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Using the Dimension Grid Wizard

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Using the Dimension Grid Wizard

The following examples walk you through using the Dimension Grid wizard.

  1. Start the wizard by right-clicking the grid's parent and selecting Element WizardsAdd a Dimension Grid, as shown above.


  1. Datalayer Type - Select the appropriate datalayer type for your datasource. Click Next.



  1. Connection ID - Select the desired connection from the list of connections defined in the _Settings definition. Click Next.



  1. SQL Query - If you 're using a SQL datasource, enter the query (or use the query wizard to build one) and click Next. This example uses the following T-SQL query:

    SELECT [Order Details Extended].UnitPrice, [Order Details Extended].Quantity, [Order Details Extended].ExtendedPrice, Categories.CategoryName, Products.ProductName, Orders.OrderDate, Customers.CompanyName, Customers.Country, Customers.Region, Customers.City, Employees.LastName, Employees.FirstName
    FROM [Order Details Extended]
    INNER JOIN Orders ON [Order Details Extended].OrderID = Orders.OrderID
    INNER JOIN Products ON [Order Details Extended].ProductID = Products.ProductID
    INNER JOIN Categories ON Categories.CategoryID = Products.CategoryID
    INNER JOIN Customers ON Customers.CustomerID = Orders.CustomerID
    INNER JOIN Employees ON Employees.EmployeeID = Orders.EmployeeID

  1. Xolap Cube Wizard - Click Next to start the cube wizard.





  1. Create Dimensions - Add dimensions by entering the arbitrary Dimension Name in the text box and clicking Add.


  1. Add Levels - Select a data column for a hierarchical level from the list and click the green arrow icon, as shown above.



    If you select a Date type column, the wizard will prompt you, as shown above, to add time period columns to the data that parse out the Year, Quarter, Month, or Day values, as shown above.



    The column you selected will be added to the lower list of Dimension Levels. Repeat to add as many levels as desired. To remove a level, select it and click the red X icon. Refer to the end of the topic if you're creating levels using Date-type columns.




  1. Add More Dimensions and Levels - Repeat the process of adding dimensions and levels until all dimensions have been configured. Use the Rename and Delete buttons to affect dimensions you've already configured. When all dimensions and levels have been configured, click Next.



  1. Create Measures - Select a data column to be aggregated from the list and click the green arrow icon, as shown above.

    The selected measure will appear below. Enter an arbitrary Measure Name and select the aggregation or summarization function to be applied to it. To remove a measure, click the adjacent red X icon.

  1. Add More Measures - Repeat the process until all measures have been configured, then click Next.

  1. Done - Click Finish to close the wizard.


The wizard has added all the appropriate elements to your report definition. Save the definition and run it.

When it appears, select dimensions, measures, and values from the Dimension Grid and view your data.

You may need to manually set the Format of Date type columns.