Two-level dimensions

Two-level dimensions (twoleveldim XML element) are configured in the same way as one-level dimensions, except that they consist of two level descriptions (leveldesc XML elements). Multi-byte character sets are used in the same way as for one-level dimensions (see chapter One-level dimension.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>

<!DOCTYPE keyindicatorconfig SYSTEM

'KeyindicatorConfiguration.dtd'>

<keyindicatorconfig>

...

<twoleveldim name="PROCESSTYPE" dimtype="PROCESS"

importmode="OPTIONAL">

<description language="de" name="Prozesstyp"/>

<description language="en" name="Process type"/>

<leveldesc>

<dimitem attrname="AT_PROCTYPEGROUP"

colname="PROCTYPEGROUP" calculated="FALSE">

<description language="de"

name="Prozesstypgruppe"/>

<description language="en"

name="Process type group"/>

</dimitem>

</leveldesc>

<leveldesc>

<dimitem attrname="AT_PROCTYPE"

colname="PROCTYPE" calculated="FALSE">

<description language="de"

name="Prozesstyp"/>

<description language="en"

name="Process type"/>

</dimitem>

</leveldesc>

</twoleveldim>

...

</keyindicatorconfig>

XML attribute

Description

name

Internal 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:
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)

internal

Internal use of the dimension
yes: The dimension is used internally and is not displayed in the interface.
The default value is 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
(optional)

Dimension group to which the dimension is assigned

XML element

Description

compression
value
(optional sub-element for dimitem)

The internal aggregation attribute AT_INTERNAL_COMPRESSCRITERION must be specified (Configure the internal aggregation attribute).

Only for dimtype="PROCESS"

Identical and differing dimension values are deleted when permanently aggregating using the command prompt (runppmcompress) (see PPM Operation Guide) and they are replaced by the specified aggregation value (Change aggregation behavior).