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Scenario Substeps
Create a view with time
characteristics.
Copy a view from an
existing view – in this case,
you can modify the copied
view.
Derive a view from an
existing view – in this case,
you cannot modify the
derived view that acts as a
reference to the base
attribute view.
6. Choose Finish.
1. In the Sub Type dropdown list, choose Time.
2. Select the required calendar type as follows:
a. If the calendar type is Fiscal, select a variant schema, and a fiscal
variant.
b. If the calendar type is Gregorian, select the granularity for the
data.
3. To use the system-generated time attribute view, select Auto Create.
Note:
The system creates a time attribute view based on the default
time tables, and defines the appropriate columns/attributes
based on the granularity. It also creates the required filters.
Note: The tables used for time attribute creation with calendar
type Gregorian are, M_TIME_DIMENSION, M_TIME_DIMENSION_
YEAR, M_TIME_DIMENSION_ MONTH,
M_TIME_DIMENSION_WEEK and for calendar type Fiscal is
M_FISCAL_CALENDAR. If you want to do a data preview for the
created attribute view, you need to generate time data into the
mentioned tables from the Quick Launch tab page.
1. Choose Copy From.
2. Select the required attribute view.
1. In the Sub Type dropdown, choose Derived.
2. Select the required attribute view.
The attribute view editor opens. The Scenario panel of the editor consist of two nodes - Data Foundation and
Semantics. The Data Foundation node represents the tables used for defining the output structure of the view.
The Semantics node represents the output structure of the view, that is, the dimension. In the Details panel
you define the relationship between data sources and output elements.
2. Define Output Structure
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a) Add the tables that you want to use in any of the following ways:
○ Drag the required tables present in the Catalog to the Data Foundation node.
○ Select the Data Foundation node in the Scenario panel, and in the context menu of the Details panel,
choose Add.
Note: You can choose to add the same table again in Data Foundation using table aliases in the
editor. For example, in cases where you want to have different cardinalities from the same table.
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