Export Parameter: Dimensions 
Export Parameter: Dimensions
Short text
Result: DIMENSIONS
Significance
The Dimensions export parameter returns DIMENSIONS as a result.
The parameter consists of a table with the following fields:
|
Name |
Description |
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CAT_NAM |
CATALOG name, to which the CUBE belongs |
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CUBE_NAM |
CUBE name |
|
DIM_NAM |
DIMENSION name (BW InfoObject with type characteristic)
BW uses a global InfoObject catalog, in which all InfoObjects are stored with their properties for all data structures. For this reason, an InfoObject name can only be allocated once. |
|
DIM_UNAM |
DIMENSION unique name |
|
DIM_UID |
Unique ID (UUID) in compressed form |
|
DIM_CAP |
Description (caption) |
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DIM_ORDINAL |
DIMENSION ordinal number within the CUBE |
|
DIM_TYPE |
DIMENSION type (TIME,MEASURE) |
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DIM_CARDINALITY |
DIMENSION cardinality (estimated number of members) This entry is the highest estimate, but not an exact specification of the number of entities that can be related to one another. |
|
DFLT_HRY |
Default hierarchy unique name |
|
DSCRPTN |
Description |
You can find additional information about the individual parameter fields in the corresponding data element documentation in the ABAP Dictionary.