Context Defaults

Context is the model, dimensions, and associated members authorized to a user and applicable to what is displayed in a workspace, folder, or view. Administrators can set the default context that users automatically work in when accessing in the Web client.

Prerequisites

You have accessed the environment for which you want to set the context defaults.

Activities

To set context defaults, perform these steps:

  1. In the Administration screen, choose Start of the navigation pathFeatures Next navigation step Context DefaultsEnd of the navigation path.

  2. To set a specific model as the default, select the model, then choose Set as Default.

  3. To set the context defaults for a specific model, do the following:

    1. Choose a model in the list, then choose Edit above the list of dimensions.

    2. For any dimension for which you want to set defaults, select reporting and data input members, whether to display the dimension and its name, and how to display the member. You can display a member by its name, description, or both.

    3. Save the context defaults for the model.