The configuration characteristics of a time of day dimension are summarized in the hourdim XML element.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<!DOCTYPE keyindicatorconfig SYSTEM
'KeyindicatorConfiguration.dtd'>
<keyindicatorconfig>
...
<hourdim name="TIMEOFDAY" dimtype="PROCESS"
attrname="AT_TIME_OF_DAY" tablename="DAYTIME"
precision="SECOND" calculated="TRUE"
importmode="OPTIONAL">
<description language="de" name="Uhrzeit"/>
<description language="en" name="Time of day"/>
</hourdim>
...
</keyindicatorconfig>
For each step width of a time of day dimension (hour, minute, second), a separate column is created in the database table for the dimension.
XML tag |
Description |
---|---|
name |
Name of the dimension. A table is created in the database under this name. For the specified name, the guidelines described in the Table name chapter are applicable. |
dimtype |
Dimension type: Valid values: |
location |
Only for dimtype="RELATION" Valid values: SOURCE (attribute placement on source reference object of relation) |
attrname |
Name of the referenced attribute |
precision |
Most detailed step width of the dimension (HOUR, MINUTE, SECOND). Default value: HOUR |
calculated |
TRUE: Attribute value must be calculated. |
importmode |
Output of error messages when calculating dimension values |
deleteon |
The internal aggregation attribute AT_INTERNAL_COMPRESSCRITERION must be specified (Configure the internal aggregation attribute). Only for dimtype="PROCESS" TRUE: Identical and differing dimension values are deleted when permanently aggregating using the command prompt (runppmcompress) (see PPM Operation Guide) (Change aggregation behavior). FALSE: When permanently aggregating via command prompt, identical dimension values are transferred to the aggregated EPC, while differing values are deleted. Default setting: FALSE |