Create Aliases

On the Aliases tab, you can assign alternate names, or aliases, to a dimension, member, or shared member. For example, in the <yourapplication>.Basic cube outline, members of the Product dimension are identified by product codes, such as 100, and by descriptive aliases, such as Cola.

  1. Open the outline
    In the Redwood Interface:
    1. On the Applications page, open the application and then open the database (cube).
    2. Click Launch Outline.
    3. If the outline is locked, and you are an administrator, click Unlock outline Image of the Unlock outline icon in Redwood..

      Before you forcefully unlock a locked outline, make sure that no one else is working with it.

    In the Classic Web Interface:
    1. On the Applications page, expand the application.
    2. Click the Actions menu to the right of the cube name and select Outline.
  2. Click Edit outline Image of the Redwood edit outline icon..
  3. Drill into the outline to find the member you want to update and select it.
  4. Right click and select Inspect.
  5. Go to Aliases.
    • In the Redwood Interface, scroll down to Aliases.
    • In the Classic Web Interface, click Aliases.
  6. In the field for the alias table you want to use, enter the value of the alias.
  7. Click Apply and Close.
  8. Click Save Image of the Redwood save icon..