Dimensions are criteria according to which the measures analyzed can be differentiated (for example, sales organization or order volume).
Dimensions can be configured in terms of step width and value range. For example, the Time dimension can be displayed with the step widths Year, Quarter, Month, Week, Day, or Hour. The incremental calculation or analysis of a measure via a dimension is also called iteration. You can restrict the value range using filters. For the Time dimension, the value range can be defined as a period (e.g., time from 07/01/01 to 07/01/02).