Editing Dimensions

You can change a dimension's description, and also add properties (columns), members (rows), and hierarchies to a dimension.

To make changes to a dimension, open a model that contains it, and then select the dimension. You can also open a public dimension directly from the menu: Start of the navigation path

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To add a member (row) to the dimension, choose (Add) in the Edit section of the toolbar.
To delete one or more members, select the members, and then choose (Delete) in the Edit section of the toolbar.
Or, to delete all members of the dimension, select the dimension, and then select Delete all members.

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Dimension members can't be deleted if there is transactional data, or data in a private version, belonging to the underlying model.
To copy a member, choose (Copy) in the Edit section of the toolbar.
The Account dimension includes several properties specific to account dimensions. List boxes help you enter data in each cell of these properties. For example, in the Account Type column, when you select a cell in the grid, you can choose between the account types INC, EXP, AST, LEQ, and NFIN.
In the Dimension Settings panel:
- You can modify the Description of the dimension.
- You can create, delete, and edit hierarchies. For details, see Hierarchies.
- You can insert a new property (column): select in the Properties section of the Dimension Settings panel.
- You can delete a column: find the corresponding property in the Properties section of the Dimension Settings panel, and select .
- You can change these rights and access settings:
  - Data Access Control
  - Hide Parents
  - Responsible
  - Data Locking Ownership
- You can enable a public dimension for translation. For more information, see Dimension Settings.
For more information about dimension settings, see Dimension Settings.