, select Manage, and then Dimensions.
Select a dimension, then click Actions, and then Edit.
On the Attributes tab, click Actions, then New, and then Add Attribute.
Enter the following:
- Name
- Description
- Key Attribute
  
  Select Key Attribute if this attribute is the key attribute.
- Data Type
  
  Select one:
  - Date
  - Date and Time
  - Integer
  - List
    
    Do one:
    - Click Add, and then enter values for the attribute.
    - To import or export list items from a CSV file, click Import or Export .
      
      Note:
      
      This feature is available only in 11.1.2.4.101 (patch 21357574). For information about new features and updating to release 11.1.2.4.101, see My Oracle Support https://support.oracle.com/.
      
      Select Import Type to have any new import add items to the end of the list.
  - Number
    
    If you select Number, select formatting options (The defaults are set in the Preferences section of the System Settings:
    - For Decimal Places, enter a value for the number of decimal places to be displayed.
    - Select Display as Percentage to display a percent sign.
    - Select Thousands Separator to display a thousands separator (for example, 1,000.00). The system displays the thousands separator symbol for the user locale.
    - In Negative Number, select how to display negative numbers; for example, (123).
  - Text (255 characters maximum)
  - True or False
  - Yes or No
- Default Value
  
  The attribute is populated with this value by default, which you can override.
Click OK.
In Update Dimension, to select the new attribute as a "Key Attribute" for the dimension, select Key Attribute.

Note:

The system allows multiple attributes as key for a dimension.