Time range dimensions

Time range dimensions are special time dimensions. They enable users to observe process states based on a past period (start time to end time).

Three variants exist.

Time range dimensions are defined by the XML element timerangedim.

Example

A time range dimension is configured using the following syntax, for example.

<timerangedim name="RANGEDIM_KEYWORD" reference="END" dimtype="PROCESS">

<startattribute name="AT_START_TIME" calculated="TRUE"/>

<endattribute name="AT_END_TIME" calculated="TRUE"/>

<description name="Display name" language="en"></description>

</timerangedim>

XML tag

Description

timerangedim

 

  • name

Internal name of the dimension, displayed in paramset. 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:
PROCESS (process dimension)
FUNCTION (function dimension, obsolete, only to be used for compatibility reasons)
OT_FUNC (function dimension)
RELATION (relation dimension)
OT_ORG (organizational dimension)

  • reference

Defines whether it is a due date-related time range dimension with a start time (value = "START") or end time (value="END"), or an interval-based time range dimension (value="RANGE").

Specification = Optional

Default value = "END"

Changing the type START, END, or RANGE at a later time is not allowed and prevented by the configuration import.

  • internal

Mark as internal dimension with yes. Default value: no

  • importmode

Output of error messages when calculating dimension values
OPTIONAL: Calculation errors are not output.
MANDATORY: Calculation errors are output
Default value: OPTIONAL

  • dimgroup

Name of the dimension group to which the time dimension is to be assigned.

Specification: Optional

startattribute/

endattribute

 

  • name

Specify the EPC attribute based on which the dimension value of the start or end time is to be calculated.

Attribute type = TIME

Specification = Mandatory

  • calculated

TRUE: Attribute value must be calculated.
Default value: FALSE.

  • location

Only for dimtype="RELATION"

Valid values: SOURCE (attribute placement on source reference object of relation)
TARGET (attribute placement on target reference object of relation)
THIS (default value: attribute is placed at the relation itself)

Specification: Optional

description

 

  • name

Language-specific interface name of the dimension in the PPM front-end.

  • language

Language in which the interface name is displayed