2.2.5.13 DimensionTypeEnum

Namespace: http://www.microsoft.com/performancepoint/scorecards

Specifies the type of information in a dimension.

 <xs:simpleType name="DimensionTypeEnum" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
   <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
     <xs:enumeration value="Accounts"/>
     <xs:enumeration value="BillOfMaterials"/>
     <xs:enumeration value="Channel"/>
     <xs:enumeration value="Currency"/>
     <xs:enumeration value="Customers"/>
     <xs:enumeration value="Geography"/>
     <xs:enumeration value="Measure"/>
     <xs:enumeration value="Organization"/>
     <xs:enumeration value="Other"/>
     <xs:enumeration value="Products"/>
     <xs:enumeration value="Promotion"/>
     <xs:enumeration value="Quantitative"/>
     <xs:enumeration value="Rates"/>
     <xs:enumeration value="Scenario"/>
     <xs:enumeration value="Time"/>
     <xs:enumeration value="Unknown"/>
     <xs:enumeration value="Utility"/>
   </xs:restriction>
 </xs:simpleType>

The following table specifies the allowable values for the DimensionTypeEnum simple type.

Value

Meaning

Accounts

The dimension contains an accounts structure with parent-child relationships.

BillOfMaterials

The dimension represents a material/component breakdown. The parent-child relationship implies a parent composed of its child elements.

Channel

The dimension contains information about a distribution channel.

Currency

The dimension contains currency information.

Customers

The dimension contains customer information. The lowest level represents individual customers.

Geography

The dimension contains a geographic hierarchy.

Measure

The dimension contains measures.

Organization

The dimension represents the reporting structure of an organization.

Other

The dimension type is not Time, Measure or otherwise specified.

Products

The dimension contains product information. The lowest level contains individual products.

Promotion

The dimension contains information about marketing and advertising promotions.

Quantitative

The dimension contains quantitative elements (for example, income level, or number of child elements).

Rates

The dimension contains different types of rates (for example, buy, sell, or discounted).

Scenario

The dimension contains different business scenarios.

Time

The dimension refers to time (for example, year, month, week, day).

Unknown

The type of the dimension is not specified.

Utility

The dimension contains only calculated members.